Robert
@flatduckrecords.co.uk
ZX Spectrum, SAM Coupé. Award-winning website developer.
Oban, Scotland.
Oban, Scotland.
You just need to git gud Jim.
November 16, 2025 at 7:26 PM
You just need to git gud Jim.
SEGA Rally? Completed it, mate.
November 15, 2025 at 4:39 PM
SEGA Rally? Completed it, mate.
Well it’s not quite as good as @whathosnorkers.bsky.social with a Big Red Arrow but I think I’m headed this a-way ➡️➡️➡️
November 15, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Well it’s not quite as good as @whathosnorkers.bsky.social with a Big Red Arrow but I think I’m headed this a-way ➡️➡️➡️
Phew, made it!
Cheers! 🍻
Cheers! 🍻
November 14, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Phew, made it!
Cheers! 🍻
Cheers! 🍻
…via Arrochar and Glasgow
November 14, 2025 at 12:34 PM
…via Arrochar and Glasgow
I’m heading Down South for the Retro Computer Festival in Cambridge. 🚂 👾
November 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
I’m heading Down South for the Retro Computer Festival in Cambridge. 🚂 👾
I’m still poking around in BASIC! How are you assigning notes to voices? First-come-first-served sort of thing?
November 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
I’m still poking around in BASIC! How are you assigning notes to voices? First-come-first-served sort of thing?
"Yrrrrvv RRRRRRRRRsd thrrrrrt rrrrrp!" 🧟♂️
November 11, 2025 at 9:38 PM
"Yrrrrvv RRRRRRRRRsd thrrrrrt rrrrrp!" 🧟♂️
Tonight’s homework: get my head around how to use the envelope controllers (i.e. understand how that steam train sound is made!)
November 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Tonight’s homework: get my head around how to use the envelope controllers (i.e. understand how that steam train sound is made!)
Adapted from the SAM Coupé user manual. It’s actually a demonstration of SAM BASIC’s SOUND command, but we can replicate that in Sinclair BASIC with a couple of OUTs to tweak the appropriate address and data ports for the SAA1099P sound device.
![Photograph of a wire bound book page. The text reads as follows:
Chapter 8
Sound Effects
[…]set the scene. All is dark. An old steam locomotive moves from the West towards the dawn. Suddenly, a tourist flying saucer passes overhead, on its way to Alpha Centauri for breakfast. But the crew have forgotten to pick up one of the younger extra-terrestrials, who tries to catch up on her sonic scooter, and fails. Luckily, there is a public telephone nearby, and the wee alien calls home, reversing the charges. The first cuckoo of spring is heard!
10 REM sound effects
20 GO SUB 3000
30 REM steam locomotive
40 LET L=7: GO SUB 2000
50 LET p=20: GO SUB 1000
100 REM flying saucer
110 LET L=3: GO SUB 2000
120 LET p=20: GO SUB 1000
200 REM sonic scooter](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:fmi5y56rlk5ok6ggsjrpindp/bafkreigucprsn3uxyfjdigmjda6wi6bzpperfmey2ciawjrb7rzeuyhj7a@jpeg)
November 9, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Adapted from the SAM Coupé user manual. It’s actually a demonstration of SAM BASIC’s SOUND command, but we can replicate that in Sinclair BASIC with a couple of OUTs to tweak the appropriate address and data ports for the SAA1099P sound device.
November 9, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Looks like they stock some fine records in there too. My favourite label in the 90s!
November 9, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Looks like they stock some fine records in there too. My favourite label in the 90s!
Here’s another nice SAA tune; this time playing on my 48K Spectrum (with Microdrive and Interface 1) using @samcoupe.com’s SAA1099P interface and bus adapter. I’m using a new faster playback routine by Anton Javorček here, it sounds great! 🔊🔊
October 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Here’s another nice SAA tune; this time playing on my 48K Spectrum (with Microdrive and Interface 1) using @samcoupe.com’s SAA1099P interface and bus adapter. I’m using a new faster playback routine by Anton Javorček here, it sounds great! 🔊🔊
Tremendous fun in Oban with Eigg’s own @pictishtrail.bsky.social and [pictured] that’s only the second most surreal facet of the performance.
October 24, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Tremendous fun in Oban with Eigg’s own @pictishtrail.bsky.social and [pictured] that’s only the second most surreal facet of the performance.