Cassette to CD

[smilinjack]

Greetings,
Any recomendations for Cassette Deck to Cd via my PC?
I have all HPs and have nothing more than the windows media player.
Can I go direct from deck to computer and is there software specifically designed for this that you would recomend?

Thanks,
Jack

[ComputerNut]

Yep, use the headphone, or line out jack of your tape deck and hook it to the line-in (blue) connector of your sound card. then use a program such as a free one called audacity to record the sound coming in (you can download audacity @ http://audacity.sourceforge.net ). the cable that you will need to connect your tape deck to your PC will depend on the output connector of your tape deck.

HTH,
CN

[Kov-Ice]

If you do the above, make sure you use a stereo 1/4" plug, or your recording will go to one channel only. I think you can also buy cable that goes from your left/right (red/white) RCA plugs down to a single 1/4" stereo plug.

[ComputerNut]

Originally Posted by Kov-Ice If you do the above, make sure you use a stereo 1/4" plug, or your recording will go to one channel only. I think you can also buy cable that goes from your left/right (red/white) RCA plugs down to a single 1/4" stereo plug.

Yeah, thats pretty much what you need. Again it ultimately depends on what you have on your cassette deck. if its the kind that works with a sound system, you'll more than likely have the RCA connectors on the back. I'd use those and get the stereo RCA to 1/8" stereo cable.

HTH,
CN

[Kov-Ice]

Oops, yeah I meant 1/8" for the sound card...
HERE's a link.