Importing an audio cassette tape

Does anyone have any experience with this? I don't have any equipment other than my imac, no tape deck or anything.

As a Mac neophyte, I find this very helpful. I have though a couple of perhaps stupid questions. First, do I connect the line-in cord to the outlets on my stereo amplifier (to which the cassette player is connected)? Or does this need to be connected directly to the cassette player?
My other question is slightly different. Going the other direction, how can I (assuming that I can) play music from my Mac (e.g. iTunes) onto my stereo system? Can I go from the output plug on the MAC to the input jacks on the stereo? What type of connector/wire/plugs do I need to do this?
Many thanks for your help.

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I would like to know the best (and easiest) method to import my old cassette tapes of music compilations to i tunes for future conversion to CDs.
Roylev1

You need to use a recording application then add them to iTunes.
Personally, I use the -> Griffin iMic to connect to the computer and -> Finyl Vinyl as the recording application
You can use GarageBand and use the microphone input on the computer.
Another alternative is -> Audacity

Importing from audio cassette.

I guess I put the cart before the horse. I asked Apple Care if I could import from audio cassette to my iMac G5 from a boombox. They suggesting posting question in Apple Discussions under Soundtrack/Soundtrack Pro. I now have the information as to what application (Toast 7) I need to accomplish this, but I guess my 1st question should have been whether I can accomplish with the hardware I have. I have a little Sony boombox (plays audio cassettes, CDs, and radio) and only has an earphone jack. I have a connector that I hoped could be used to connect and transmit to my G5. It's a digital stereo mini hook-up extension cable. The package says it's a stereo plug to stereo plug, "The solution for high quality signal transfer". Will this work? If not what do I need? Thanks for any help.

Recently I bought Bias SoundSoap for this purpose but haven't tried it out yet.
To: ThomasG: I am also interested in your results.
Barbara, I have purchased the Griffin and when it comes I will import with that to see if I get cleaner results. (I don't know what a preamp is...as I said I'm really a novice and am trying to learn.) When I import using Griffin do I connect to imic or USB? Perhaps by the time I am able to import the file using Griffin, ThomasG will have some input for us re Bias SoundSoap.
Is the cost for Bias SoundSoap comparable to Toast 7? I've found T7 for $80 through Google. I still don't know where to put my $ for application for my project. Sound Studio 2.2.4 is inexpensive and their support people said that v. 3 for $80 wouldn't give me better capabilities for what I'm trying to accomplish, just more bells & whistles for those who know how to use them.

How can I save audio cassette tapes on my 2009-10.6.8 iMac?

How can I save audio cassette tapes on my 2009-10.6.8 iMac?

Augustine Mestas wrote:
How can I save audio cassette tapes on my 2009-10.6.8 iMac?
http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/GBFAQ.html#recordcassette
(Let the page FULLY load. The link to your answer is at the top of your screen)

How do you import minidisc / audio cassette tracks for iTunes use?

Have old family audio cassettes (originals) and minidiscs (recorded from cassettes) and really want to convert them to mp3
Would be more than grateful for your advice! Cheers, Matt

Your powerbook has a line-in connection, so you can connect it with a line-out of an audio device.
You could also use an USB device like the iMic.
Such a device generally gives better audio quality than using the direct line-in.
Next, you need an application to record the digitized audio.
You can start with the freeware audio editor Audacity, which is a good editor and has lots of filtering possibilities.
Other audio editors like Amadeus II or Sound Studio 3 offer more functions.
Specialized applications, like CD Spin Doctor make it very easy to record, burn and transfer the audio to iTunes.
M
17' iMac fp 800 MHz 768 MB RAM Mac OS X (10.4.6) Several ext. HD (backup and data)

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Is it possible to copy music from cassette tapes onto an iBook G4? If so, how?

Ella:
Your cassette player should have some kind of output port e.g. the earphone jack. The will the source of your sound. Your iBook, unfortunately, does not have a sound-in jack, like a microphone jack. You will need a device like Griffin iMic, which interfaces with the USB port and can be used for sound in, or sound out. There are other devices that do what iMic does, but for the price it is the way to go.
Here is some bedtime reading to bring you up to speed:
Digitize your LPs and tapes
Converting Audio Cassette Tapes to CDs
From Tape to CD
Amicable split: Auto-chunking LPs and tapes
Now, aren't you glad you asked?
Let me know how it goes.
Good luck.
cornelius

Will one software program work for Tivo, VHS and audio cassette transfer?

Been wanting to do some things for awhile and am hoping I now can with the new Macbook. I have 3 things I want the capability to do. I have researched and read a million forums at this point. I am hoping for some suggestions on programs/software and I'm not against buying things.
1) Transferring Tivo programming to the Mac and being able to burn it to DVD. I have a broadband connection and the Tivo adapter but seems like there's Toast/Popcorn or many other free programs or widgets required for Macs.
2) Transferring VHS video to the Mac for DVD burning.
3) Transferring audio cassette tapes to the Mac for iTunes listening or CD burning.
Is there software that handles all of these? I'm just trying to avoid buying 3 different things or downloading 3 different programs if something can do them all. I didn't find the Roxio site very helpful for the non-techs amongst us. Thanks for any suggestions...

2) Transferring VHS video to the Mac for DVD burning.
You’ll need a piece of hardware to digitise the signal first. Connect the VHS player to this, then connect that to the Mac. Canopus make various devices for the job (http://desktop.thomsongrassvalley.com/products/ADVC110/index.php for instance) or many middle to high-end Camcorders now also have the ability to pass through the signal. Once you’ve done this you can use iMovie to capture the video and then send it to iDVD for burning.
3) Transferring audio cassette tapes to the Mac for iTunes listening or CD burning.
Again, though more simple, the signal has to be digitised. So you need to record the audio on the Mac and then save it as an AIFF or mp3 file. You can do this with pretty much any audio recording software I’ve use both the Open Source Audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/) and the shareware Sound Studio (http://www.freeverse.com/apps/app/?id=5012).
Regards
TD

Cassette tape adapter..

are they pretty much the same in terms of sound quality etc? Is the 5.99 one pretty much as good a sthe 25.00 one? I can't afford a new radio with an ipod jack, so I was looking at them.cheers
dave

I'm glad the above two posters could help. However, I had to chuckle at the image this post brought to my mind. I imagined someone importing all their cassette tape music to MP3s, putting the MP3s on an iPod, and then used a headphone to cassette adapter to play the music back through the cassette player.
What am I saying? I'm a person that has a 5.25" internal cassette deck in his computer! It is called a Plusdeck 2c. They are actually really good for importing cassettes be it music or audiobooks.
Enjoy life,
Steven

Importing cassette tape audio to FCE HD

I would like to archive some cassette tape audio recordings on my computer - Is it possible to use FCE HD voiceover feature to do this? It would save me the trouble of purchasing a separate sound software program.
If so, I'm not sure how to go about doing this...
in terms of hardware, I have my tapedeck, iMic, audio cables that connect the tape dec and iMic.
In the voice over menu, my options are built-in audio with internal microphone only or DV audio. I do have a DV converter, but it's not just for audio. This is where I get lost... any suggestions?
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EVEN MORE INFORMATION!
I think I have found the cause of the problem.
The dodgy files were recorded on WireTap Pro - though they playback perfectly in iTunes, Sound Studio etc. etc.
I have tested AIFF files recorded in iTunes etc. and they playback correctly in Audacity.
It appears that for some reason WireTap Pro recorded music is not compatible with Audacity. Yet WireTap Pro audio which has been imported into iTunes can play perfectly when opened in Audacity!
Most perplexing.
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How would I import a micro cassette audio tape onto a MacBook Pro?

How would I import a micro cassette audio tape onto a MacBook Pro?

If you can connect your recorder to the audio input port of your MBP, enter 'digitize tape mac' in the Google entry field and you will generate a plethora sites that will explain the details.
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Importing a cassette tape into I tunes

Can I import and save a cassette tape into itunes thanks

You can't import the audio from your tape directly to iTunes you need software to digitise the audio first. One way is to connect your Cassette deck (through the Tape out sockets of your amplifier) to the audio in socket of your computer. On the computer you'll need audio editing software to capture and edit the resulting long file into individual tracks that can be added to the iTunes Library. There are a number of commercial programs for this (I use Sound Studio for the Mac). If want to try out the process first you could try the open source program Audacity which has Linux, Mac and Windows versions at this link: Audacity
In addition to the software you'll need RCA to 3.5 mm audio plug cables to connect the Tape Out sockets of your amplifier to the audio inputs of your computer. There's a short guide to recording here: How to record from vinyl and cassette to a computer also from the BBC Copying Vinyl Recordings to CD
If your Mac or PC hasn't got an audio in socket you can have a look at the Griffin iMic which connects to a USB port and comes with some software of it's own: iMic USB audio interface

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Well, the answer that I really needed has been answered: Yes, you can transfer songs from a handheld cassette player to your iTunes library. I just did it, and the results were everything I had hoped for. (1) the quality was as good as I have gotten from desktop cassette players (2) The only piece of extra equiment needed is an iMic, which I already had.
The only reason that I had been having difficulties was that I was using the wrong settings. Everything was quickly clearly up when I talked to a technician at Griffin, the manufacture of the iMic.

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what steps to import a cassette tape into garage band. cassette deck line out is connected to audio import of computer. what's next?

Proceed like discribed in this support article. It describes how to record your voice or an acoustic instrument - just start your cassette tape instead of singing or playing, everything else should be pretty much the same.
The most important thing is to watch the level meters, and if they are red instead of green, to reduce the volume to avoid clipping.

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I am trying to use the audio from a cassette tape as part of a concert soundtrack. There were lots of sound problems during the concert, and afterward one of the sound guys gave me the audio cassettes he recorded of a church Christmas concert. I digitized the audio cassette using ProTools 7 at 48kHz and it sounds great. Problem is kind of what I anticipated - even if I synch a single note to absolute accuracy, the audio "drifts" out of synch where at the end of a 5 minute clip, the "end" is off by 47 frames. Even if I try and synch up shorter sections, there is still some drift.
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The reason behind not being able to sync the audio from the cassette with the video (thanks for the accurate answer, javabob!) is that audio cassette recorders are not speed controlled during recording or playback like video or DAT tape is. No tape will playback at the exact same speed twice do to many factors, including relative humidity, tape stretch, machine wear, etc. Which is why standard audio cassettes aren't generally used for this type of thing.
-DH

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