The Tl Cassette Program Recorder, a
portable
recorder
that
is designed
to
accompany
the
Tl-
99/4A,
costs
about
$70. The Tl
Cassette
Program
Recorder
does
offer
advantages
over
many
tape
recorders,
and
it
includes
the
Cassette
Interface
Cable
required
for
connecting
the
computer
to
the
recorder. If
you
purchase
another
brand of
recorder,
you
must
obtain
this cable
separately
A digital
tape
counter
and
color-coded input
jacks
for ease of
setup
are features of this record
er.
And
the
proper
settings
of
the
volume
and
tone
controls
necessary
for
saving
programs
on
tape
are clearly
marked—which
helps eliminate
the
trial-and-error
procedure
often
required
when
you
are using a cassette recorder
with
your
computer
for
the
first time.
One
good
alternate choice of recorder is
the
General
Electric
Computer
Program
Data
Recorder (for
about
$50). Designed for
use
with
many
popular
home
computers,
the
GE
Data
Re
corder
features
a built-in
condenser
microphone,
automatic
control of recording level,
and
a digi
tal
counter
that
allows simple indexing of
various
programs
stored
on
a
cassette.
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