Loadmaster

Sinclair User

READING VOLUMES When loading programs from tape a VU, or signal strength, meter is an invaluable aid. The Loadmaster Volume indicator from Probemaster is a meter which plugs into the EAR lead between the cassette deck and computer and displays the volume which the computer is receiving. Priced at £11.49 it provides a useful addition if your cassette deck does not already have a meter. From Probemaster Ltd, [redacted].

Your Spectrum

A LOAD OFF YOUR MIND How many times do you reckon you've waited for a tape to finish running, only to find that the program hasn't loaded properly? Next comes the check - are the leads plugged in OK? Then, blast it, you find the volume isn't set correctly, and all because you were playing your favourite Motorhead tape the night before! Well, the Loadmaster Volume indicator from Probemaster might just sort you out. You simply plug the EAR lead from the computer into the Loadmaster socket, then plug the Loadmaster plug into the EAR socket of the recorder. The Loadmaster now indicates the level being fed into the computer on its meter - the needle undulating as it follows the train of pulses. The whole package will cost you £11.49 - which is a whole lot more expensive than checking the volume control before you start loading... but it's certainly more accurate. Queries should be directed to Probemaster Ltd, [redacted].

Check out your loading levels before you get a loading error using the Spectrum Loadmaster.