Atari 5200 Guy Posted October 16, 2022 Report Share Posted October 16, 2022 Who else has/does used/use their Atari's program recorder to listen to audio tapes while typing in those lengthy game programs from magazines and books? Jinroh and DegasElite 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted October 16, 2022 Report Share Posted October 16, 2022 Not me, but that would have been a nice idea. My first computer was a VIC-20 with tape deck, but it couldn't do sound like that. When I got an Atari computer, it came with a disk drive...no tape. Jinroh and DegasElite 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DegasElite Posted October 16, 2022 Report Share Posted October 16, 2022 (edited) I would use a Atari 1010 cassette drive for my aging cassettes, but my own original 1010 drive needs reconditioning. I also use a 1010 Evolved SD drive I bought from Video 61, but that's it. Edited October 17, 2022 by DegasElite Jinroh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted October 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2022 (edited) Yep. If you are planning to type in a program from those old magazines, like I'm doing now, and you going to be using Atari BASIC, type: POKE 54018,52 and press [RETURN]. Now insert your favorite music tape and press PLAY. Now you don't have to sit in silence while typing in those listings. To stop the tape change 52 to 56. I've got a 90 minute mix tape I made recently and it has helped with the process for me. I forgot what all I put on that tape. It has been a neat little discovery. Edited October 17, 2022 by Atari 5200 Guy Jinroh, RickR and DegasElite 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinroh Posted November 3, 2022 Report Share Posted November 3, 2022 (edited) On 10/16/2022 at 11:49 PM, Atari 5200 Guy said: Yep. If you are planning to type in a program from those old magazines, like I'm doing now, and you going to be using Atari BASIC, type: POKE 54018,52 and press [RETURN]. Now insert your favorite music tape and press PLAY. Now you don't have to sit in silence while typing in those listings. To stop the tape change 52 to 56. I've got a 90 minute mix tape I made recently and it has helped with the process for me. I forgot what all I put on that tape. It has been a neat little discovery. Very cool. 😄 On 10/16/2022 at 9:50 AM, RickR said: Not me, but that would have been a nice idea. My first computer was a VIC-20 with tape deck, but it couldn't do sound like that. When I got an Atari computer, it came with a disk drive...no tape. I am the same way, I never got a datasette drive with my A8 back to the time. I have a few 1050 Drives, but never did get a datasette drive. I will have to try and get one someday. 😄 Edited November 3, 2022 by Jinroh RickR 1 Quote Free to download--> Carrot Kingdom™- - Released 5/11/2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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