Re: ripping four track tapes to mp3 format

[Larry N]

Sun Sparkle, I'm coming into this discussion late, so please forgive any 
advice that repeats what you've already heard. I would do this by patching 
my 4 track tape player into a receiver or mixer and patching the receiver or 
mixer into the back of the computer. That would not only permit me to hear 
and transfer both channels but it would allow me to adjust things like bass, 
trebel and balance to my liking. It would also permit me to use just about 
any accessible recording software to transfer the files to MP3. Also, if I 
wanted, I could use something like Goldwave or DC6 to remove tape hiss and 
other anomalies. Transferring audio from records and tapes to CD for people 
is what I do for a living and that is how I would handle your project.If I 
can be of more help, please feel free to contact me on or off list.

Larry
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Petraccaro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 12:35 AM
Subject: Re: ripping four track tapes to mp3 format


I don't know both pieces of software and as for the speakers, it's a 
question of feeding signal into both speakers or having a mono setting. 
Really depends on what you have to work with.  I, of course, might 
completely misunderstand your question.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sun Sparkle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 12:02 PM
Subject: Re: ripping four track tapes to mp3 format


ok, gary
got a question for you.
if the standarded nls tape players only have oneout how do you get the 
sound
to go through two speakers or will it do that if you play the mp3s on a 
mp3
stereo?
please give some more instructions as to how to do this and also explain 
the
other way you manchened?
thanks in advance
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Petraccaro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 10:17 PM
Subject: Re: ripping four track tapes to mp3 format


You could use a patch cord with 2 rca pins on one end and a standard
earplug
jack on the other.  The earplug jack goes into the computer, and the rca
pins go into the outputs of the tape machine.  After that, you will need
either Goldwave, Sound Forge, or a similar program which will let you 
flip
the 3 and 4 tracks which will be recorded backwards.  You could use a
standard NLS-type machine, but it should have a line-out.  If you use 
one
of
these, since it's not stereo, you will be able to avoid flipping tracks 
3
and 4, but you will have to record each track separately which will add 
to
the time.  The recording software should be able to make the mp3s to 
your
requirements.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Allison Mervis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 10:05 PM
Subject: ripping four track tapes to mp3 format

Hi all!
I have some cassette tapes that I'd like to transfer over to my 
computer.
I
need to know exactly what kind of hardware and software I'll need to do
this. Do I need a special tape player or just a patch cord? I heard that
goldwave can be used to do the actual ripping, but is there something 
else
that might work better? If someone could send me a list of what I'll 
need
along with detailed instructions, I'd appreciate it. Thanks!
Allison
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