Adam is right in his explanation. The key thing is to have a cable that would go from your cassette deck to your computer. This cable has RCA (red/white) connectors on one end and a "mini-pin" on the other. See an example at: http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat%5Fid=2004&sku=40613
You can get this cable (sometimes called a "Y converter") for about $5 at RadioShack or other discount store. This is the same type of cable that would go OUT from iPod and then IN to a stereo system. You then just plug red/white end to OUT on cassette deck and then the "mini-pin" into your computer's mic or "LINE IN" port (color coded in back of computer where you plug in speakers. You may have to adjust sound in your audio RECORDING settings (control panel). This is sometimes hard to find as the computer usually only shows the PLAY settings. Then all you need to do is record in some free program. No need for any fancy software. Once you record then save as WAV or MP3 and then make an AUDIO CD from your burn program. Keith Mack [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.literacyworkshop.org -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adam Lefstein Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 2:57 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] One more question for Tim (recording) I just joined this list today, so I don't know the background to this conversation. But converting tapes to CD (or mp3) is very easy, though time-consuming. You need a computer with a microphone jack, a cassette tape player, a cable to connect the audio out on the tape player to the microphone jack on the computer, a basic recording programme (e.g. Audacity, which can be downloaded freely) and a CD burner. Then all you need to do is upload the tape recordings to the computer and burn the recorded files onto a CD. Hope this helps, adam _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
