Tech: Cassette tape to PC

Subject: Cassette tape to PC
From: fleetwood
Date: 08 Sep 01 - 08:37 PM

I would be greatful if any one out there knows of a way of transfering cassette tapes to a PC hard disc that does not involve doing it in real time, as I have many cassette tapes which I would like to burn to CD.

Subject: RE: BS: Cassette tape to PC
From: Justa Picker
Date: 08 Sep 01 - 08:56 PM

Check out this previous thread.

Subject: RE: BS: Cassette tape to PC
From: Pene Azul
Date: 08 Sep 01 - 09:03 PM

If you can muster the hardware to record faster than real time, you'll significantly lose quality. If I'd stray from real time, I'd rather transfer at half time or slower.

Jeff

Subject: RE: BS: Cassette tape to PC
From: Mr Red
Date: 09 Sep 01 - 07:10 AM

I agree with Pene Azul
if you are gonna try though try using something like SoundForge to boost the higher frequencies
by the time you have figured how much and what corner frequency (I doubt it is a clean 6dB per octave either) you will find the signal to noise ratio has plummeted. for little time saving
If you are going to MP3 then that will be one more degradation.
If the intention is hifi it would be quicker to do real time
If it is for song learning the loss of higher frequencies is not a real issue.
what deck are you running to get higher speeds?

Subject: RE: BS: Cassette tape to PC
From: fleetwood
Date: 09 Sep 01 - 07:37 PM

I have not invested in a deck yet but from all the input I think real time it will have to be - thankyou all.

Subject: RE: BS: Cassette tape to PC
From: GUEST,Russ
Date: 10 Sep 01 - 09:49 AM

I use a small deck with just a tape player that I got at radio shack. Works fine.