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== Description ==

The connection diagram below will allow you to connect an external CD Player or other audio device / PC soundcard to a CPC464 which will then act as a tape input.

The connector CP001 is the flylead connecting the datacorder circuit to the main PCB.

[[Image:464_Audio_CD_Port.png|600px|centre]]

[[Category:Hardware]] [[Category:Peripherals]] [[Category:DIY]][[Category:DATA Storage]]

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	If you're getting errors while trying to load or save files, you can find the error code descriptions here: [[Read_error_codes\|Read Error Codes]]		If you're getting errors while trying to load or save files, you can find the error code descriptions here: [[Read_error_codes\|Read Error Codes]]
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		+	'''Alternative:'''
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		+	According to [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cacZqQf4Go&t=1257s Noels Retro lab Youtube video], it can be better to connect the signal to C317 instead of R307.
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		+	[[Image:AudioInModC317.jpg\|300px\|centre]]
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	== Second method ==		== Second method ==

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	If you're getting errors while trying to load or save files, you can find the error code descriptions here: [[Read_error_codes\|Read Error Codes]]		If you're getting errors while trying to load or save files, you can find the error code descriptions here: [[Read_error_codes\|Read Error Codes]]
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		+	== Second method ==
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		+	In my case, I don't know why but the first method described above didn't work. Maybe because my Amstrad CPC464 is from the second revision, although the cassette drive seems to be the same. What I did is just connect the new "audio in" 3.5 mm mono jack socket directly to the cassette tape head, as shown in the picture below. Very important: be careful with the polarity. Don't forget to connect the chassis to ground/black cable and the main contact to signal/red cable.
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		+	Then, drill a 6 mm hole on the case to hold the new socket.
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		+	If everything is OK, now you can load CPC games from an Android mobile using an app called [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.kica.tapdancer TapDancer Virtual Datasette] and don't need to convert .cdt files to MP3 anymore.
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		+	Things that you may need for this DIY:
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		+	* 3.5 mm mono jack socket
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		+	* 2 cables (red and black)
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		+	* 6 mm drill bit for metal and drill
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		+	* Soldering iron and tin
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		+	* Continuity tester
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		+	[[Image:Cpc_464_audio_in_socket.jpg\|600px\|centre]]
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	[[Category:DIY]][[Category:DATA Storage]]		[[Category:DIY]][[Category:DATA Storage]]

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		+	If you're getting errors while trying to load or save files, you can find the error code descriptions here: [[Read_error_codes\|Read Error Codes]]
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		+	[[Category:DIY]][[Category:DATA Storage]]

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	The connection diagram below will allow you to connect an external CD Player or other audio device / PC soundcard to a CPC464 which will then act as a tape input.		The connection diagram below will allow you to connect an external CD Player or other audio device / PC soundcard to a CPC464 which will then act as a tape input.

−	The connector ~~CP001~~ is the flylead connecting the datacorder circuit to the main PCB.	+	The connector CD001 is the flylead connecting the datacorder circuit to the main PCB.