Recording tape through garage band and I mac mic

Something happened while recording tapes into my computer using I Mic and we can't get it to work again-tried everything. So when I was asked if I could make a Cd of 25 year old tapes of a concert choir for a reunion this month, I tried in a quiet setting, playing the tape on a tape unit, and using garage band to record it to my computer through the built in I mic. This did work, and I could save it to I Tune, etc. but the only way I could do it was to use Podcast, and my choice of selection is either female voice, male voice or "jingles." I tried all 3 options and always get a poor copy of the tape in that it doesn't have the rich sound of the taped piece. My recorder unit does not have any outlets to record tape deck to computer so this is my only option right now and time is running out.
Does anyone have a suggestion as to which setting on Podcast would work best for a choir sound or anything else I could try before I give up the project?

dsemerich wrote:
My recorder unit does not have any outlets to record tape deck
are you sure there are no OUTs? not even a headphone?

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