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Hello everyone,
I have some old casette tapes that I'd like to give new life by putting them onto CD. I need to know how to do this. I know you have to buy a special jack. I need to know what one I need, along with where to plug everything. I assume I have to plug one end into my line input on my soundcard, but where do I plug the other end into? There is a Headphone jack on my stereo. Will that work? Help would be appreciated.
Thank you,
~winipcfgPlease sit back and relax while Windows 98 installs on your computer.
The headphone jack is not a perfect match, but in my opinion works very well. Ideally it would be from `Line out' on your stereo to `Line in' on the card. But try the headphone jack. I'm sure you will be happy with the result.
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Thanks Ham. I just came form "tha shack" and an in the process of testing. I'll report back with my results.
~winipcfg
Please sit back and relax while Windows 98 installs on your computer.
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Hello,
I got it to work. Actually I found 2 ways to make it work.It can go from my headphone jack to my line input. The second way is I can hook up the audio rca cables to my input also with the aid of a special adapter. Thank you for all your help.
Happy Holidays,
~winipcfgPlease sit back and relax while Windows 98 installs on your computer.
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I am very intersted in this thread because I would like to do the same thing, but I am completely ignorant of how to go about doing it.
Are you saying just plug this cable into the input jack on the sound card, and the other end to either the headphone jack or the line out on the stereo?
OK, then what? What kind of software would be needed to do this? I assume also that you could copy cassette to the HD as well, correct?
I'd love any input as much as winipcfg!
Thanks!
raincheck
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Winipcfg, yes if you have AUX RCA output jacks, that will probably give you a better impedance match then the headphone jack. No big thing though, whichever you prefer.
Raincheck, Yes, just plug the cable as you said.
Audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/) is a free audio recorder and editor. If you want one that will do `everything', I recommend `CoolEdit'.
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I don't want to monoplize winipcfg's post but
ham30,
Have you used that audacity software before? I just downloaded it, and I seem to have found everything except where to import a file form outside the PC and save it to the HD. Can you shed any light on this?
Thanks!
raincheck
(sorry for butting in winipcfg)
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Sorry Raincheck, I have never used it. But usually there is a record button to start recording. Then you normally can use the File/Save option to write it to the hard drive or whatever.
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I have recorded cassette onto my computer using music match jukebox. Works pretty good.
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hello everyone,
Sorry I took so long to reply. I have been busy today (holiday season). I'll try that audacity software. The thing I have another ? about is, when I plug either of my audio cables into my input on my soundcard, it doesn't work. I have to plug them into the mic hole. It's OK, but there's a noticeable hissing in the background upon playback. I am using the default windows sound recorder. Is this the problem? Is there a workaround to this?
Thank you,
~winipcfgPlease sit back and relax while Windows 98 installs on your computer.
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Check the volume controls. The `Line in' in the `Recording' controls might not be selected, or might be muted or turned down.
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