I want to save my cassette tapes onto CD and maybe play them on MP3 player. How do I create a file on my Mac computer by playing the tape. I only have a tape player with earphone output. I have Firewire and USB2 inputs on my Mac.
2007-01-10 09:15:37 · 6 answers · asked by paulo3 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
On the tape player, you have the output for the earphone. On your Mac, there must be an input jack on your PC for a microphone. That is your connection using two male jacks on each end.
Now for the software. The Mac is tailored to music and video, so it should have a built-in media recorder, much like Windows has a sound recorder and Media Player. If not, I think RealPlayer offers this.
You start the recorder, play the song you want (or the complete side of the tape), telling the PC to save this in MP3 format.
You can then write these MP3 files to a CDROM, iPod, or other device that supports MP3 format.
2007-01-10 09:25:02 · answer #1 · answered by SteveN 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put simply, you will need to connect your cassette player to your PC soundcard, then play the cassette whilst recording on your PC. A step-by-step guide is available at:
http://www.cassette2cd.co.uk/diy.........
The recording software is the key, there are some free software downloads available at:
http://www.cassette2cd.co.uk/downloads.p...
I have used ‘Magix Audio Cleaning Lab’ and ‘Audacity’ – Audacity is particularly popular since it is free!
If you record to WAV format, expect file sizes of around 10MB per minute, or 1MB per minute for MP3 (at 128kbps).
Once you have your digital versions of the recording on your PC, you could simply burn them on to a CD (Nero burning software or similar..). If you use Magix Audio Cleaning, the software will burn an audio CD for you without needing additional software (assuming you have a CD writing drive of course!)
You can also download a free PDF version of the step-by–step guide from the download page mentioned above, the guide is complete with diagrams and screen-shots.
I'm not sure what the sound inputs are on a MAC, but if you don't have a stereo input (same as the headphone jack on your tape player) you may need a USB sound card - see: http://cassette2cd.co.uk/diy/accessories.htm
If you have stereo input, all you will need is a cable with a stereo jack on each end - should be easy to find....
Hope this helps
2007-01-10 23:29:56 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try using an external (something not hooked to your Mac) record, i.e. the tapes that record, etc, etc. Then you'll have to connect the recorder with your USB and then from the other end of the USB to your Mac....create a copy on your Mac and it should work. Although dont be a cluts and try plugging in the USB in just any hole (EEEWWW!!!)...find something with a USB slot and then do it. Oh and I'm not too fond of Mac....I'm a PC guy!
2007-01-10 09:23:55 · answer #3 · answered by William 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All you like is a recording software and a valid card on your computing device. in case you have a workstation, hazard is it ought to have one geared up in. For this technique, you ought to use homestead windows checklist or extra perfect, acquire something like Audacity. connect the output from the cassette participant on your workstation's sound enter socket. For this you desire a cable - 3.5mm plugs on the two ends. Then all you are able to desire to do is to start this technique to checklist, press play on your cassette participant, and so on. and go. you additionally can edit the document later and do away with hiss, and so on.
2016-11-28 02:42:33 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get some cheap good program that will record and make mp3s
then just plug it in and play the tapes to files.
might take some futzing and fidgeting but shouldn't be too difficult.
2007-01-10 09:35:55 · answer #5 · answered by kurticus1024 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check out this link. You will need the right cables and software.
2007-01-10 09:22:52 · answer #6 · answered by low_on_ram 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋