I used Audacity, which is a free download. I think I had a cable from an old desktop microphone or such that I plugged from my NLS tape recorder into the microphone jack on my computer, I figured out how to record using Audacity and did make successful conversions of my husband old tapes he needed. However, my ignorance on how to use the Audacity features left me with little control over the size of the mp3 file I created. I'm sure others on this list can help you figure out where to find those settings. I liked that Audacity was free, but did not feel like it was fully intuitive over the basic start and stop recording type functions. I'd definitely want to explore that more if I do any more such tape to mp3 conversions.
-----Original Message----- From: Talk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Curtis Delzer via Talk Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2016 12:43 PM To: Butch K; Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: Re: converting audio cassettes to mp3 well, I like studio recorder, but you'll get many solutions which cost less. :) Reason I like studio recorder, everything is going to talk properly, including a "beeping" overload of the viewing monitor meters when you get the volume too loud. SR has no noise reduction or equalizing abilities, but . . . it is designed for making talking books, though it can record in stereo, can adjust for out-of-balance older recordings from worn out head machines by adjust a single channel's volume to compensate, and can normalize, adjust for time compression if you need it, and much else. It is on the American Printing House web site. At 06:59 AM 2/2/2016, you wrote: >Hello, does anyone know of a speech friendly way to convert audio >cassettes to mp3 files? What hardware and software will I need, and >where can I buy them? Any help is appreciated. > >Butch > >_______________________________________________ >Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the >author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > >For membership options, visit >http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/curtis1014%40verizon.net. >For subscription options, visit >http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com >List archives can be found at >http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/robin_van_lant%40key.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com This communication may contain privileged and/or confidential information. It is intended solely for the use of the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, you are strictly prohibited from disclosing, copying, distributing or using any of this information. If you received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. This communication may contain nonpublic personal information about consumers subject to the restrictions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. You may not directly or indirectly reuse or redisclose such information for any purpose other than to provide the services for which you are receiving the information. 127 Public Square, Cleveland, OH 44114 If you prefer not to receive future e-mail offers for products or services from Key send an e-mail to mailto:[email protected] with 'No Promotional E-mails' in the SUBJECT line. _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/archive%40mail-archive.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com
