How can you copy songs from audio cassette to computer?

Answer 1

The simplest and cheapest way would be to use a casette player with headphone out or line out, a 3.5mm to 3.5mm stereo cable and your PC. I'd recommend a gold plated jack cable.

You could then plug one end into the casette player and the other into the Line In or Microphone In on your computer, and use a free program like Audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/) to record it. You can then save it in various formats, and burn it to CD if you desire.

Be aware that the volume you use is very important. If you're not careful you could get "clipping". In most recording programs (including Audacity), you will notice two bars showing the volume level. You want to ensure the sounds from the player do not go into the red at their loudest point.

Remember that the quality recording you get will only be as good as the casette itself.

I hope this helps .

Answer 2

there are actually many, many ways. the safest way requires a microphone and what you are playing from (in this case it is the cassette player.) first, you download a program called Audacity. this program can be obtained by just typing it in on Google. then, you will find several download sites. download it, and just play the music from the cassette player and record it back onto your computer by using the special software! however, to export the whole song or file as an Mp3 file, you need an extension called Lame.exe. just find that on google as well, and put it in the same folder as the application. then, whenever you want to save it as an MP3 file, just locate Lame.exe and you will be able to do so.

Answer 3

You can - but you need a couple things for your computer first. The audio recording on a cassette is in called an analog recording. Without going into serious detail here, "Analog" covers recording media like magnetic tape (like your cassettes and 8 track) and records (like a 45).

Computer's, CDs, and MP3 players play audio recordings that are digital. In short, the sounds you hear are actually made up of thousands of 1s and 0s like all other things on a computer.

To record your cassettes into a computer, you need an Analog to Digital converter, or A/D pronounced "A" 2" "D" converter. This comes with many computers already - it can be on the back labeled "Audio" or simply "IN" next to the place you plug in your speakers.

The next thing you need is audio recording software. In many cases, this is included as well. There are so many different home versions of software now Windows, I couldn't even begin to make suggestions. Look through your "Accessories" section in your programs menu. If you use Apple - you can use Garage Band.

Finally, you need the cable. The easiest way to get the right cable is to take your cassette player with you (or write down the model if it is too big to carry) and go to Radio Shack or Best Buy for the cable. Ask someone in that department, but it should be one of these:

Stereo RCA to Stereo 8th Inch

Stereo RCA to Stereo RCA

Stereo 8th Inch to Stereo 8th Inch

These are very common and can be found at any electronics or music store: The cables should not cost you much more than $5 to $10 dollars.

if you want to spend some money for some better quality, they do offer some combination packs online and in music stores that includes everything you need (minus the cassette player). They will have an A/D converter (connects to your usb port), the recording software, and they can even include the cables to connect your cassette player. Be prepared, though . . . some of these can start at $49 and skyrocket to $300 plus quickly. Even if you are a complete audiophile, the $49 packages can offer great quality, and more than enough to get a nice recording from your tape to your computer.