tape deck

[rob]

what do i have to look for to hook up a tape deck to my computer to record

is it an audio left and right to 1/8 headphone connection?
or
1/8 headphone to 1/8 headphone connection
does the cassette deck have to have a seperate volume for line?
i don't want to buy the wrong one
thanks

 

[Dragon]

Generally it's audio L+R phono jacks (from the tape deck line out) to a 1/8" headphone plug (to most cheap sound cards).

It's relatively rare to have a volume control that works on the line out, since line outs are considered to be at the same level. You vary the gain on the way in with your mixer or sound card volume control (in software).