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How do I convert songs on Cassette Tapes to MP3 songs using PC?
Question : How do I convert songs on Cassette Tapes to MP3 songs using PC?
How do I convert songs on Cassette Tapes to MP3 songs using PC? I have a good collection of old songs on cassettes tapes (of tape recorder). Many of these songs may not be available in the market in
MP3 format. The tape recorder doesn’t have Line Out. However, there is a headphone jack in that tape recorder. Now, what wire type (e.g. in case of telephones we say RJ14 to specify a particular Telephone Jack. Similarly, I wish to know what type of wire in this case) would I require to connect the headphone of tape recorder to sound card of PC (Mic) to transfer those songs to PC. Then, what type of software (please specify name) will I require to record these songs as files on PC and what type of software (please specify name) will I require to split those songs as individual MP3 songs (basically a music editing software that can allow me to split a music file so that I can split those songs after a song starts and ends by listening to it).
Please guide me thoroughly on this issue.
Thanks & Regards,
Anita Aras.
pc telephone recorder
Best answer:
Answer by Lozza
First purchase a stereo audio cable like this one (http://www.datapro.net/images/1221.jpg) from your electronics store.
Then download a free program like audacity here:
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Plug one end of the stereo cable into the headphone jack on the tape player and the other end into the line in or microphone socket on the back of your computer.
Turn the tape player volume up all the way and open up audacity. Select the Line in or microphone in audacity as where you will be recording from.
Press the record button in Audacity and press play on your tape player.
After one track has played pause the tape recorder and stop recording in Audacity. Then go file>export mp3 track. This lets you save it as an mp3 track. Do this for all tracks on the tape and you should be right.
In my opinion though maybe buy the cds? I can’t guarantee quality will be very good recording from a tape.
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#2 written by soundman_jaybee 1 year ago
Put simply, you will need to connect your cassette player to your PC soundcard, then play the cassette whilst recording on your PC. A step-by-step guide is available at:
http://www.cassette2cd.co.uk/DIY/index.php
(follow the link to ‘Cassette to CD‘)
The recording software is the key, there are some free software downloads available at:
http://www.cassette2cd.co.uk/downloads.php
I have used ‘Magix Audio Cleaning Lab’ and ‘Audacity’ – Audacity is particularly popular since it is free!
If you record to WAV format, expect file sizes of around 10MB per minute, or 1MB per minute for MP3 (at 128kbps).
Once you have your digital versions of the recording on your PC, simply burn them on to a CD (Nero burning software or similar..). If you use Magix Audio Cleaning, the software will burn an audio CD for you without needing additional software (assuming you have a CD writing drive of course!)
In Audacity, you will need the additional ‘lame_enc.dll’ file to export into MP3 – this can also be downloaded from the free software page.
You can also download a free PDF version of the step-by–step guide from the download page mentioned above, the guide is complete with diagrams and screen-shots.
To answer your specific requests:
The cable you will need will be 1/8″ (3.5mm) stereo jack to 1/8″ stereo jack, or 1/4″ if the one on your tape player is larger….(6.3mm)
MAGIX software includes a feature that automatically recognises tracks using the gaps between songs as a guide. MAGIX also can export songs as MP3, when you choose this options it asks whether you want one large file or each file saved separately.
Whilst AUDICITY is free and very good software, MAGIX offers more features to the person who wants an all-in-one package. Try Ebay for MAGIX AUDIO CLEANING, if you buy a version other than the very latest one, you should get a bargain – even the older versions will have all the features you need (unless you want to record tracks with 5 separate channels to play on a 5:1 surround system…only then will you need later versions) -
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your half way there go to radio shack tell u need the wire to connect the headphone jack to mic jack don’t know the name of it.but i’ve had one for two years now. thats how i record i put the songs on audacity by playing them though the player to the pc though audacity. they will record in one single track then cut the songs back out.put them on a playlist then burn them to a cd audacity is free got alot of effects such as u can turn the song backwards or wha-wha