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Converting Cassette Tapes to Windows Media Audio Files

Introduction

Listening to audio over the internet is usually an easy task - just click on an icon and wait for the sound to start. But how can we go from cassette tape to listening to audio on a web site? There are several stages required to do this - converting the audio on tape to a suitable file format, incorporating the audio file into your web site and creating the ancillary files that may be required to listen to the audio.

In this article, we show you how to do the first step of creating audio files, specifically, we focus on Windows Media Audio.

Connecting a Tape-Player to Your PC

To create Windows Media Audio files, it is necessary to connect your tape player to your PC. A conversion program on the PC is then capable of converting the audio input to a disk file. You will require a PC with audio capabilities.

The method we do this is as follows:

Connect the tape player to the sound card.

You can use either (a) a simple walkman-type player or (b) a cassette tape deck.

(a) To use a walkman player for recording to Windows Media Audio files, the following audio cable is required:

3.5mm plug to 3.5mm plug

(b) To use a cassette tape deck player for recording to Windows Media Audio files, we connect the line out connectors on the deck to the line in connection on your sound card. The following audio cable is required:

Stereo RCA (2 x RCA plugs) to stereo 1/8" (3.5mm) plug converter.

These connectors can be purchased at stores such as Radio Shack.

The next step is to open the volume control on the PC that gives access to the line-in audio level.

The volume control may be found either in the system tray, otherwise it can be found by clicking the Start button and then Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, Volume Control.

When the volume control is opened, it should display the line-in volume. The figure below displays the Play Control, but we need to look at the Record Control.

Hence, if your volume control appears without the line-in control, click Options, Properties and select Recording. Check the box next to line-in. The Volume Control should now appear as follows when the Recording radio button has been selected.

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