Low budget tape to PC

Amplifiers, effects, pickups, electronic components, wiring, etc.

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Gary Slabaugh
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Low budget tape to PC

Post by Gary Slabaugh »

Can I use the output of my cassett deck (headset jack) directly into the microphone jack of my PC (jack to wire to jack) without blowing up anything? Would it have reasonable sound quality? This is only for some personal use.
Vernon Hester
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Post by Vernon Hester »

Use the line in, level is to high for the mike input. I use Sonic Foundry 6 software, has excellent editing and effects. If you want multi-track Magix 6 deluxe is nice to work with.
Vern<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Vernon Hester on 14 March 2003 at 10:43 PM.]</p></FONT>
DroopyPawn
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Post by DroopyPawn »

For best results, record the stero signal - not mono.

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