i want to convert my old wigan casino 1st,2nd,3rd anniversary tapes on to cd which is the best converter to buy,thanks...

Theres one that does just that at Aldi at the moment. Cassette to mp3

Edited August 27, 201212 yr by Guest

I'll do em for you if you get stuck

Aldi seconded, its little walkman type thing! £15 or so

I've got a couple, but I'd recommend using a decent hi-fi cassette player and let Audacity do the hard work. Seems to me I get better results that way.

i have a Ion tape expresss player, simple to use and came with audacity.....

  On 28/08/2012 at 05:49, munchkin said:

i have a Ion tape expresss player, simple to use and came with audacity.....

Me too................

I have the ion and I used it from the mains and it still recorded slow. I simply have PC connected to my hifi set up.

Some usb turntables - I have a Numark TT - come with a lead and socket that allows you to connect a tape deck to it and record to your computer (using Audacity or whatever audio software you prefer).

Simple...

  On 28/08/2012 at 03:12, JJMMWGDuPree said:

I've got a couple, but I'd recommend using a decent hi-fi cassette player and let Audacity do the hard work. Seems to me I get better results that way.

thanks for the reply but i only have an old portable tape player and it has no output for a cable only an earphone socket...

  On 28/08/2012 at 17:43, de-to said:

thanks for the reply but i only have an old portable tape player and it has no output for a cable only an earphone socket...

you just need a minijack to minijack lead - one end in the tapedeck headphone socket, one end in the line in/mic socket on pc/laptop.

Audacity software would work great with that setup, and thats free, so only the cost of your lead (about a fiver) to fork out.

  On 28/08/2012 at 17:47, MrC said:

you just need a minijack to minijack lead - one end in the tapedeck headphone socket, one end in the line in/mic socket on pc/laptop.

Audacity software would work great with that setup, and thats free, so only the cost of your lead (about a fiver) to fork out.

thanks for that mrc and my son has a long minijack to minijack lead,just need the audacity software now,!!!

https://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/windows

Or even a program called "Audiograbber" easy to use with adjustable input/rec levels,

was also free last time I looked.

  On 28/08/2012 at 18:35, Tony A said:

Or even a program called "Audiograbber" easy to use with adjustable input/rec levels,

was also free last time I looked.

THAT's the program I couldn't remember - always used to have a copy of that, but got soundforge, it got deleted, then a couple of years later when I wanted something similar for someones laptop I couldn't remember the name of it!

Cheers Tony!

  On 28/08/2012 at 17:43, de-to said:

thanks for the reply but i only have an old portable tape player and it has no output for a cable only an earphone socket...

I wouldn't mince around mate - Smiffy's offered to do em for you. Just get the lad a drink and you'll be sorted.