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How to Copy Music Cassettes to PC Using Audacity
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sorta_guy
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16. November 2009 @ 12:35 |
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Hello All,
I know this topic must be discussed in here. But, please bear with me as I am new to this.
I want to copy my old music cassettes [Hint : the plastic ones that one used to put into boomboxes before CDs & mp3 players were around.. ;-) ]
to my pc using Audacity.
I have Windows Vista on my pc (destination) and also have connected the audio cable from my pc to a boombox (source for cassettes). This audio cable has one pin at source and red/white split audio for left/right speakers at destination, it goes into the pc's audio card.
In Audacity, I press the "Record" button a RED dot on the tool and start the boombox. The horizontal bar starts going to right over the seconds but when I stop and playback nothing gets recorded.
Please help.
Thanks,
Sean.
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AfterDawn Addict
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16. November 2009 @ 13:30 |
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sorta_guy
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16. November 2009 @ 14:17 |
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Hello,
I am using Audacity version 1.3.9(Beta).
"Choose ?Line In? as the input source on the Audacity toolbar, or in the Audio I/O tab of Preferences (Vista) or Apple Audio-MIDI Setup (OS X)."
Where are these options in the tool? I searched through the drop-down menus, didn't find them.
Thx,
Sean.
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16. November 2009 @ 14:52 |
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Mez
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16. November 2009 @ 15:59 |
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You line in might not work that is a common problem. I answered one of those today. This migh make 2.
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16. November 2009 @ 17:20 |
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It also mentions that with Vista (which I don't have) it is in the Preferences menu.
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16. November 2009 @ 22:25 |
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With my Vista lappy, there is no 'Line In' option menu..B/C there's no line in connection..So had to set up using 'Stereo Mix'..In Control Panel>Sound> Recording> Stereo Mix....
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sorta_guy
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17. November 2009 @ 09:47 |
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Here's what I have in Control Panel>Sound> Recording>
Microphone (available) (this one's tick marked).
Line-In (Currently Unavailable)
S/PIF-In (Currently Unavailable)
I see there's a Line-In 'hole' (blue) on my soundcard. So, why does it say Line-In unvailable in the Recordings under Control Panel?
Thx,
Sean.
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17. November 2009 @ 09:58 |
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Quote:
So, why does it say Line-In unvailable in the Recordings under Control Panel?
B/C nothing is plugged in the Line-In(blue) connection..
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sorta_guy
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17. November 2009 @ 10:12 |
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I have connected the audio cable to the Line-In. The Audacity gives the following error when I press the record button.
"Error while opening sound device.Please check input device settings and the project sample rate" - how do I do that.?
Sean.
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17. November 2009 @ 10:18 |
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In Audacity, Edit-> Preferences
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sorta_guy
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17. November 2009 @ 11:39 |
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"Eurika!" It works now, it's copying, but can't hear it on the pc speakers. Are there any selections to be made so I can hear it when the cassette ends??
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18. November 2009 @ 09:43 |
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Did you hear it while it was recording?..
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18. November 2009 @ 10:45 |
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sorta_guy
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18. November 2009 @ 11:58 |
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k00ka (Junior Member) 18. November 2009 @ 09:43
Did you hear it while it was recording?..
Nopes.
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