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TICKET ARCHIVE -> Audio Tape to HD
No Wonder User - Sep 14, 1998 - 4:13 pm
Knowledge Level: Expert but stumped
Problem: Combination
Computer Type: Motorola
Model: Starmax 4000/160
RAM: 65+
RAM Enhancer: None
OS Version: MacOS 8
Description:
I have an audio tape recording that I want to put onto my HD, and then eventually to a CD (via my burner). I only have a microphone jack for audio input. What is the best method for doing this? I had thought about getting a double-ended cable that I could plug into a walkman headphone jack and then into the mic jack, but dont know if the amplification would damage my computer. Also, what is the best software available for making such a recording? Your help is greatly appreciated.
Greg
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Problem: Combination
Computer Type: Motorola
Model: Starmax 4000/160
RAM: 65+
RAM Enhancer: None
OS Version: MacOS 8
Description:
I have an audio tape recording that I want to put onto my HD, and then eventually to a CD (via my burner). I only have a microphone jack for audio input. What is the best method for doing this? I had thought about getting a double-ended cable that I could plug into a walkman headphone jack and then into the mic jack, but dont know if the amplification would damage my computer. Also, what is the best software available for making such a recording? Your help is greatly appreciated.
Greg
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No Wonder Tech - Sep 14, 1998 - 11:53 pm
Hi Greg, greetings from No Wonder!
Basically, the use of the audio tape and microphone jack is going to limit the quality of your recording to the point where the specific method doesn't make too much of a difference. ;-) So, connecting the headphone jack directly to the microphone jack should work just fine; just adjust the volume of the tape player to a level "audible" to the computer (the "Play Through" function of SndSampler [see below] should help here).
Similarly, most any sound-processing program will take full advantage of the microphone port, and thus do the job nicely. SndSampler, a simple shareware recording application, should work fine:
http://hyperarchive.lcs.mit.edu/cgi-...key=SndSampler
If you need a more heavy-duty solution, Macromedia's SoundEdit 16 is also very good (http://www.macromedia.com/). Hope this helps...
Kenneth Berger
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Basically, the use of the audio tape and microphone jack is going to limit the quality of your recording to the point where the specific method doesn't make too much of a difference. ;-) So, connecting the headphone jack directly to the microphone jack should work just fine; just adjust the volume of the tape player to a level "audible" to the computer (the "Play Through" function of SndSampler [see below] should help here).
Similarly, most any sound-processing program will take full advantage of the microphone port, and thus do the job nicely. SndSampler, a simple shareware recording application, should work fine:
http://hyperarchive.lcs.mit.edu/cgi-...key=SndSampler
If you need a more heavy-duty solution, Macromedia's SoundEdit 16 is also very good (http://www.macromedia.com/). Hope this helps...
Kenneth Berger
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