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Tech: Cassette tape to PC

08 Sep 01 - 08:37 PM (#545395)
Subject: Cassette tape to PC
From: fleetwood

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.


08 Sep 01 - 08:56 PM (#545401)
Subject: RE: BS: Cassette tape to PC
From: Justa Picker

Check out this previous thread.


08 Sep 01 - 09:03 PM (#545408)
Subject: RE: BS: Cassette tape to PC
From: Pene Azul

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


09 Sep 01 - 07:10 AM (#545560)
Subject: RE: BS: Cassette tape to PC
From: Mr Red

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?


09 Sep 01 - 07:37 PM (#545871)
Subject: RE: BS: Cassette tape to PC
From: fleetwood

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


10 Sep 01 - 09:49 AM (#546193)
Subject: RE: BS: Cassette tape to PC
From: GUEST,Russ

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