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Discussion in 'Microsoft Windows' started by Tracey, Sep 30, 2009.

  1. Tracey

    Tracey Guest

    Does anyone have any ideas/suggestions/tips for copying audio cassette
    tapes from an audio tape player to a file?
    Is there any {special} software or hardware needed other than that which
    is given below?

    I have some audio cassette tapes that I would like to copy/save as a
    file (before I toss the cassette).
    Please advise.
    Thanks, Tracey
    When I listen to the audio tapes in an audio tape player using
    headphones everything sounds OK.

    When I connect the output of the audio tape player to the [line-in]
    connector on the sound card using the headphone cord, I hear nothing.
    Nothing thru the speakers and the Windows Sound Recorder shows a
    flat/static line.
    According to the documentation, the [line-in] connector is supposed to
    receive the output from a audio tape player.

    When I connect the output of the audio tape player to the microphone
    connector on the sound card using the headphone cord, I get all sorts of
    sounds (garbage/static) in addition to what is on the audio tape from
    the speakers.
    The Windows Sound Recorder records exactly what is heard from the speakers.


    Documentation for :Dell Optiplex GX270:
    6 line-in connector: Use the blue line-in connector (available on
    computers with integrated sound) to attach a record/playback device such
    as a cassette player, CD player, or VCR.

    7 line-out connector: Use the green line-out connector (available on
    computers with integrated sound) to attach headphones and most speakers
    with integrated amplifiers.

    8 microphone connector: Use the pink microphone connector (available on
    computers with integrated sound) to attach a personal computer
    microphone for voice or musical input into a sound or telephony program.
     
  2. John Dulak

    John Dulak Guest

    Tracey wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Does anyone have any ideas/suggestions/tips for copying audio cassette
    > tapes from an audio tape player to a file?
    > Is there any {special} software or hardware needed other than that which
    > is given below?
    >
    > I have some audio cassette tapes that I would like to copy/save as a
    > file (before I toss the cassette).
    > Please advise.
    > Thanks, Tracey
    > When I listen to the audio tapes in an audio tape player using
    > headphones everything sounds OK.
    >
    > When I connect the output of the audio tape player to the [line-in]
    > connector on the sound card using the headphone cord, I hear nothing.
    > Nothing thru the speakers and the Windows Sound Recorder shows a
    > flat/static line.
    > According to the documentation, the [line-in] connector is supposed to
    > receive the output from a audio tape player.
    >
    > When I connect the output of the audio tape player to the microphone
    > connector on the sound card using the headphone cord, I get all sorts of
    > sounds (garbage/static) in addition to what is on the audio tape from
    > the speakers.
    > The Windows Sound Recorder records exactly what is heard from the speakers.
    >
    >
    > Documentation for :Dell Optiplex GX270:
    > 6 line-in connector: Use the blue line-in connector (available on
    > computers with integrated sound) to attach a record/playback device such
    > as a cassette player, CD player, or VCR.
    >
    > 7 line-out connector: Use the green line-out connector (available on
    > computers with integrated sound) to attach headphones and most speakers
    > with integrated amplifiers.
    >
    > 8 microphone connector: Use the pink microphone connector (available on
    > computers with integrated sound) to attach a personal computer
    > microphone for voice or musical input into a sound or telephony program.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


    Tracey:

    You may want to use the "volume control" in the taskbar and check that
    the "Line In" control is checked (enabled). Double click on the
    speaker icon to bring up the volume controls. By default it shows the
    controls for PLAYBACK. To access the controls for RECORDING go to
    Options > Properties and select "recording". Make sure there is a
    check make in the box next to "Line" and click OK. The display will
    change to show the "recording" controls and you need to check the
    "Select" box under the Line control.

    After doing the above you should get sound from the PC speakers when
    you play a tape. You can then play with the level to get a reasonable
    sound level.

    As to actually making the recording I rarely use Windows sound
    recorder as it is so limited. I recommend a free program called "CDex"
    ( ) that is very flexible.
    After installing the program go to Tools > "Record from analog input"
    and it is self explanatory from there. You can record to .WAV files
    for best quality and later use CDex to convert them to .Mp3 files.
    CDex will also extract music from CDs to computer file formats.

    I have been doing this for years and it works very well even if it
    does tend to soak up LOTS of free time ;-).


    HTH & GL

    John

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  3. Ben Myers

    Ben Myers Guest

    "Tracey" <wpiis@gte.net> wrote in message news:#wAL#8gQKHA.352@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Does anyone have any ideas/suggestions/tips for copying audio cassette
    > tapes from an audio tape player to a file?
    > Is there any {special} software or hardware needed other than that which
    > is given below?
    > I have some audio cassette tapes that I would like to copy/save as a
    > file (before I toss the cassette).
    > Please advise.
    > Thanks, Tracey
    > When I listen to the audio tapes in an audio tape player using
    > headphones everything sounds OK.
    > When I connect the output of the audio tape player to the [line-in]
    > connector on the sound card using the headphone cord, I hear nothing.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Go to "Control Panel", "Sounds and Multimedia" and in the "Sound
    Recording" box, click "Volume" and see if "Line in" can be selected
    or adjusted.
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Nothing thru the speakers and the Windows Sound Recorder shows a
    > flat/static line.
    > According to the documentation, the [line-in] connector is supposed to
    > receive the output from a audio tape player.
    > When I connect the output of the audio tape player to the microphone
    > connector on the sound card using the headphone cord, I get all sorts of
    > sounds (garbage/static) in addition to what is on the audio tape from
    > the speakers.
    > The Windows Sound Recorder records exactly what is heard from the speakers.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    <snip>

    Computer sound cards typically use monophonic microphone inputs and
    shouldn't be connected directly to the stereo output of a playback device.
    Also, neither the line input nor the microphone input are designed to
    handle the relatively high power output of a speaker or headphone
    jack. If you don't have a playback device with "Line out", you might
    try using the headphone jack at the lowest possible volume into the
    sound card's "Line in" jack.

    Ben
     
  4. loke

    loke Guest

    On Sep 30, 5:46 pm, Tracey <wp...@gte.net> wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Does anyone have any ideas/suggestions/tips for copying audio cassette
    > tapes from an audio tape player to a file?
    > Is there any {special} software or hardware needed other than that which
    > is given below?
    >
    > I have some audio cassette tapes that I would like to copy/save as a
    > file (before I toss the cassette).
    > Please advise.
    > Thanks, Tracey
    > When I listen to the audio tapes in an audio tape player using
    > headphones everything sounds OK.
    >
    > When I connect the output of the audio tape player to the [line-in]
    > connector on the sound card using the headphone cord, I hear nothing.
    > Nothing thru the speakers and the Windows Sound Recorder shows a
    > flat/static line.
    > According to the documentation, the [line-in] connector is supposed to
    > receive the output from a audio tape player.
    >
    > When I connect the output of the audio tape player to the microphone
    > connector on the sound card using the headphone cord, I get all sorts of
    > sounds (garbage/static) in addition to what is on the audio tape from
    > the speakers.
    > The Windows Sound Recorder records exactly what is heard from the speakers.
    >
    > Documentation for :Dell Optiplex GX270:
    > 6 line-in connector: Use the blue line-in connector (available on
    > computers with integrated sound) to attach a record/playback device such
    > as a cassette player, CD player, or VCR.
    >
    > 7 line-out connector: Use the green line-out connector (available on
    > computers with integrated sound) to attach headphones and most speakers
    > with integrated amplifiers.
    >
    > 8 microphone connector: Use the pink microphone connector (available on
    > computers with integrated sound) to attach a personal computer
    > microphone for voice or musical input into a sound or telephony program.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    You can use a stereo line in cable, and every sound card has a stereo
    line in to play the cassette in a walkman and get the input in a
    software. A very good software for the purpose is Audacity available
    from Try the beta, it works great.

    Loke
     

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