I've just read some of the reviews on Amazon and they are mostly positive. One gave five stars despite saying that it wasn't the best sound quality. Some of the old tapes that I want to copy are certainly not the best quality, so no worries really!
David On 11 December 2017 at 09:46, Rob Beattie <[email protected]> wrote: > FWIW I think Behringer have a slightly unfair reputation for low quality. > I've bought several items from them over the years from very cheap mixers > to expensive digital ones and they've been very good. > > Rob > > On Mon, 11 Dec 2017 at 09:44 David Ransom <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks very much Phil, I like the look of the Behringer (and it is the >> cheapest option so far!). >> >> David >> >> On 11 December 2017 at 09:05, Phil Ward <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi David, >>> >>> There’s any number of two channel USB audio interfaces out there that >>> would work for you. Cheapest solution I could find is this: >>> >>> https://www.gear4music.com/Recording-and-Computers/ >>> Behringer-U-Control-UCA222-USB-Audio-Interface/AML >>> >>> If that looks too cheap and risky, I’d look at something from Focusrite >>> - possibly on eBay. This perhaps: https://www.ebay.co. >>> uk/itm/Focusrite-Scarlett-2I2-USB-audio-interface/ >>> 232585785239?epid=5006902145&hash=item3627316f97:g:QggAAOSwdnZaGezt >>> >>> Regards >>> Phil >>> >>> ---- >>> Phil Ward >>> >>> Skype: aphilw >>> E: [email protected] >>> >>> W: audio-icons.com >>> W: musicandmiscellany.com >>> W: peggysdiaries.wordress.com >>> W: soundcloud.com/philberish >>> >>> • Freelance writer and product designer. >>> • Exclusive UK distributor for Veillette Guitars. >>> www.veilletteguitars.com. >>> • Contributor to Sound on Sound magazine. >>> >>> On 11 Dec 2017, at 08:46, David Ransom <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Andrew, thanks for your reply. I still have a Sony reel to reel deck >>> working (just about), and a Technics cassette deck, which can fast-forward >>> but not rewind! The Tascam and Zoom SD audio recorders look fantastic. I've >>> never heard of them before and they seem the perfect solution. >>> Unfortunately, I was looking for a much cheaper purchase at the moment, but >>> they are certainly on my wish list for next year. >>> >>> David >>> >>> On 10 December 2017 at 14:31, Andrew Tett <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> If I may suggest, I think the simplest solution is to buy something >>>> like a Tascam or Zoom SD Card audio recorder. There are alternative Audio >>>> to digital boxes out there but these would be around the same kind of price >>>> I think. They also would make good stand-alone recording devices if you >>>> are at all intererested in recording audio. >>>> >>>> I have also had minor issues with what I would call latency (brief time >>>> periods when the sound is not recorded meaning that over a whole hour the >>>> file is just a little shorter than it should be) when recording audio >>>> direct into a Mac. My stand alone recorder does not exhibit this. >>>> >>>> Andrew >>>> >>>> On 10 December 2017 at 12:53, David Ransom <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I've had my iMac since February and have only just realised that there >>>>> is no "audio in"! >>>>> >>>>> I need to copy cassettes and reel-to-reel tapes to the Mac and then >>>>> edit them in Sound Studio. >>>>> >>>>> I've tried a little USB to mini jack adapter, but the Mac can't see >>>>> any incoming sound. >>>>> >>>>> Can anyone suggest a reasonably priced way round this problem with a >>>>> device that the iMac will recognise through USB as an audio input? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for any suggestions. >>>>> >>>>> David >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/smug. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/smug. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/smug. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/smug. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/smug. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/smug. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. 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