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| Is it possible to play audio CDs using a Macintosh Plus? | |
| Posted by: 68kPlus on 2022-12-07 19:56:53 Just wondering it it's possible to play an audio CD using the BlueSCSI's CD support? Perhaps there's a way to play full length sound files on a Plus? If anyone has knowledge on this topic I'd love to know it! | |
| Posted by: mikes-macs on 2022-12-07 22:49:11 Without a Sound Input port on a Mac Plus or Mac SE, an external SCSI CD drive with audio output ports would go to externally powered speakers. With System 6.0.5 thru 7.1.1 You can use Redline CD™ Software. So yes the Mac Plus will play, skip, pause and stop the Audio CD but the sound will be piped thru some other Speaker(s). I have done this with a Mac SE, and Apple 300e SCSI CD Drive. Playing full length sound files requires QuickTime which a Plus cannot use. | |
Posted by: Phipli on 2022-12-07 22:59:41Just wondering it it's possible to play an audio CD using the BlueSCSI's CD support? Perhaps there's a way to play full length sound files on a Plus?I recommend this : CharisMac CD-ROM Utility - Macintosh GardenCharisMac's CD-ROM Utility. The download on this page contains two files: the first is an alternative to the Apple CD Audio Player, which looks like a desk accessory and lets you listen to audio discs from your CD drive; the second file is an extension (a CD driver) which you can put into your...
Like said, you need to get sound directly from the audio ports on the drive, it won't come from the Plus directly. Remember there is a difference between line out and headphone out. | |
Posted by: 68kPlus on 2022-12-07 23:32:46I recommend this :Thanks! Shame you can't get CDs to play through the Mac Plus's speakers - that would have been awesome! Does anyone know how to convert sound files into .cvt format? | |
Posted by: Phipli on 2022-12-07 23:54:57Thanks!Sorry, you'll have to be a bit more clear, what type of sound files and I'm not sure what cvt is? | |
Posted by: 68kPlus on 2022-12-07 23:56:47Sorry, you'll have to be a bit more clear, what type of sound files and I'm not sure what cvt is?cvt is the sound file type used by ewk (the YouTube channel known for making the song Macintosh Plus play on a Macintosh Plus), which I can play on mine too. There's an app called Play Sound that seems to play these - I'll give more info soon about it. | |
Posted by: Phipli on 2022-12-08 00:06:07cvt is the sound file type used by ewk (the YouTube channel known for making the song Macintosh Plus play on a Macintosh Plus), which I can play on mine too. There's an app called Play Sound that seems to play these - I'll give more info soon about it.If you just want to mess with playing sounds, the original SoundEdit will probably work fine : SoundEdit - Macintosh GardenSoundEdit was bundled with sound digitising kits sold by BMUG (Berkeley Macintosh Users Group). After acquiring distribution rights in 1987, Farallon Computing included it with their MacRecorder Sound System, which they introduced at Macworld Expo in 1988.
I think it will play 8bit mono 22kHz AIFFs, I'm more used to newer versions. | |
| Posted by: Phipli on 2022-12-08 00:07:16 RAM will be your main issue. Perhaps that is what your odd format is for, streaming from disk. | |
| Posted by: zefrenchtoon on 2022-12-08 02:55:07 Maybe by using Intech CD/DVD SpeedTools drivers you will be able to achieve that because they offers the option to stream audio data through SCSI and they were sold as compatible with the Macintosh Plus ... You can see the option in this screenshot: | |
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