Downloadable Disk Images - Programs on "Music" disk
The System 80 and TRS-80 Model 1 was never designed to play music, or even make any sound but that never stopped programmers from doing it. The following is a collection of music programs that pushed the boundaries of the hardware to the limit.
Name (and filename) | Description | What to type at the dos prompt |
Dual voice music synthesiser (music/bas) | Build a tune. 80 Micro Magazine (1982). Needs instructions! | basic run "music/bas" |
Music-80 version 3.1 (music80/bas) | Also allows you to construct a tune. Date and author unknown. Needs instructions! | basic run "music80/bas" |
Opera (opera/bas) | Plays some famous tunes using single tones. By Richard Taylor (date unknown) | basic run "opera/bas" |
TRS-80 Opera Theatre (organ/cmd) | Turns your computer into an organ. Author and date unknown. Screen formatting is a little messed up on this one. | organ |
Title unknown (sound/cmd) | A medley of tunes with visuals. Date and author unknown. | sound |
Celestial Music Demo (celest/bas) | Produces random chords of spacey music. (it was groovy in it's time!). Date and author unknown. | basic run "celest/bas" |
Speak! (speech/cmd) | Seems to be a utility which allows you to add voice to your computer. Not sure how though? By William V. Neville (1981). Needs instructions. | speech |