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    sylviathomp Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Oct 21, 2007, 10:50 AM
    Cassette to CD Transfer!
    Hi

    Is there a way to use your desk top computer to transfer information from cassette to CD? :confused: or do your have to buy some type of computer add-on.


    Thanks :)
    Sylvia
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    Oct 21, 2007, 11:01 AM
    Not sure, but you probably do need an add on.
    I think there's a way to get around it though. If you have a microphone, most computers have a sound recorder under programs, accessories, and then entertainment. If you record the songs one by one on to the recorder and then save it, in theory you should be able to burn it to a CD or put it on a mp3 player just like any other music.
    The only problem is that the sound recorder only records thirty seconds at a time so you have to stop the music and then start it again hitting record to make it add more time to the recording. It would take a while... a long while, but you wouldn't have to buy any special program, unless you don't have a CD burner on your computer.
    There might even be some programs online that have a longer record time where you can do the same thing.
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    Oct 21, 2007, 11:06 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by sylviathomp
    Hi

    Is there a way to use your desk top computer to transfer information from cassette to CD? :confused: or do your have to buy some type of computer add-on.


    Thanks :)
    sylvia

    You can input the audio from your cassette into the auxiliary input to your sound card (Line In), with a standard audio cable available at any computer or electronics store, and then use software to record the audio. One program that will do this is Audacity, which is free:

    Audacity: Free Audio Editor and Recorder

    Do some tests on sound level first, start at low volume and see how it works. You do not want too high of volume into that port, first of all to avoid distortion, and second, if you put it in too high, you may exceed the voltage rating for that port. If you keep it reasonable, you should have no problem. I do it all the time.

    Once you have created a audio file on your computer, you can use your CD software to burn it to the CD.

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