Date   : Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:57:44 +0100
From   : dllm@... (Dave Moore)
Subject: Atom tapes

> There didn't seem to be any software around for reading Atom cassettes
> to PC 

The most recent versions of MakeUEF support the transfer of Atom tapes:
http://www.acornpreservation.org/makeuef

In fact, Fraser Ross emailed me v2.2 (which features some Atom-specific fixes)
a mere THREE MINUTES before you posted to the ML! :)

I'll aim to get the latest version uploaded tonight/tomorrow, but if you want,
I can send it to you directly right now (just mail me off list).

> So I wrote some. On thing that niggled me though is that I found
> programs saved by a real Atom place a ninth high frequency pulse on
> the stop bit of a byte. Is this well known? My decoder now treats this
> as a micro-lead-in between bytes but it's piqued my interest.

I don't think Fraser's on the list, but I've forwarded your comments onto
him.

> p.s. There don't seem to be that many programs available on 'tinernet.
> If you know of any place I might find some (copyrights honoured, natch)
> could you please let me know. 

Well hopefully, our first batch of Atom UEF files will appear at
http://www.acornpreservation.org/index_other_atom.html within the next week or
so (presently a dead link)

We'll also be providing recordings in FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) and CSW
(Compressed Square Wave) formats, as well as hi-res scans of packaging,
documentation, media etc.

> 747's good, but I'm sure I'll tire
> quickly ;)

I'm pretty sure you'll know about this already, but there was loads of Atom
software on Wouter Ras' old Emulator page (which I now mirror here:
http://www.stairwaytohell.com/atom/wouterras )

Wouter Scholten also hosts some Atom tape files/disc images, here:
http://wouter.bbcmicro.net/archive/atom/software

> If you want the tools just yell.

Please!

-- 
Dave.