[Coco] loading programs via cassette interface

[michaelkline704]

Hi Keith, Ideally, you will want to load/save programmes through the cassette port. If you don't have the cable, one can be made up. You can contact Ed Snider directly and see if he has any MPIs available, that he hasn't yet made available to order from his website. Even the mini MPI (2 port) at $75 will allow you to connect your SDC and Sound/Speech Pak together. Michael Sent from my Galaxy
-------- Original message --------From: Keith Monahan via Coco <coco at maltedmedia.com> Date: 12/15/21  13:16  (GMT-06:00) To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com> Cc: Keith Monahan <keith at techtravels.org> Subject: [Coco] loading programs via cassette interface Hi there,Recently back to the CoCo community after a cool 35 or so years.I'm trying to play around with a Speech and Sound Cartridge. Looking through the manual, it seems to take quite a few commands to get that setup to actually do anything.Since my card slot is taken, my CoCoSDC, which I have to unbox and really play with --- won't help me here.Is there a way using sound card output to transmit programs via a sound card and then CLOAD them in?I can certainly google, and have done so, but I'm not sure what the ideal current solution is.Ideally I can use modern keyboard/mouse editor to key in programs, convert them to audio, playing using Audacity or similar, CLOAD on the coco, and away I go. Or is there a better way? Using an emulator?The prices on these multipak interfaces seem absurd to me, and modern recreations are unavailable. Is there any other solution to using multiple carts simultaneously(sharing the bus of course) ?Thanks,Keith-- Coco mailing listCoco at maltedmedia.comhttps://pairlist5.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/coco