How do i copy a cassette recording on to a pc

Question

i have a few demos on a cassette, and i want to try to re-mix them on my computer..

Answer 1

Plug a cassette player to you pc.

Line up the volume so it doesn't clip.

Run FFT on the audio, mark out the noise profile, and invert FFT. Some programs can do this process automatically. This removes ALL mechanical noise caused by the tape and mechanical noise.

Normalize

Best cassette player is the Nakamichi Dragon.

Best way to connect cables to PC is via shielded bananna or phono plugs.

Best program is Sonic Foundry's Sound Forge (it does FFT automatically... and allows you to normallize)

Always oversample...16 bit at 96khz....

Answer 2

you need a 3.5(dont quote me on the size) audio wire.. basically looks like your head phone plug in, but its on both sides.. you can buy them at radioshack or best buy.. i got mine when i bought my ipod dock

you just plug that in to your cassett player.. then plug the other end to you microphone slot on your computer.. open up windows sound recorder..

>start >programs >accesories >sound recorder.. and click it and click you cassette player and complete!

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Answer 3

To move your music to your computer, you will need a patch cable that has a standard mini-stereo male plug on one end and plugs compatible with whatever cassette player you have on the other....usually you're looking at two "RCA" plugs on a decent stereo cassette deck.  This patch cable will be attached to the audio out on your deck and the "Line in" port on your sound card.  If your sound card doesn't have a line in port, you should probably spend a few bucks on a decent sound card.

Next you will need software.  I use Audiotools, but any good mixing software is going to have provisions for recording from line in.

On a windows-based PC, you need to make sure your recording source is set to your line in.  To do that, open volume control (start>all programs>accessories>entertainment>volum... control on Win 9x or WinXP) then click "options" and "properties" and "recording" and then click OK.  This will bring up the recording sliders.

Click the "select" check box under "line in" and make sure that the slider is up about 2/3 of the way.  You may need to adjust this a little to get a good quality recording....but that's where trial and error comes in.

Now start your editing/mixing software and set it to record, THEN start the cassette deck.  When you're done, you can edit out the silence at the beginning and end of the track you're working with.

I will leave the re-mixing as an exercise for the reader...mostly because I'm not so good at that part.

Answer 4

I think you would need to hook your tape player to your PC with a special cord. You will need to get the "Line In" and your "mic" or "Line Out" on your PC. After that, you would need a sound card or a special program to capture the music. You may be able to do this with a production program, like Reasons or Pro Tools.