Recording Cassette Tape - Dolby B & C Question

Hi,
I am recording speaking voice from a cassette tape that was recorded without Dolby.
I have experimented using Dolby B & C on my tape deck, as I play the cassette, recording it into a Soundtrack Pro project. This reduces the tape hiss quite nicely and does not seem to affect the speaking voice frequency range (80 - 1100 Hz).
The one thing I did notice is that Dolby C seems to "pump" a little, probably due to more of the "ambient" sound (tape hiss) being removed from the pauses.
The Dolby B example seemed to be the best.
I have tried various EQ Effects to reduce the hiss after recording and the result has not been very good.
Of course, after adjusting the amplitude, applying Compressor and Limiter, some of the hiss is made more audible. But, this seems to be just what is going to happen with noise.
Has anyone else done something similar and can offer some suggestions?
Thanks, Ken

Did you try STP's noise reduction? It does a pretty good thing. Strong equalization does remove the noise, but also clearness and detail in sound. (High frequencies in a voice can easily reach 2000 Hz). Dolby playback on a non-dolby recording is like using a preset filter, I would only EQ manually, to have more control. With Noise reduction software, you don't have to filter out all high frequencies anymore to get rid of noise.
To use noise reduction in STP:
Open a soundfile in the editor. Click and drag over the wavevorm to create a selection of nothing/noise. Click Process > Set noise print, then undo the selection by clicking once on the wavevorm. Click Process > Reduce noise. In the Popup window you can make adjustments. Play around a little, and you'll be amazed of what it can do..

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