I would suggest, get a standard patch chord, one that has both 8th inch jacks at the end of it. Just plug one end into linein on the mac and the other end into the stereo or tape deck, and just record in audio highjack. It's definetly worth the price.
Matt Sent from my macbook pro On 2012-02-07, at 10:18 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > Canpt go wrong with the Griphin Imic. A nice little unit that has an input > jack which is swichable between Mic and linein and an earphone jack also. > The USB corde, (built in) is a little on the short side. > > > Sincerely, > The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! > > Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! > > Skype name: > barefootedray > > Facebook: > facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1 > > > > On Feb 7, 2012, at 9:06 AM, Marc Sutton wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I have a Macbook Air. I don't believe it has in input jack. What usb sound >> cards do people recommend for use in these situations? Thanks. >> Marc >> >> On Feb 7, 2012, at 6:57 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: >> >>> Not at all. Just let it record all the way through. You can do all the >>> track deviding later when you're done recording. In fact, I've done the >>> same with vinyl LP records. after I descratch and denois them, (using RX >>> from Izotope), I go back to Amadeus pro and cut out the parts where the >>> record changed sides and then, still using amadeus pro, I place all my >>> marks exactly where I want them. Then, I fade out the end of each track >>> and insert silence between each track and then, I go through and take out >>> the markers I no longer want and then, the fun begins. I enter the marker >>> window and rename all the markers to correspond with each track. Make >>> sure, by the way, that you place a marker at the beginning of the first >>> track when you do this otherwise, that first track will not be marked up >>> for devition. Now, after you've made sure that each marker is exactly at >>> the beginning of each track and you've named them, Now, you can go in to >>> the sound menu and devide the file according to the markers. This opens up >>> a window where you can choose what format you want each segment saved in. >>> Also, be aware that the folder that is created when you do this will have >>> the same name as the file from which the other files were taken. >>> >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! >>> >>> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! >>> >>> Skype name: >>> barefootedray >>> >>> Facebook: >>> facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1 >>> >>> >>> >>> On Feb 7, 2012, at 8:42 AM, Sarai Bucciarelli wrote: >>> >>>> Do you have to stop the tape every 10 minutes to divide in to tracks? >>>> On Feb 5, 2012, at 6:19 PM, Eric Caron wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello Sarai , >>>>> >>>>> There are many different ways to do this on the mac. I'll outline for >>>>> you how I do it. First I have a regular tape deck on a stereo so I >>>>> purchased the Griffin iMike. this usb device lets you plug in the output >>>>> from your stereo or from a mike directly into your computer. So once you >>>>> plug a cable with the input into the Mike you will select the setting on >>>>> the Mike for powered or unpowered. for a stereo it is unpowered. I use >>>>> a cable with two RCA plugs attached to the tape output and on the other >>>>> end a standard 35 millimeter jack like the one on headphones for the >>>>> iPhone. >>>>> >>>>> Next I use Amadeus pro. With that program you can input the tape then >>>>> edit tracks and much more. I then save in the format of my choice and >>>>> my tapes are now digital. >>>>> >>>>> I do the same thing for vinyl records. >>>>> >>>>> There is a slightly outdated podcast on blindcooltech.com I think I >>>>> called it Amadeus Pro Vinyl to CD. It covers a lot of the Amadeus Pro >>>>> basics. >>>>> >>>>> If you have a USB tape player then you will not need the Griffin iMike. >>>>> >>>>> Hope this helps. >>>>> >>>>> eRic Caron >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Feb 5, 2012, at 2:50 PM, Sarai Bucciarelli wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi guys: >>>>>> Is it possible for a blind person to convert tapes to MP3 files using a >>>>>> Mac with Voiceover? 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