Is it possible to record a tape cassette to a pc & how?
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You can get a lead that plugs into the headphone/speaker socket of your tape player, and you plug the other end into the microphone in socket on your pc.\nDo a few short test recordings first to get the volume right.\nIf you don't have the recording and editing software, try the freeware program Audacity.\nhttp://audacity.sourceforge.net/ -Audacity music tool.\n\nYou should be able to get the lead from a cheap place like Maplins, or pretty much any electrical/hi fi shop.\nYou then edit and burn the music files to cd or your mp3 player.
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Do a Google search on "MagicSofts Sound Capture"\nI got mine free, and  it records ANYTHING that travels thru the soundcard <so make sure you don't have any system beeps while you're recording...they'll show up on your mp3s>
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use a program called LP RECORDER, plug your tape player into the INPUT jack of your soundcard. It works slick
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The process requires an analog to digital converter.  This can be done with an internal card or an external device connected to your computer via a USB port.  The composite signal from the VHS tape device (Video/Right Audio/Left Audio) is inputed and converted to a digital signal and stored on your hard drive.  Then software such as Nero or another CD burner is used to burn the CD.  A DVD burner would allow you burn DVD's as well
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If you have old casset tapes lying around and want to convert them into cds then first you need to buy a cable at your local best buy or whatever. It should have 2 identical ends that are like a headphone cord. One plugs into a tapeplayer that you will need to get and the other end plugs into your microphone port. Then you run Audacity, push record in the Audacity UI and then push the play button on your tape player. You can stop it after ever song and restart or you can just let it go (my prefered method) while you are in the other room watching tv. And then use the cut and paste feature to split the songs up, and then you can do some fine tuning. (Fade ins and fade outs if u want, but out dead time, and the static reduction) Export as .wav or .mp3 if you downloaded the lame mp3 encoder (also free and u might as well get that too) Then use your favorite burning software, and you have just converted a tape to a cd for the cost of a blank cd (like $.25) and about $4 for the cord. If I understand the laws right, it is also a legal copy since you own the tape.\n\n\n<audacity.sourceforge.net>  to download audaicty\n\n\nBy the way, it doesn't really matter what you export the files as, if you are making an audio cd (one that can be played on pcs, in your car, dvd players, and all that stuff) the burning process converts whatever your file starts as (.mp3,.wav) to .cda\n\nIf you are making a data disk (can only be played on pcs and some dvd players) then .mp3 is the way to go because you can put about 200 or so on a disk where only like 10-15 .wav would fit
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Yes, but you will require a piece of hardware: a video capture device.  These allow video input to the pc, and can be used over USB, FireWire, etc.\n\nYou should be able to pick one up on ebay for a few bucks (20-30 for an older model, 50-60 for something new).
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the easiest way i found is buying a dvd recorder, preferably a Sony, and connecting your vcr to the recorder, depending on how well the tape is, the quality usually comes out better through the recorder
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you can use total recorder... http://www.totalrecorder.com/
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Userplane has an audio/video recorder that will do that - you can check it out at http://www.userplane.com/apps/videoRecorder.cfm
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you need a cord the has ends that both look like the ones on headphones. plug this in to the microphone plugin on your computer and the other in the headphone jack of the cassette player. go to a recording program on your computer then hit record. hit play on the tape player and what you have on the tape will be recorded on the computer. hit stop when your done and save. you can use windows media player to turn that file in to mp3. Email me at inmysights93@yahoo.com if you need more help.
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Difficult to write all the steps down here, but you can have a look at the following for some guidance (currently under development...) http://www.cassette2cd.co.uk/DIY/how_to.htm This is certainly 'do-able', if you have the patience....\nYou will need a cassette player (!), PC with a stereo input to soundcard, conversion software and CD writer.\nNote: 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…\nYou 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.\nThe 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 avaiable from download.com)– listen to folks who have used the software then have a go….\nOh 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 will 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
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generaly you vhs camcorder has a Video-Out connection, this can connect to your computer, however, you need a Video-Input on your computer.\n\nthere is a simple item, that plugs into your USB port, and can be used for Audio/Video input to your computer, and you can take those files and burn to dvd (with dvd creation software)
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You need to connect your cassette player to your PC.\n\nGet yourself a Y-cable that has two RCA jacks on one end and a headphone jack on the other.  You can find them at RadioShack or just about any retailer that sells electronics.  On the PC side, connect it to the audio input on your sound card.\n\nThen you can use any recording software you may have to make a WAV file of incoming audio (you can use Sound Recorder in Windows if you don't have anything else).\n\nAll that's left to do is to use CD-writing software like Roxio or Nero (which probably came with your CD burner) to make a CD out of the files you've made.
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I use Musicmatch to capture audio through my line in on my pc.\nGet it @ Musicmatch.com\nGo to options and under source select line in.\nThen it has basic functions like a tape recorder.\nYou can set it to create any audio format and even use musicmatch to burn it. If you need more help shoot me an email.
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use jack (m/f) from tape out put to cd input. Then record cd and play tape same time.
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plugin the speakers output from a tape player into line in of a computer. use tools like musicmatch jukebox to record them to mp3s, u can make audio cd from those files.
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You can use a program called Sound Recorder from Windows.\n1) Go to Programs (All Programs)\n2) Click Accessories\n3) Click Entertainment\n4) Sound Recorder\n5) Click Record Button\n6) Save Sound/Recording