Hoping one of the keen audio techs can give me a hint or two please? I have an old audio cassette, the track on which I want to turn into a digital file for burning to CD, DVD, etc.
At my disposal I have a 17" 1.5GHz Powerbook running 10.3.5. I also have a Sony MiniDV Handycam DCR TRV17E. I thought the an obvious 1st step would be to connect the Handycam to the Powerbook via S-Video cable. I also have a c1982 vintage Technics RS-M205 tape deck on which to play the audio cassette. It has a couple of pairs of what I think are called RCA plugs coming out of the back, labelled Line In and Line Out. There's also another odd looking port labelled REC/PLAY, with whatever plug that feeds into it being about a centimetre diameter - I doubt that I'd have a plug for this anyway. Presumably I take the RCA plugs at the end of the Line Out cord (coming from the tape deck) and plug them into something else - unfortunately the Handycam lacks RCA jacks. (I do have what I think's called an A/C connecting cable, with a single jack into the Handycam at one end and three RCA plugs at the other end for connecting to a VCR). So can I use an amp or DVD player as a link between the tape deck and Handycam? Or do I bypass the Handycam altogether? I have a NAD C 340 Stereo Integrated Amplifier <http://207.228.230.231/manual/NAD-C340.pdf>, and a Panasonic DVD-K45 DVD/CD Player <http://www.impax.com.au/dvdk45.html>. Any tips appreciated! Many thanks...Steven
