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Anonymous asked in Consumer ElectronicsOther - Electronics · 10 years ago

Is there some sort of machine that can convert cassette tapes to mp3 (which can later be burned to CD)?

I'd like to buy something that does this easily. I've read about DAK's PC Interface Mixer and it sounds good but requires a fair amount of time. I want something we can pop the cassette into and the machine will do all the work. If it would also work with records, so much the better. I'm only semi-literate when it comes to computers, ipods and other high tech devices, so please keep that in mind. Thanks for any advice on products with which you have experience.

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  • 10 years ago
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    I found this machine on Amazon.com...

    http://www.amazon.com/Ion-Tape2PC-USB-Cassette-Dec...

    A device like this (Cassette to MP3) seems pretty plausible. Look around Amazon, eBay, or just Google Cassette to MP3 converter, and I'm sure you can find something.

    I hope I’ve helped!

    If you have anymore questions please let me know by adding to this question, or posting a new one. Thanks!

  • 10 years ago

    There are several machines out there to do it. Some of which plug into PCs but by far one of the easiest to use, and cheap to buy, is the Tevion cassette to MP3 converter. You can convert a cassette or a portion of a cassette to an MP3 file on a USB memory stick with three button pushes. I bought one and it's a snap to use. See the demo at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdaE9HPKLrA You can load the MP3 files from the USB memory stick onto a computer and burn them to CD. Sorry if I sound like a salesman but it really is that good and easy to use.

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    Hi

    this would be an almost impossible task as you do need to play the cassette tape into a computer first via the sound card. then record the music on to a cd,

    when you have the cd's then conversion to MP3 is possible.

    yet again via the computer there are some ripping software's out there that will do it once it is loaded into the computer.

    the same is true for vinyl records you have to play them at the speed they where recorded at in the first place .

    when dealing with cd's it is totally different as the computer can speed up the whole process.

    this is called ripping.

  • 10 years ago

    I have never heard of a program or machine that could do that. Try the free computer program Audacity. That's how I convert my records.

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  • John M
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    Something like this is about as easy as it gets right now.

    http://www.amazon.com/Roxio-243600-Easy-LP-MP3/dp/...

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