Convert audio cassette to CD or MP3 files with the digital consumer

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I am often asked how to transfer old tapes to CD or other digital media. What many do not realize is that it is much easier when you run this same type of audio conversion to reflect your home!

The main step of the process is to get your hands on an audio cassette player or recorder. Most portable audio cassettes are good for this job, as long as it is a headset or a red / white RCA outputs. If you are worried about the quality of yourTransfers, I would recommend to have a bunch of quality made by a brand like Panasonic or Sony. For the next steps is necessary or access to a Mac or Windows PC. If you already have access to an audio-cassette player and a computer at home, you just about everything you need to begin.

Once you get your hands on an audio cassette, you should take a look to see what kind of output audio support, including RCA3.5mm headphone jack. That is to say very simply, as is, or red / white sales or a headphone jack, or both. If the RCA Red / outputs, you need a converter to combine the two lines together with what is called an RCA to 3.5mm, is easily obtained at any local electronics store. If you're planning a Walkman portable cassette player or similar, is likely to go to one 3.5 mm headphone jack for audio output have. In this case, allNeed is already a 3.5 mm audio cable, which uses the exact same cable to connect an iPod to your car radio. The next step is to simply plug one end of the 3.5 mm jack to cassette. Connect the other end of the wire on the back of the computer line-in slot. This slot is usually located next to Line-In and is usually blue on most newer models.

The next step of the process is to obtain the necessary software to record sound. It 'reallyamazing free open-source audio editing software called Audacity, Macs and PCs can be installed. Once installed the program, make sure your audio settings are correct (check-in line is set by default and not your microphone or other, consult Audacity help files on this if you have problems), then press PLAY on the recorder must be strengthened, and immediately press the "Record" in Audacity, and records. Once registered, all thathave to do is hit and stop, then save the file. wav files to what ever you choose. I hope this helps you in the right direction to address in order to transfer all your old cassettes!