There must be a way I can connect a mini jack from my cassette-out jack into the computer microphone-in jack and play the cassette into the computer to make an MP3. Can you please help me find software that can handle this? My old Archos Mp3 player could do this. I want to convert cassettes into MP3s without buying new hardware.
2006-12-26 07:10:43 · 5 answers · asked by TooMuchTV 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Difficult to write all the steps down here, but you can have a look at the following for some guidance: http://www.cassette2cd.co.uk/DIY/how_to.htm This is certainly 'do-able', if you have the patience....
You will need a cassette player (!), PC with a stereo input to soundcard, conversion software and 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…
You could get someone to do it for you, there are plenty to choose from out on the web, this type of job is perfect for a 'virtual' studio.
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 produced 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 even comes with a stereo cable – try ebay. There are loads more, some even free downloads (audacity and a free PDF guide available from http://www.cassette2cd.co.uk/downloads.php )– listen to folks who have used the software then have a go….
Oh yeah, and Magix has automatic track recognition based on silence between tracks and auto-stop recording so you can go out for the day and it will stop at the end of your tape – really useful!! You could use up loads of hard-drive space, so don’t try this if you are pushed for space…You may need to purge the huge files every so often (10MB per minute WAV files, 1MB per minute MP3). You could save some space recording directly into MP3 at the sacrifice of a little sound quality
NB. not microphone in but LINE IN (see the guide)
2006-12-26 10:01:41 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a walkman or whatever you use to play cassettes. You'll need a cord with stereo mini jacks on both ends (most computer speaker set ups come with them) Plug one end into the walkman and one in into the Microphone jack on your computer. Then record it into an MP3 and burn it on CD. You can record each song seperate so the CD has tracks... Make sure the volume for the walkman isnt too loud and also the recording MP3 volume isnt too loud, it will distort the sound. Anyhow you have the basics now.
2016-05-23 08:24:16 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, do you have a "Line In" jack on your sound card? This is preferred input, but you can use "Mic" input too.
You need a sound recording program, for example http://www.abyssmedia.com/mp3recorder/index.shtml
Start this recorder and select "Line In" input in program settings.
That's all!
2006-12-26 11:14:18 · answer #3 · answered by Oleg T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First you have to download a program to convert it.....try www.cnet.com.....look under downlods.........
2006-12-26 07:13:04 · answer #4 · answered by beachmusiclover2002 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask a professional
2006-12-26 07:12:03 · answer #5 · answered by cjcote04 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋