voidstar78
Veteran Member
Hello! I couldn't find a concise singular page that summarized the Tandy series of "CCR" ("computer" cassette recorder, that also works with regular audio).
So I obtained each of them and made one:
https://voidstar.blog/all-about-tandy-radio-shack-computer-cassette-recorder-trs-ccr/
[ it is still a work in progress, as most things are ]
The only thing "special" about these cassette players is they had the 2.5mm "REM" (remote) port. I'm not sure if any "regular" audio cassette players had this (like from Sony or Panasonic?), I suspect somewhere they did, but I think this feature is what makes these a "computer" cassette recorder? (plus also there is some circuit logic to auto adjust audio levels - a "P" mode).
I had a CCR-82 back in the 1980s in my ColorComputer 2 days, which I never recall having a problem with it.
I wanted to ask: does anyone have a WORKING CCR-82? I obtained 2x CCR-82's and they both have the same issue - I plug in a 6V adapter, and both of them just "brrrrrrrrr" noise when trying to FF or RWD (a motor noise is heard, but neither tape turning pillar actuates).
Recall the CCR-82 is the smaller version that doesn't have a "normal" AC plug, and depends only on a DC adapter. In a few places, I've seen messages that suggested to avoid the CCR-82, but no elaboration as to why -- and maybe this is the why: they have quality issues?
OR, do I need to increase the voltage a little? I can't find the "official" DC adapter -- if there ever was one, or did Radio Shack just sell one that "should" work with the CCR-82 ?
Another thing: I was also preparing a list of computers that use the "5-pin DIN" connector to attach a cassette. I believe the original TRS-80 Model 1 does, I couldn't confirm if the Model 2 supported any cassette (I never saw one in person, but my understanding is it was a more expensive disk-only system), and I did confirm the Model 3 has this port -- then all the Color Computers -- and the IBM PC 5150 as well. [ I'm not sure what the PCjr cassette port is called, but it is something else -- and I'm not sure why they used "something else", was it for a higher speed support or just to sell new cables? ]
The Commodore machines use a "wide plug" cable (can't recall the official name, but in any case it is not a 5-pin DIN). And I think any of these Tandy CCRs could be used on an Apple - even the Apple 1 ? (with a 3.5mm audio expansion? but this became standard in the Apple 2?)
v*
So I obtained each of them and made one:
https://voidstar.blog/all-about-tandy-radio-shack-computer-cassette-recorder-trs-ccr/
[ it is still a work in progress, as most things are ]
The only thing "special" about these cassette players is they had the 2.5mm "REM" (remote) port. I'm not sure if any "regular" audio cassette players had this (like from Sony or Panasonic?), I suspect somewhere they did, but I think this feature is what makes these a "computer" cassette recorder? (plus also there is some circuit logic to auto adjust audio levels - a "P" mode).
I had a CCR-82 back in the 1980s in my ColorComputer 2 days, which I never recall having a problem with it.
I wanted to ask: does anyone have a WORKING CCR-82? I obtained 2x CCR-82's and they both have the same issue - I plug in a 6V adapter, and both of them just "brrrrrrrrr" noise when trying to FF or RWD (a motor noise is heard, but neither tape turning pillar actuates).
Recall the CCR-82 is the smaller version that doesn't have a "normal" AC plug, and depends only on a DC adapter. In a few places, I've seen messages that suggested to avoid the CCR-82, but no elaboration as to why -- and maybe this is the why: they have quality issues?
OR, do I need to increase the voltage a little? I can't find the "official" DC adapter -- if there ever was one, or did Radio Shack just sell one that "should" work with the CCR-82 ?
Another thing: I was also preparing a list of computers that use the "5-pin DIN" connector to attach a cassette. I believe the original TRS-80 Model 1 does, I couldn't confirm if the Model 2 supported any cassette (I never saw one in person, but my understanding is it was a more expensive disk-only system), and I did confirm the Model 3 has this port -- then all the Color Computers -- and the IBM PC 5150 as well. [ I'm not sure what the PCjr cassette port is called, but it is something else -- and I'm not sure why they used "something else", was it for a higher speed support or just to sell new cables? ]
The Commodore machines use a "wide plug" cable (can't recall the official name, but in any case it is not a 5-pin DIN). And I think any of these Tandy CCRs could be used on an Apple - even the Apple 1 ? (with a 3.5mm audio expansion? but this became standard in the Apple 2?)
v*