Le Derp Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 I recently found a TI-99/4A, and since I don't want to buy the program recorder, I am looking for a way to connect any old cassette recorder/player to the TI-99/4A. Is there any way I can do this? Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift838 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 I recently found a TI-99/4A, and since I don't want to buy the program recorder, I am looking for a way to connect any old cassette recorder/player to the TI-99/4A. Is there any way I can do this? Thanks in advance! Really depends on the Cassette Recorder. You can read up on this thread and there are some examples of people using other methods like directly from their PC to the cassette port on the TI and MP3 players. HERE Someone can correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the cassette recorder to have all the functions that the TI requires will need I would think the Mic, SpeakerOut and Remote jack. There are ways in the thread I mentioned that can use other methods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkdrummer Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 The recorder definitely will need the mic input and ear output. The remote control is really only needed for database saving,loading. I strongly recommend a recorder with a tone control. Most older recorders have tone control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Derp Posted June 2, 2016 Author Share Posted June 2, 2016 I have a cassette recorder with tone control, mic in, and ear out, but how would I go about connecting it to the system? As in, how would I wire up the proprietary DB-9 connector? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 ... but how would I go about connecting it to the system? As in, how would I wire up the proprietary DB-9 connector? << CLICK HERE >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyDean Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 (edited) Here's some useful info: http://www.mainbyte.com/ti99/hardware/cassette/recorder.html http://old.pinouts.ru/HD/cassette_ti_99_4a_pinout.shtml http://www.unige.ch/medecine/nouspikel/ti99/cassette.htm Or PM me and I will sell a used one to you. Edited June 2, 2016 by RickyDean 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkdrummer Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Or roll your own. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Derp Posted June 2, 2016 Author Share Posted June 2, 2016 So in a nutshell, if I just want to read from the cassette player (or my PC's sound card for that matter), all I have to do is wired pins 8 and 9 to a 3.5mm headphone jack plugged in to an amplified source? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift838 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Wiring HERE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Derp Posted June 2, 2016 Author Share Posted June 2, 2016 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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