what do I need to transfer analog audio to digital ?

Question

I also want to clean up the sound quality and then burn in WAV to disk.

Answer 1

If you have old casset tapes lying around and want to convert them into cds then first you need to buy a cable at your local best buy or whatever. It should have 2 identical ends that are like a headphone cord. One plugs into a tapeplayer that you will need to get and the other end plugs into your microphone port. Then you run Audacity, push record in the Audacity UI and then push the play button on your tape player. You can stop it after ever song and restart or you can just let it go (my prefered method) while you are in the other room watching tv. And then use the cut and paste feature to split the songs up, and then you can do some fine tuning. (Fade ins and fade outs if u want, but out dead time, and the static reduction) Export as .wav or .mp3 if you downloaded the lame mp3 encoder (also free and u might as well get that too) Then use your favorite burning software, and you have just converted a tape to a cd for the cost of a blank cd (like $.25) and about $4 for the cord. If I understand the laws right, it is also a legal copy since you own the tape.


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By the way, it doesn't really matter what you export the files as, if you are making an audio cd (one that can be played on pcs, in your car, dvd players, and all that stuff) the burning process converts whatever your file starts as (.mp3,.wav) to .cda

If you are making a data disk (can only be played on pcs and some dvd players) then .mp3 is the way to go because you can put about 200 or so on a disk where only like 10-15 .wav would fit

Answer 2

Hi there!
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There is a way to convert analog audio to digital formats. You can connect the analog device, like a tape player or turntable, directly to your computer and play the device while the computer records it. Most computers have an audio input, whether it is a-built in stereo minijack or an included sound card. A cable, usually a minijack-to-RCA cable, connects the deck or turntable to your computer. If the computer only has a mic input, a PCI, USB, or FireWire audio adapter is needed, like Creative’s Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NX for PCs, Griffin Technology’s iMic, PowerWave, or M-Audio’s MobilePre USB. An audio software can be used to record, manipulate and re-record. The analog device can also be played and recorded using a computer microphone. The microphone can also be used to record live voice or music. Examples of sound editing software include Acoustica, Musicmatch, Audacity, and CoolEdit. File formats are .wav, .mp3., .asf, .au and ra.

Answer 3

You can use line in probably by going to Radio Shack and and telling them what your doing they can tell you if you can use your line-in on your computer. Or you may need to use a USB dongle that has RCA jacks. There are probably many more methods.
Good luck!

Answer 4

after you get your music onto your computer.. I highly recommend using Magix Audio cleaning lab... it will take out the pops, hiss, clicks... etc from old tapes or albums that you have recorded onto your computer.