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Recording from audio tape to CD via PC

  • 07-11-2000 11:26pm
    #1
    Skin
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    Is it possible to record from audio tape to a cd via a computer? The reason being, I have a few cherished tapes that are very old now and I don't want them to end up getting damaged. If anyone knows if its possible and how to do it, let me know.

    Many Thanks

    Phil Jones


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  • #2
    PhilipMarlowe
    Subscribers Posts: 4,419 ✭✭✭PhilipMarlowe


    yeah you can...

    one way is to take a "line out" or headphone out from your stereo into your sound card's "line in".

    your soundcard prolly has some wave recording program that lets you record the track as a .wav file which you can then convert or something...

    other guys will tell you different and probably way better methods below...


  • #3
    SantaHoe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,488 ✭✭✭SantaHoe


    Yeh, that's pretty much the way I'd do it...
    Only I'd keep them as mp3's smile.gif

    You might also want to tweak the tracks a bit too... get rid of noise and sort out the volume levels.
    Any recommended proggies for that, anyone?


  • #4
    Paladin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,313 ✭✭✭Paladin


    Ya, u can take a microphone from ure pc, and put ure walkman headphones around it, and play it real loud like, and uuuh record it, 'n stuff, and aah, ummm yes, well.
    *cough*ImDeadSeriousLike*cough* rolleyes.gif


  • #5
    _CreeD_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,151 ✭✭✭_CreeD_


    Planon doing the same thing (But MP3ing instead).
    Get CoolEdit 2000 http://www.syntrillium.com. As it has an optional noise-filter plugin. You record the Tape as a Wave, then use the plugin to record and analyse a few seconds of 'silence' (Hiss) from the same tape. Then it processes the original Wave and removes the inherent hiss.
    Nice.

    [This message has been edited by _CreeD_ (edited 08-11-2000).]


  • #6
    ButcherOfNog
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    download them old toons from napster, tis what i do smile.gif


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  • #7
    elexes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,471 ✭✭✭elexes


    make sure you have the vol at a minimal level so that there isent mutch distortion record it with cool edit pro which creed put there site up then tweik it around i done it a while back but with a vinal it worked good for me should do the same for you .
    what type of world will we live in when there is no world ?


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