By far the most common medium used for data storage among home computer enthusiasts is magnetic tape, in particular in cassette form.

The major drawback of using cassettes is speed, or rather lack of it. Data, in the form of bits, is put on to and taken off tape at the rate of so many bits per second. This bit transfer rate is called the baud rate, and is a controlling factor in the length of time a program takes to save or load. Multiplying the baud rate by a factor of four or six will speed up the save and load capabilities, and that is what this program allows you to do.

Not every cassette recorder will allow the six times factor, but your everyday recorder should give you the four times option. The package comes complete with a very comprehensive, if repetitive, booklet, which must be studied carefully.

Although I cannot vouch for the six times option, as my recorder was not compatible, the four times option certainly speeded up saving and loading time. In other words, it works.

B.B.