[Coco] Color Computer Learning Lab

[George Ramsower]

John,
 A .WAV file is a digitized version of the audio file from a tape. It is 
stored in a PC. To load it into a coco, you connect the audio out from the 
PC to MIC cable on the coco. You then use cload or cloadm on the coco, then 
play the WAV file on the PC to load the program into the coco. Once done, 
then you can reconnect the cassette deck to the coco and csave or csavem to 
the NEW tape and voila! You have a fresh copy.
 Derek would most likely give you the start/end/exe addresses if it's 
machine language, so you can save it back to tape.

 This way, you will have a permanent copy on your PC that will never 
degrade. When(not if) the tape dies, you can do it over again to make a 
fresh tape. Or, you can make backups to other new tapes to keep the data 
fresh.

 When loading a .WAV file to the coco, you will be required to do the same 
as with the tape deck.... play with the volume from the PC until you find 
the right setting that the coco will be happy with. Once done, you can load 
the load the program successfully.
 You can also use the PC as a cassette machine to record and playback the 
data from the coco.
 I think it's a little easier with a cassette machine, but the data on the 
PC will never degrade. It's a great way to archive stuff from tapes.

George
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John T Chasteen"
To: <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 5:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Coco] Color Computer Learning Lab


> Derek
> How would a .WAV file help me?
> Are you selling these units?
>
> John
> On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:15:18 -0700 (PDT) Derek  writes:
>> I have 6 of the set that have been in storage for a long time but if
>> you need them I could try to convert them to .WAV files and get them
>> to you online.
>>
>>
>>
>> John T Chasteen  wrote: Good Morning
>> Friends of COCO
>>
>> I have some good news and bad news for
>>
>> The "Color Computer Learning Lab" cassette have a few that won't
>> load.
>>
>> The good news is the programs/exercises can be entered from the
>> keyboard.
>>
>>
>
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