Desiree, You referred to a "turn table" which usually implies a device used to play phonograph records. This message originally referred to cassette tapes which are played on a different device. Be careful not to confuse the devices to which you refer.
In fact, if your computer has a sound card and you have applicable software, you could copy recordings from either a cassette player or a turntable. To connect these devices for making such copies, you will need a "patch cord." The appropriate patch cord will be one that can be connected to the audio output jack(s) of your player at one end of the patch cord and plug into your sound card at the other end of the patch cord. The microphone input jack of your sound card can be used, however, the "line input" jack would be a better choice if your sound card has one. If no "line input" jacdk is available on your sound card, the patch cord probably should be attenuated because the microphone input jack is usually subject to being overdriven by a direct audio input. Before obtaining an appropriate patch cord, you need to determine what type of audio output jack(s) are provided on your player. Those jack(s) may or may not be stereo jack(s). Also, you should determine similar facts about the input jack(s) on your sound card. If your sound card has a "line input" jack, it is probably a stereo jack. If you must use the microphone jack on your sound card, that jack may or may not be a stereo jack. If making copies of cassette tapes which have been recorded on the talking-book, four-track type machines and then played on a typical stereo playback player for making the copy, two tracks out of the four will be played backwards. Recording software is available that can isolate the tracks that are copied backwards and then reverse those tracks so that they play properly. hth Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: " Oudinot" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 10:50 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] moving cassette tape recording to the computer Can a cord be used that connects to the microphone jack of your computer? Would that make it pick up the sound? I've been wanting to do this myself but don't feel like buying an expensive USB turn table for the purpose. I know that I have a cord somewhere that has 3 plugs on one end which are all color coded and then the other end has one connector. I remember using it to get my stereo speakers to be the output for my DVD player. I don't know if this makes sense because I'm not really sure how to explain it, but I'd appreciate any help you can give me. On 5/11/11, David Ferrin <[email protected]> wrote: > The cord you will need is easily found at your local radio shack or any > store of that nature. One end will plug in to your sound card and the other > will have 2 connectors that will go in to the back of your cassette player. > Then you will need a program like gold wave. Then the fun begins because > then you will need to learn the tricks of the trade. Yes it is possible to > do what you want because I have done it in the past myself. It is not a > beginner level project but with some training and a bit of time to practice > you could do it as well. > > The cord is around $5 or maybe a couple bucks more but not much. Gold wave > is around $50 at this time if memory serves me. Think about it and let us > know how it is going and where you come down on this project. It is possible > like I said but it will take some time to figure out the program. > > > David Ferrin > http://www.jaws-users.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of karen schrade > Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 10:47 AM > To: blind computing > Subject: [Blind-Computing] moving cassette tape recording to the computer > > can someone tell me, in excruciating detail, what i need to move a copy of a > cassette recording onto my computer? I am using XPsp3 and jaws 11. i made > tapes of my children when they were toddlers. Now that my son has a son of > his own, he wants copies of my cassettes on a cd. foolishly, i'd recorded > the tapes using a 4 track recorder so i don't think i can take them to a > service that does this kind of thing. Thanks for any help. Karen > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
