Audio tapes to digital

[April]

I have a couple cassettes I recorded in the mid-late 1980's of various trains passing by. Was wondering if there is a simple (and hopefully inexpensive) way to transfer the audio to digital form (to my computer).

(longs to hear Missouri Pacific/ex-Rock Island) GP38-2's horns again)



April

 

[Pat]

If you don't have a sound card and mic input on your computer, try this gizmo.

http://www.zoom.co.jp/english/products/h1/

I've got some good recording off one and they are less than $100 on Amazon.

 

[thehighwayman]

I have a couple cassettes I recorded in the mid-late 1980's of various trains passing by. Was wondering if there is a simple (and hopefully inexpensive) way to transfer the audio to digital form (to my computer).

(longs to hear Missouri Pacific/ex-Rock Island) GP38-2's horns again)



April

I recently picked up a USB tape to mp3 converter for approx $40.00 Canadian.

I checked online and Amazon carries it:

http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&rh=i:aps,k:Hype USB Tape to MP3 Converter&page=1

Will MacKenzie
Flamborough, ON

 

[SDJeff]

What kind of device do you have to play the cassette on?

If you're not looking for audiophile quality I have some under $10 solutions for you (line connection types -no mics).

 

[Youngwarrior]

I connected a cable from the headphones output on the cassette deck to the line in on my computer's audio card. I then used a free program downloaded from the internet, such as Freecorder, to record to the hard drive in MP3 format.

 

[April]

What kind of device do you have to play the cassette on?

If you're not looking for audiophile quality I have some under $10 solutions for you (line connection types -no mics).

It's a portable desktop cassette recorder.

April

 

[SDJeff]

Probably this connector will work, on the cassette deck plug in to line out or speaker and plug in to the "line in" on your computer.

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12475706

Your MS Windows should have this program "Sound Recorder" installed. http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...roddocs/en-us/app_soundrecorder.mspx?mfr=true

 

[April]

Thanks everyone on the info.



April