Converting Cassettes to MP3

When I saw old cassettes, sure it bring many memories. The old songs and old tapes I hardly ever see again. Now everything are digital and digitally created. I can not remember when did I see a person carrying walkman or playing cassettes on tape player.

It is said that recoding in tape is analog and in computer is digital. I hardly understand the meaning, but sure I had successfully transferred recording in tapes into mp3 files. It is easy and unworthy to be bragged about.

This is the process to transfer or convert or rerecord audio in cassettes or tapes into digital files such us MP3, WMA, WAV, etc.:

First, we have to find a tape or cassette player, any type, which has earphone output. I hope you do not have difficulties finding it in this era. Make sure it can play well.
Second, we need an audio cable (most of audio cables are stereo, so are the slots in player and soundcard of PC) to connect earphone output in player and line-in input in PC soundcard. Make sure the slot and cable’s connector fit perfectly, there are many types of cable’s connectors and slots.

Third, with PC on, try play the player, don’t forget to adjust volume of line-in. If everything is OK, there will be any sound from cassettes in PC speaker. Adjust volume of line-in to the best position.

Forth, we must have audio recording application installed in PC. Try use JetAudio or other programs to record this. Don’t forget to select line-in as source of recording and set other parameters in recording such as bit rate, file output types, etc. If we play cassettes continuously, we will need audio trimmer programs to cut each song individually. There are plenty freewares to trim audios in internet we can download, such us in download.com and tucows.com.