transferring from audio tape to computer

[sanchopanza]

whats the best way to do this? is it possible to use an auxiliary cable and connect it directly from a tape recorder to your sound card?

 

[Treeview]

Kim Kommando just had a daily tip on how to do this.

Do some searching here:

http://www.komando.com/tips_show.asp?feature=show


Treeview

 

[TheOverlord]

yes you can also use the microphone in on your computer and come out of the headphone out on the tape recorder....

 

[sanchopanza]

"use the microphone in on your computer and come out of the headphone out on the tape recorder"

we tried that - the sound is shite. the tape we are using is a russian bloke ad libbing while playing the guitar - needs really good quality



"Connect your tape or record player to your sound card’s mic terminal with a 1/8” mini jack."
got it thanks a lot

 

[Weird Harold]

we tried that - the sound is shite. the tape we are using is a russian bloke ad libbing while playing the guitar - needs really good quality

You need a tape player witha "Line Out" connection, a sound card with a "Line In" connection, and a cable to mate the two.

You can use the headset output to a line in input with a direct cable connection, but you have to keep the volume fairly low to keep from over-loading the 1v peak limit on the Line-in circuit.

Using the Mic input from a head-set output is a good way to fry your sound-card. It's nearly impossible to reduce a head-set or speaker output down to the milivolt levels the Mic circuit is designed for.

Line-Out and Line-in circuits are designed to both work at the same voltage and impedance levels and exist to do what you need to do -- transfer high quality sound from one system to another.