I lost my iPod and only have a tape player in my home. I searched this on the web, but the only How-To's that came up were how to turn tapes into CDs -- I need vice versa.
Three answers:
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15 years ago
Well it is pretty much the reverse of turning cassettes into CD's but easier!!
follow the connections but exchange your 'out's for 'ins' and vice versa:
http://www.cassette2cd.co.uk/DIY
If you follow the link to 'cassette to CD' the first section is about hooking everything up - make these changes:
The RCA/headphone output of your tape player gets switched to the RCA input (hopefully you have a stereo input??) If you are thinking of a walkman, then it needs to be one that can record!!
The LINE IN on your PC soundcard (blue) becomes LINE OUT (green)
Start recording, (monitor the level if you can) and set your tunes running on the PC - simple....
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9 years ago
you need a few things: 1) a CD 2) a CD player 3) a cassette recorder 4) a blank cassette tape (preferably type II or type IV) 5) audio cables to connect the line level output of CD player to the line level recording inputs of the cassette deck 6) electricity 7) time procedure: set the proper bias and EQ for the type of cassette tape you're using select the desired noise reduction (Dolby B, Dolby C, Dolby S) and set HX Pro (this will probably be included in the Dolby C and Dolby S settings) put the recorder into record-pause mode and play the CD, especially the loudest parts while setting the recording level. the ideal setting depends on the type of meters the recorder is equipped with (peak, true VU, etc.) and the type of tape you're using (type IV can handle slightly higher levels before saturating). when satisfied with the levels, cue the CD to start of first track. If cassette tape is fully rewound, put it into record mode and wait about 5 seconds (for the leader tape to advance) before starting to play the CD. you should give some consideration to the run time length of the CD and the size of the cassette to use (standard cassette lengths are 60 and 90 minutes, which means 30 and 45 minutes, respectively, per side of the tape). other lengths may be available (45 and 120 were common, with some variants such as 46 and 110 minutes). So plan where to split the CD. If you don't mind reordering the songs, you can do that to make it fit more "conveniently" on the tape. At the end of the last song for that side of the tape, turn the recording level all the way down and pause or stop the CD player. Let the tape recorder continue to record for at least a few seconds with no input signal, then press pause on the cassette deck, after it enters pause mode, press stop. Fast forward the tape, turn it over, and repeat procedure to record the remaining songs.
skii_tyme
15 years ago
You'd need to buy a cable to connect the output of the soundcard on your computer to the cassette recorder. Once it's connected, then set the cassette recorder to record and play the songs on your computer. You'll need to make sure your computer has a line-out connection first though.