[dba-Tech] Recording from Cassette Tape to .wav

Andy Lacey andy at minstersystems.co.uk
Sat Jun 25 12:30:57 CDT 2005


Software-wise I use Easy Cd Creator 5 Platinum (the Spin Doctor bit, which
takes some finding) to do the recording, then the free version of Goldwave
to split the tracks. What about others?

-- Andy Lacey
http://www.minstersystems.co.uk 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com 
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of 
> Lembit Soobik
> Sent: 25 June 2005 18:16
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Recording from Cassette Tape to .wav
> 
> 
> John,
> I'm using the Tape Out  of the Stereo connected to the LineIn 
> of the soundcard. the results are good, but from recordings 
> (vinyl) I do some noise removal. that might not be necesary 
> in your case if you have mainly talking rather than music.
> 
> Lembit
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Bartow" <john at winhaven.net>
> To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'" 
> <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 6:49 PM
> Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Recording from Cassette Tape to .wav
> 
> 
> > No problem, I'll test it out and let you know.
> >
> > John
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of 
> Jon Tydda
> > Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 11:18 AM
> > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> > Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Recording from Cassette Tape to .wav
> >
> > I have to be honest, and saythat I've never listened to 
> anything he's 
> > recorded, so I don't know... and he's not around to ask at 
> the moment 
> > either. Sorry John :-)
> >
> >
> > Jon
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of 
> John Bartow
> > Sent: 25 June 2005 16:39
> > To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> > Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Recording from Cassette Tape to .wav
> >
> >
> > Thanks Jon,
> > This is mostly talking spots. Does the sound come through 
> with decent 
> > quality?
> >
> > John
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of 
> Jon Tydda
> > Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 10:28 AM
> > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> > Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Recording from Cassette Tape to .wav
> >
> > Yeah, it should do. That's how my dad records things off 
> the radio to 
> > listen to later on his minidisc player. Out of the stereo into the 
> > minidisc. You can do it straight off your pc too from the internet 
> > radio.
> >
> >
> > Jon
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of 
> John Bartow
> > Sent: 25 June 2005 15:59
> > To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> > Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Recording from Cassette Tape to .wav
> >
> >
> > Hi Lembit,
> > Sorry, "Boom Box" is a slang term for a portable cassette tape, CD, 
> > radio with big speakers. I never had one before but my wife 
> bought me 
> > one for Christmas. I had always planned to do this direct from my 
> > stereo component system.
> >
> > I mis-placed the manual for my sound blaster card. I don't have RCA 
> > type jacks on this cassette player. If I run a line from 
> the headphone 
> > connector of the cassette player into the line-in connector of the 
> > sound card will that work?
> >
> > John
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Lembit 
> > Soobik
> > Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 7:18 AM
> > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Recording from Cassette Tape to .wav
> >
> > what's a boom box?
> >
> > is it a stereo with tape?
> >
> > anyway, what you need is a SW for recording. there are lots 
> for free 
> > or pretty cheap on Internet. years ago I had bought 
> GoldWave for 40$. 
> > Still using it for some tasks. but there are of course much better 
> > ones like Adobe Audition (expensive)
> >
> > Lembit
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Bartow" <john at winhaven.net>
> > To: "_DBA-Tech" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 2:38 AM
> > Subject: [dba-Tech] Recording from Cassette Tape to .wav
> >
> >
> > > Hi All,
> > > Well the time has arrived. I have been putting off recording my 
> > > personal albums and cassette tapes to my hard drive 
> because I didn't 
> > > HAVE
> > to do it.
> > >
> > > Now I have a new project where I have to do this with cassette 
> > > tapes. These are all sound bites that I will need to store. They 
> > > will eventually be used for Power Point Presentations so 
> I figure I 
> > > have to do the .wav format.
> > >
> > > Right now all I have is cassette tapes, a boom box and a Sound 
> > > Blaster Card.
> > >
> > > Any suggestions on how to do this?
> > >
> > > John B.
> > >
> > > PS: The fun part will come later when I get to create 
> automatic PP 
> > > shows from the stored text, .wav and .jpg files. 
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