Cassette Audio Tapes?

**upinya** · August 17th, 2002, 01:47 PM

How/What do I need to take a cassette audio tape, and concvert the music to my hdd, to mp3's? I have on board sound right now.
AC'97, on a MSI KT3 Ultra MoBo. Or do I need a PCI Sound Card?
I have access to a SoundBlaster card @ work. Any suggestions would be kool.
Thanks

**woodbutcher** · August 17th, 2002, 01:58 PM

You need a Y converter to go from the cassette deck / left & right composite (rca) out to a stereo mini (1/8 inch jack) to the input of your comp.

**upinya** · August 17th, 2002, 02:01 PM

Originally posted by woodbutcher
You need a Y converter to go from the cassette deck / left & right composite (rca) out to a stereo mini (1/8 inch jack) to the input of your comp.

Ok.. Then what? I must have to record them some how? How does the transfer take place? What program do I have to use?

**woodbutcher** · August 17th, 2002, 02:21 PM

I use roxio cd creator for burnin. I don't have any external devices plugged into any of my computers so I can only suggest that you look into what ever burnin program you are using and see if has the option to "import" from a eternal source. Also make sure that you go into your "volume control" settings to make sure that the box under "input" (muting) is not checked.

WB

**Jeordiewhite** · August 17th, 2002, 02:23 PM

There are various program, one of my favorite is sonic foundry sound forge 6.0, it's a program for seriousaudio editing, though it's a bit pricey.
I also use wavelab, try steinberg, they make good various programs. If money is an issue especially if your only going to use it for converting only a few older tapes.
Maybe you can try tucows for a demo and see if it works for you.

**Jeordiewhite** · August 17th, 2002, 02:25 PM

Woodbutcher I think he meant what audio editin tool.

**highrock** · August 20th, 2002, 03:54 PM

Originally posted by Jeordiewhite
Woodbutcher I think he meant what audio editin tool.

Well when I was recording from cassette tapes I used Roxio EZ CD Creator 4 deluxe. It had an option to record from LPs and Cassette tapes. I have EZ CD Creator 5 now, but I didn't check if it could still do the same. I am pretty sure it is capable. I'll check on that later.

So all you need is what woodbutcher said, point and click and wait and you got a wave file or mp3 file. Sound will be as good as the condition of the cassette tape being recorded.

**Brainchild** · August 20th, 2002, 04:19 PM

I used Multitrackstudiolite it's a good freeeware. Plus it has some nice enhancements too

**jdbic** · August 20th, 2002, 07:53 PM

I use Goldwave it's free to try and use. If you use it to much a message comes up to let you now, but all you have to do is close it and restart , save first. I would give it a try, read the docs. It has a lot of good stuff. If you do records it will take out the pops and clicks, etc.
Oh yea, make sure that "y" thing is stereo , the rca ends will be a red and white one, not all black.