
                        ********** Virtual Tape Recorder - By Art 2006 **********
                        for Sony PSP - (Playstation Portable) with 1.50 firmware.
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                           Based on Audio input/output library by lteixeira.


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Hi Guys,
This is the second release of a basic audio recorder based on lteixeira's PSP audio library posted
on PSPupdates forums. It is very basic, but capable of recording to a wav file, which lteixeira's
original demo is not able to do in it's current state.
I was in a hurry to get something together to record to a file for playback, and this is the result.

You need a Socom headset and PSP headphone remote control dongle for this to recieve microphone input.

There are numerous other mods to tap a microphone input out of your remote, or find a 4 conductor
3.5mm jack, and convert your own standard PC microphone headset, or, as I have done, convert a mobile
phone headset for use with the PSP.

Details of these mods are posted on PSPU forums, and ps2dev.org forums.

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PROGRAM OPERATION:

Copy the two 'Virtual Tape Recorder' folders into your PSP/GAME directory, and be sure there is at
least 20Mb free on your Memory Stick. Although the application itself is small, a 20Mb "Reel.wav" file
will be created when the program is first launched.

Plug in your Headphone remote, and Socom compatible headset first, then when you launch the program,
and the Reel.dat file is created on your Memory Stick, you are presented with a screen that contains
some display data in green that indicates the recorder is in playback mode.

- To toggle modes at any time, press Triangle.
  Red text will indicate that the recorder is actually in record mode.

- To start or stop recording or playback (depending on the mode selected) press Cross.
  Recording or Playback is started from the current reel position given in data words,
  and also expressed in Megabytes (0 - 20 Mb).
  The virtual tape Reel will auto loop if it reaches the upper limit during record or playback.

- To Fast Foward or Rewind the reel position press the Left or Right Shoulder buttons.
  The virtual tape Reel will auto loop if it reaches the upper or lower limit unless playing.
  Fast foward and Rewind functions do not work while recording.

- To adjust the Microphone level press Up or Down on the D pad.

- To save the reel and exit the program, press Circle.

- To exit without saving the Reel file, use the HOME button.

- Headphone remote buttons duplicate some of these features. See the included diagram.

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Version History:

Virtual Tape Recorder V2d (19/09/06):
Fixed Rewind to work at correct speed.
Reel is now a Microsoft compliant wav file.

Virtual Tape Recorder V2c (17/09/06):
Fixed a bug introduced with the last release to do with the way fast foward and rewind buttons work.

Virtual Tape Recorder V2b (16/09/06):
Screen errors fixed.
Fast foward and rewind can be used during playback, and are disabled during recording.
Microphone level is adjustable.

Virtual Tape Recorder V2 (16/09/06):
Headphone remote buttons implemented.

Virtual Tape Recorder V1 (16/09/06):
First release.

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