unsigned char seg;
unsigned char useSample = byte;
char ch;
useSample = reverse(useSample);
useSample ^= 0xff;
seg = (useSample & 0x7f) >> 4;
if ( seg < 2 )
ch = '.'; // silence
else if ( seg < 5 )
ch = '+'; // some sound
else
ch = '*'; // noise