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[codswallop]

I want to try and transfer my audio tapes onto cd.Any suggestions would be gratefully received including the type of connections(cables)etc.After transferring to the hard disk and then burn to cd,is that space taken up on the disk for good or can it be deleted??? Please excuse my lack of knowledge!!! Thanks.

[pug100]

Hi,
This has been asked before but here goes anyway.
Install some audio recording software such as the free and excellent Audacity.

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Once you have set that up onto the connections. Most pc sound cards use stereo 3.5mm jacks as inputs , but some more expensive ones use phono connections. Check on the back to make sure.
For the source you can use either a hifi ( phono plugs )or portable cassette ( 3.5mmjack )or if you want to splash out a usb type which will connect to the usb port of your pc. This will come bundled with software and full instructions.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?menuno=845 27

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http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=2 20602

Connect the tape deck to the pc and make a test recording, setting levels as required.
Record each track ( piece of music ) individually rather than side 1 tape 1 etc. Takes more time but will be easier in the long run.
Audacity will save the tracks as wav files with are uncompressed. You can save some space if you save them as mp3s (for which Audacity will need the Lame 3 codecs). If you only want to listen to the resultant cds on a computer, just copy the mp3 files to the cd. If you want to make an audio cd use Nero or similar which will do the conversion for you.

http://www.nero.com/enu/support-downloads.html

[rojash]

"After transferring to the hard disk and then burn to cd,is that space taken up on the disk for good or can it be deleted?"

It can be deleted

[codswallop]

Thanks pug 100 that was very informative,some of it was over my head but I'll give it a try!!!
Thanks to you as well rojash.

[codswallop]

Hi there pug 100 can the info you gave me concerning audio to cd be used onto a laptop?I've tried but there doesn't seem to be any recognition of the out put from the tapeplayer to the laptop!!!! I'm using Windows media player prog. Thanks.

[pug100]

Hi,
Can you explain more when you say no recognition of the audio source on the laptop?
Don't bother with win media player it only plays media and has no ability to record which is why it isn't working. You need audio recording software such as Audacity which I provided a link to.


If you install audacity and run the software, connect the tape deck / hifi to the line in on the laptop then start to record you should see a waveform appear in the timline window in Audacity.

Any probs I'll look in again an a day or two.