#Radio shack cassette to mp3 converter software
If you have saved your recordings in PCM/WAV format at 44.1 KHz, then you can simply import the files into the CD software you will get one CD track per file. For a 74 minute CD, you will need about 1.5 GB of disk space free for the recording and burning process.įinally you’ll need some kind of CD-burning software that will create audio CDs (most will). You will also want a program that will sample the audio at a 44.1 KHz rate, the rate that CD audio expects.
I recommend a program that will save the audio in PCM (WAV) format - this is the format most CD software will want anyway. Retaining fidelity is probably not a huge concern because any noise added by audio compression would probably be less than the tape hiss the recording already has, but if it’s a concern to you, look for a recording program that will save audio in a lossless format. If you want to adjust the audio levels, filter the tape hiss, or divide the tape into tracks, look for a program like Adobe Audition or the free Audacity program. If you want to just dump to a CD, the Windows recorder is probably fine. There’s all sorts of software you can use to record with. You would run the cord from the tape deck’s Audio Out (Play) RCA jacks to your sound card’s “Line In”, 1/8″ stereo input.
#Radio shack cassette to mp3 converter Patch
You would want a patch cord that goes from RCA jacks (the tape deck) to a 1/8″ stereo mini inline plug (typical for sound cards – check yours before you buy the patch cord). This is probably the best option because the output will be automatically set to “line levels”. When I transferred audio tapes, I played them on a home component deck, which sends audio out via RCA jacks. The kind of cable you get depends on the type of tape machine you have. I would suggest going into Radio Shack (or someplace similar) and talk to them. I see no reason why they shouldn’t have the same connection cables for cassette player as they do for a turntable that records your LPs on your computer. I used the Windows recorder (is it still part of the Windows features?) and played it, recording as it played.
It connected to the out jack on the player, to the in jack on the computer. They sold me to connection wires to hook my Cassette player to the computer. But at that time I went to Radio Shack……told them what I wanted to do. It was about 2 years ago, and methods and technology have changed, I’m sure. I am certainly no expert, but I have done it one time.
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