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How to change cassettes to mp3s



newuser07
Argentina

How to change cassettes to mp3s
 
Hi Dear Friends!
 
I would like to get some tips on how to transform cassettes into mp3s.
The thing is there is some material I need to use with students which is only available in cassettes. However, only mp3 /cd players are available in the classroom.
 
Thanks in advance. Have a great weekend!Smile

29 Oct 2010      





ELOJOLIE274
France

you could use audacity... but instead of recording what �s on the computer you record with a microphone... you need to play the cassette and be extra quiet while you �re recording... the quality might not be great but it �s worth a try...
i �ve uploaded a tutorial to use audacity...
have a nice day!
Elodie

29 Oct 2010     



edrodmedina
United States

What Elodie said...But if you have one of those male/male cables you can plug in the recorder directly to your comp and not worry about being quiet.

29 Oct 2010     



crisholm
Spain

Yes, you need a �jack � to connect your cassette player �s sound output to your computer �s input. It works. (but the quality....)

29 Oct 2010     



Lina Ladybird
Germany

One of the participants in one of my business English courses has just done exactly that for me, because I haven�t got enough technical knowledge to do it on my own, either.
 
However, I haven �t had time to listen to that CD yet... I �ll let you know about the result asap, OK?
 
BTW, this student of mine told me yesterday that he can try to improve the recording if it doesn �t sound good. So there must be some special tricks! Wink I �ll ask him next week how he managed to convert the audio files on the cassette I had given him to an audio CD.
 

30 Oct 2010     



newuser07
Argentina

Thanks for your suggestions!!!
 
:) I�ll give them a try and look forward to Ladybird�s " tricks!!!!

30 Oct 2010