Capturing Audio using iTunes

Greetings! Is it possible to capture audio from an external source using iTunes for Windows? I have some old cassettes I'd like to transfer to CDs. I can connect my tape deck to the microphone jack on my PC, but can't get the audio saved on there. If a 3rd party software is necessary, can iTunes do the job? I can't find a way to do it using the usual MS programs (MovieMaker, Media Center, Media Player 11).
Thanks,
Jay
Windows XP

Here's what i do.
download audacity, a freeware audio recording tool.
it records things to WAV files.
you can set input to line or mic (or wave out mixer out if you have a soundcard).
start recording.
play yr source (cassette)
stop recording. then you can edit the sound with audacity it has lots of utilities.
export file (saves it as a .wav)
go to itunes and import it and then convert it to the format of yr choice.
if you have asoundcard the mixer/wave out actually lets you record streaming audio too.

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I recently upgraded to windows 7 from vista and since then i have not been able to capture audio with the camera assistant software.
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Hi everybody,
Currently im working on a project related with audio capturing in client side. Clients will access the application from web start. jmf will be used to capture audio. Additionally, i dont want users to install jmf.
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I m new to JMF. I just made a simple media player not any more. can you please tell me what is "alsa" and "arts".
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Dear sir,
Have anyone know how to capture audio use JMF?
Have anyone can give me a reference URL?

I think there is everything you need here:
http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/jmf/2.1.1/guide/
http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/jmf/2.1.1/guide/JMFCapturing.html
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hi all
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thanx in advance
take care
bye

hi
how r u??
Yeah i am looking for volume meter as well as a graphic control on my panel
to show that recording is goin on
can u help me out i ma also facing a prob in audio capturing
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Plz help me out
thanx in advance
Bye

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