Analogue tape to CD

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Hello, I am new to digital technology, and I have numerous analogue cassette tapes that I want to convert to CDs that I can play on my CD player (Marantz PMD370). I have a computer (obviously!) and a RW-CD drive to burn the CDs. But, how do I transfer an audio cassette tape to a CD to play? The only options I have with my CD RW-drive for making music CDs is to copy a CD or copy tracks from several CD - make a custom play list. I haven't figured out how to save an analogue audio file (e.g., "WAV" file) as a playable file on a CD. How do I do this? Do I need specific software or can I do it with what I have (i.e., a tape player, computer, and CD RW-drive)??
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Connect your tape deck to your computer (male L/R RCA to 1/8" stereo male).

Press START/ACCESSORIES/MULTIMEDIA/SOUND RECORDER.

That should enable you to record the songs one at a time.

It will also be saved as a WAV. file.

If you need more flexibility then you could use a program like Sound Forge.

Check out the demo at http://www.sonicfoundry.com

peace out...

spin
 
Do a search on this board for "cassettes" (or "vinyl" since the process is the same). This question has been asked and answered about 1000 times.
 
Windows recorder

Spin, OK I got the windows recorder part, but when I try to record a song or particular track, the recorder only records for a few seconds (like 15) and then stops. I then click on the record button again and the recording begins again, over and over adding 15-20 seconds each time. I looked through all the WIndows on line help files for the recorder for ways to increase the recording time to make a WAV file , but I cannot find a menu or switch to extend the recorder's recording time. How do you do this????
 
You will probably have to purchase a program for recording. :(

Or at least use a demo version of one. ;)

Goto

http;//www.sonicfoundry.com

There should be a demo of Sound Forge there.

...........

Now, there are a ton of programs that you could use for recording/editing.

Sound Forge is just one of them.

I am sure other people on this BBS will provide you with some alternative answers.

If you encounter any problems, just post me back here.

p.s. Even if your Windows Recorder could record for a longer time, it would be better and more flexible for you to use a recording/editing program.

:) peace

spin
 
dachay2tnr said:
Do a search on this board for "cassettes" (or "vinyl" since the process is the same). This question has been asked and answered about 1000 times.
Click to expand...

Oh, if only that were true. :)
 
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