CD's from audio tapes.

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Wally.

I realize that I am probably off topic but please bear with an oldie.
I would like to write some old audio tapes to CDs. Obviously I need to
get the analog signal from the tape player to the computer sound
card/hard drive, that's no problem.

However I am not sure what program is required to convert the audio
signal to something usable by the computer. I have copied CD to CD
with Nero. but what I need to do now seems a different story.

Any advice please?

Thanks in advance.

Walter.
 
Windows Media player or MusicMatch, among many programs can
capture audio from the Line In port to a file on your hard
drive, then just copy the file to CD as media such as MP3



| On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 22:01:10 -0700, "Scott Lane"
<[email protected]>
| wrote:
|
| >I googled "audio to cd" and got over 250,000 hits.
| >
| So did I but most wanted me to pay them to do it for me!!!
|
| Wally
|
 
Wally. said:
I realize that I am probably off topic but please bear with an oldie.
I would like to write some old audio tapes to CDs. Obviously I need to
get the analog signal from the tape player to the computer sound
card/hard drive, that's no problem.

However I am not sure what program is required to convert the audio
signal to something usable by the computer. I have copied CD to CD
with Nero. but what I need to do now seems a different story.

Any advice please?

Thanks in advance.

Walter.
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If the tapes are in good condition, and the sound won't need any
"cleaning up," you can use WinXP's built-in sound recorder (Start > All
Programs > Accessories > Entertainment > Sound Recorder to save the
audio as *.WAV files, and Windows Media Player to burn them to CD.

More likely, though, you'll want to eliminate (or at least
significantly reduce) the inevitable hiss that accompanies taped audio.
I'm currently use a program called Groove Mechanic 2.5 from Coyote
Electronics (http://www.coyotes.bc.ca/) to clean up the audio from
recorded vinyl LPs, and the program does have the capability of
processing sounds recorded from tapes, as well. It can be used on a
trial basis for 15 days, and was quite reasonably priced. It doesn't
produce professional studio quality sound, but it's certainly good
enough for my antique ears.


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Audacity works too and is free.



| Wally. wrote:
| > I realize that I am probably off topic but please bear
with an oldie.
| > I would like to write some old audio tapes to CDs.
Obviously I need to
| > get the analog signal from the tape player to the
computer sound
| > card/hard drive, that's no problem.
| >
| > However I am not sure what program is required to
convert the audio
| > signal to something usable by the computer. I have
copied CD to CD
| > with Nero. but what I need to do now seems a different
story.
| >
| > Any advice please?
| >
| > Thanks in advance.
| >
| > Walter.
|
|
| If the tapes are in good condition, and the sound won't
need any
| "cleaning up," you can use WinXP's built-in sound recorder
(Start > All
| Programs > Accessories > Entertainment > Sound Recorder to
save the
| audio as *.WAV files, and Windows Media Player to burn
them to CD.
|
| More likely, though, you'll want to eliminate (or at least
| significantly reduce) the inevitable hiss that accompanies
taped audio.
| I'm currently use a program called Groove Mechanic 2.5
from Coyote
| Electronics (http://www.coyotes.bc.ca/) to clean up the
audio from
| recorded vinyl LPs, and the program does have the
capability of
| processing sounds recorded from tapes, as well. It can be
used on a
| trial basis for 15 days, and was quite reasonably priced.
It doesn't
| produce professional studio quality sound, but it's
certainly good
| enough for my antique ears.
|
|
| --
|
| Bruce Chambers
|
| Help us help you:
|
|
|
| They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little
temporary
| safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin
Franklin
|
| Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most
do. -Bertrand Russell
 
I asked this question in the Windows Media Player group and someone suggested
a free program called Audacity. I have never used it but heard it was good
from a musician friend of mine. the website for the free download is
www.audacity.sourceforge.net Let me know how this works out.
Best Regards,
Kaja
 
Kaja said:
I asked this question in the Windows Media Player group and someone
suggested a free program called Audacity. I have never used it but
heard it was good from a musician friend of mine. the website for the
free download is www.audacity.sourceforge.net Let me know how this
works out. Best
Regards, Kaja
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Audacity is an excellent program. One caveat: The "What u Hear" feature,
outstanding as it is, ALSO records any beeps, boops and other sounds going
to the speakers<g>. I drove my sister nuts once because I recorded a modem
access tone set when I checked my email during the recording.

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