how do i transfer music from a cassette to my computer/CD?
405065
I good soundblaster card will do it. Or ATI's all-in-one card.  With ATI you have a pod that will input dual channel left and right stereo signal from any source whatever.  Many sound cards provide a 1/8th inch jack, which will take an analog input.  Just adjust the line/in volume, if you have a good equalizer (often provided with sound cards).  If there's noise on the recording you might get use out of software that allows you to digitally remaster (the method that they use to convert analog to digital when copying older recordings to compact discs).  A high end sound card such as sound blaster by Creative Labs, often provides this sort of software in the box with their more expensive cards, which also gives you the adapters you'll need to plug in your tape player.  \n\n-LOVE YOUR NIEGHBOR AS YOURSELF.
776252
If you can't do it internally on your computer, here's another way:\n\nYou will need a tape recorder with R(ight) and L(eft) line inputs.  A VCR will work wonderfully if you dont have a tape recorder because the VCR sound recording quality is darn near CD quality.  You will also need a "stereo "1/4 to phono plug (RCA type)" patch cord which you can easily get from Radio Shack.  This cord should look like a small headphone plug on one end and split into 2 phono plugs on the other.  Plug the headphone end into your "line out" or "headphone" jack on your computer (usually green in color).  Plug the other 2 ends into the "line in" jack of your tape recorder or VCR.  (If using a VCR the channel needs to be set to "Aux" or "line" in order to record.  You should have it hooked to a tv to monitor the sound - but you will get no picture.)  Simply hit "Record" on the recorder/VCR and play the VCD on your computer.  The recorder should record the sound from the computer as it plays the VCD.  After the recording is finished, rewind the tape to the beginning.  Now you will need to switch your cord around.  Plug the headphone end of the cord into the "line in" or "input" jack on your computer (usually red in color).  Then plug the other 2 ends into "line out" or "headphone" jack on the recorder/VCR .  Your computer should have some recording software such as Microsoft media recorder or something like that already installed.  Use that software to record from the recorder/VCR as you play back the recording.  You should hear it playing through your computer's speakers.  Your computer's recording software should be set (in "settings menu") to record "line in" and in "stereo".  You will also be able to select which format to record in, such as MP3 or WMA or others.    Once you've done this, your music should be able to be copied right on to a CD using your CD burning software.  Hope this helps!  Good luck!
1187343
Using a 1/8" stereo cable connect one end to the headphones jack in your cassette tape player. Then connect the other end to the Line In jack of your sound card. Keep in mind that both have different impedance so you may want to attenuate the input level before recording to prevent sound distortion.\nIf you have Windows, install the free Windows Media Encoder 9 from Microsoft to capture your audio in WAV or WMA format so that you can transfer them later to a CD or even a portable device.
1076375
find some audio conversion software like microsoft audio converter..plug your tape player into your soundcard, save the files to the hard drive, burn them to cd..good luck..
352681
Did you try to hook the computer sound output to the stereo with a cassette player and hitting record?
216362
use windows media player it works fine for music... and if your trying to put files on the cd just copy and past them into the cd drive and click on write these files to cd. its on the left
97698
It's easier than you might think. Windows has a built in sound recorder that will do the job. You do need to get an adapter that will convert the audio output from your tape deck/record player (RCA style plugs) to a 1/8" stereo jack. you should be able to go to Radio Shack and get this for a few dollars. You then directly connect the audio out on your player or stereo to the line in jack on the back of your computer. Open Windows sound recorder. Push play on your tape deck and record on you computer. If you want to break up the tracks, you'll need to stop the tape and the recorder between songs. I think an easier way is to record it as one big file. Then use a sound editing program like Sony Sound Forge to chop it up. Also note that the Windows sound recorder save audio as a *.wav file which is very large compared with *.mp3. You'll want to have plenty of hard drive space available if you do many of these tapes/records. A good sound editing program should be able to do the conversion for you.
1048958
try this  http://movavi.com/en/convertmovie . Or you could get a DVD audio ripper and then use nero to convert the mp3's to cd audio when you burn to CD
683291
You want to record FROM the computer TO a cassette? Then ignore the other responses, because you want a patch cable that will run from the line out of your computer to the line in or mic of your cassette recorder. All you have to do is connect your soundcard to your cassette recorder and then play the material back on your computer as you record it on the cassette. You can even put together a playlist and play back as many minutes of audio as a side of a tape will hold.\n\nHowever, the other resonses are correct in that you probably are better off burning the material to CD and getting an inexpensive portable CD player. Good luck.
207996
Use Real Player to play the Cd, add it to your library, and specify in the options you want it saved as an MP3 file. Then copy the relevant file from your library folder.
355822
Yup... so possible. Once you ripped a CD audio to your ITunes, it is already converted to mp3 or aac files which can be easily copied or burn on a disc. If you have a CD burner software or Windows Media Player, just click on the files and add them to your list of audio to be transferred to your disk. Just to make sure to buy a re-writable CD so that you can still make use of it after the file transfer.
520888
CDex  \nConvert CD audio to MP3 and wav files.
277274
vhs? or audio?\naudio is easy, line out of the sound card from the line out of your cassette player, as for vhs tape, you need a capture device to get vhs to dvd , and some software....\n\nsee vcdhelp.com
917232
You can use any music software, like Windows Media Player (comes with Windows), Winamp, or Musicmatch. If u insert ur cd and open it with Windows Media Player, u can click on the "Rip" tab and select tracks to copy to ur computer.
66277
1. Insert the USB cable into the USB port in the MP3 player\n\n2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on your computer.\n\n3. Double click the "My Computer" icon on your desktop or open "My Computer" from the start menu.\n\n4. Go open the folder containing the music files you want to copy and double click to open the folder.\n\n5. Highlight the files you want to transfer to the MP3 player.\n\n6. Press Ctrl+C on your keyboard or go to the Edit menu and select Copy.\n\n7. In the "My Computer" window double click on Removeable Disk (E:)(Removeable disk drive letter may be different depending on diffeent PC configurations and number of devices connected)\n\n8. Select the target folder on the appropriate removeable drive letter and press Ctrl+V on your keyboard, or select the Edit menu and choose Paste to transfer the music files.
708337
Doesn't matter what kind of computer you have. Just buy a USB-drive (2 GB should be okay), and plug it in to a USB port. If it does not automatically open, go to "My computer" and look for the drive, click it, then select all of your music files, and drag them into it. Then wait for them to transfer, and delete them off your computer. Or you can buy an external hard drive (like I did) and do that. That was you have more storage.
382256
There are two typical ways of getting MP3s onto your computer. You either download them from some website, or you get them from a regular (store-bought or borrowed) CD. But wait! there's a third way, and it's great if you have a ton of old vinyl sitting around unplayed, and you want to take those old scratchy classics along with your iPod. \n\nHere's how you can convert your vinyl-to-MP3:\n\nIf you’re like me, you’ve got hundreds of old albums sitting around collecting dust. Or maybe you’ve got several dozen cassette collections from the 70s, 80s or early 90s. You hardly every get them out, unless you’re totally bored or you have an old song busting through your head, like "She's A Lover" by the Pretty Things, Grand Funk Railroad's "T.N.U.C." or "Baby Talks Dirty" by The Knack and you just gotta hear it. Now.\n\nSo you pull out the album, play the song and stick it back in. Now wouldn’t it be easier if the song was just sitting on your computer as an MP3, and you just had to click a mouse a few times?\n\nAll you really need to accompany your computer and sound card is a line-in recording device and a piece of software to accompany it.\n\nEquipment-wise, you’ll need an RCA to 1/8” headphone jack cable and an MP3 encoder that gives you the option of recording any audio from your line-in. Check out Musicmatch or RealOne Rhapsody. They’re sufficient, although if you want to do any more serious recording with some spiffier controls and options, you’ll want to look into something like Cool Edit Pro 2.0 (now Adobe’s Audition) or Sound Forge.\n\nStill, the low-end versions will accomplish what you want – getting the audio into your computer to convert that old vinyl-to-MP3.\n\nConnect the output of your stereo amplifier to the back of your computer. And again, if you’re looking at doing this more than casually, you’ll want to look at getting a small mixing board, such as a Mackie Mixer for around $240. It gives you a number of inputs, and more control over your volume, balance, bass, treble, etc.\n\nIf all you have is your cassette deck, for instance, just hook the output of that into the sound card of your computer.\n\nIn MusicMatch, select the desired bitrate for your MP3s. For most uses, the near CD-quality of 128 Kbps will work. If you're like me, and want to make it a little higher quality – in case The Knack means that much to you – try 160bps or 192bps. It’ll take up a little more room, but hard drives are so cheap, don’t hold back on account of scrimping for space. Hey, these are precious recordings!\n\nNow, browse your menu (most likely under options), and set the recorder source to Line In. To set your recording level, play the cassette or record and open up your computer’s Recording Control. (You’ll find that under Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices). Drag your mouse up or down on the slider to adjust the recording volume. You’ll have to listen back to the recording to check out the volume before you’re satisfied that it’s not too quiet or overmodulated (recorded so loud the sound distorts).\n\nOne of the tricks at this point in playing back your test recording is to find the darn song! I always have a little trouble finding it. To see where it landed on your hard drive, go to Options > Settings > Recorder and check the Tracks Directory. This way you can see the path and sub-paths to where the song is stored on your hard drive. To listen, navigate to File > Open and go to the directory where your song or test is recorded.\n\nOnce you’ve decided you like it the sound level and quality, go back and start another recording. You’re well on your way to creating MP3s of your vintage vinyl tidbits and precious and rare recordings. Then your records will be safe while the digitized version can be played over and over, shared with friends, or taken with you on your portable MP3 device.\n\nEven if you aren’t into