2006-11-01 03:46:33 · 2 answers · asked by Axy 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Music & Music Players
You could get someone to do it for you: www.cassette2cd.co.uk for one, many others out on the web...
If you want to have a go yourself, you will need a cassette player (!), PC with a stereo input to soundcard, conversion software, CD writer.
Note: if you are using a laptop, you may need a USB external soundcard (mine has only a mono mic input – not good enough!) – you can get cheap, simple but effective ones (from Hong Kong) via ebay…
The software is probably the thing you really want to know about.. you will find loads out there. Personally I use Magix Audio Cleaning Lab – primarily for lifting vinyl, but will take any analogue signal. It has loads of features including cleaning filters, effects and editing… it’s cheap too and usually includes a stereo cable – try ebay. There are loads more, some even free downloads – listen to folks who have used the software then have a go….
Magix will offer you recording to WAV file which you can then convert or burn to a disc, or recording direct to MP3 at various bit-rate settings. There are copyright issues with copying commercial recordings, but check out www.cassette2cd.co.uk/copy.htm for the low-down on what is acceptable (no problem if you own the recording, muchos problemo if you don't and then post it on the web...!)
Hope this helps
2006-11-02 01:53:34 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is actually a company that made a cassette player that fits into a 5 1/4 bay and allows you to record music..
The easier option though is to use a sound recorder program such as soundforge and plug a audio cable from the headphone jack of a cassette player into the computers line in.
The quality won't be perfect, but soundforge can help you remove any interference or pops..
2006-11-01 11:51:13 · answer #2 · answered by Bikr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋