Re: Using Audacity with XP
By: Ed Vance to All on Fri Feb 08 2019 09:47 pm
> Howdy!,
>
> I have seen mention of Audacity some time ago in this echo.
>
> I have been trying to read the Help pages for Audacity 2.0.5 to use it
> with the XP computer to connect the Headphone Output Jack of a Cassette
> Tape Recorder/Player into the XP computers Line Input and make a file
> that I could next use to burn the music to a CD-R disc.
>
> I haven't been able to figure it out.
>
> Anyone have suggestion(s) for me? THANKS!
The line input on most sound cards is *not* well suited for analog music
digitization/preservation. Even if/when you get it working, the results
probably won't be very good. I recommend using one of these instead (or
something similar):
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KW2YEI
I've use one of these to digitize many audio casettes using Audacity. Works
great.
digital man
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