Tim,
I believe that many different computers used the same or very similar
method to record data to cassette.
I'm pretty sure that the Atari 8-bit and the Commodore VIC-20/C-64 tape
recorders used the same method (FSK).
Weren't the same frequencies used for FSK/Teletype ? The Commodore
"Datasette" used 300 baud as the rate (I'm pretty sure).
The Atari cassette recorders put a pause between data packets - it was very
noticeable when you listened to the audio. I don't remember the Commodore
format putting in the long delay.
Just some food for thought....
- Matt
At 01:50 PM 12/17/2002 -0800, you wrote:
>I am looking for information regarding how various computers wrote
>information to audio tapes.
>
>For example, the Tandy Color Computer wrote ones and zeros to audio tape
>in the following format:
>
>'one bit': one sinusoidal cycle _at_ 2400 Hertz.
>'zero bit': one sinusoidal cycle _at_ 1200 Hertz.
>
>The bit rate is variable on a CoCo tape. But averages to about 1500 bits
>per second.
>
>I am contemplating creating an audio tape anaylzer to help me recover
>some data. I would like to make the program useful to thoes outside the
>Color Computer community. But first I need to understand all of the
>different methods used to put data on audio tape.
>
>--
>tim lindner tlindner_at_ix.netcom.com
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