[colug-432] Record from Cassette

[Steve Roggenkamp]

You might try the Audacity application.  I've used it in the past to get 
analog sound off of recording devices and into a computer.  You can save 
the recording in a number of formats with it.

Steve

On 08/12/2015 05:28 PM, Rick Hornsby wrote:
>> On Aug 12, 2015, at 12:14, tom <thomas.w.cranston at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> How do I record from a cassette tape. I have mini stereo phone by mini
>> phone cable from cassette player to input on my laptop. I would like to
>> hear the output on my laptops speakers and plan to record using the
>> Audio Recorder. Right now I am not getting any sound on my laptop.
> Your laptop's audio input is probably not set up to be a line in[1]. That jack connects to audio hardware that's designed for a microphone.  Sometimes you can use a mic-in as a substitute for a line in, but more often I've found that it doesn't work properly.
>
> As far as "not getting any sound" that's most likely because the generic software (and/or drivers) won't let you both record an input and simultaneously output that sound through the laptop.  I believe some software can do that, but it may also depend on your audio hardware being full duplex capable.
>
>
> [1] http://wolfcrow.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-line-level-and-mic-level/
>
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>>
>> Tom
>>
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