Audio Cassette Tapes to MP3
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From: Larry Stoter on 6 Apr 2010 13:14 I have a small number of audio cassette tapes, almost all books or plays, which I want to convert to MP3. The ION Tape Express from Maplin at ~�50 looks like excellent value. Anybody any experience of this device? Does it work on Mac? Thanks, Larry
From: Andy Hewitt on 6 Apr 2010 16:19 Larry Stoter <larry(a)666.com> wrote: > I have a small number of audio cassette tapes, almost all books or > plays, which I want to convert to MP3. > > The ION Tape Express from Maplin at ~�50 looks like excellent value. > > Anybody any experience of this device? > > Does it work on Mac? No need really. You just need any old deck off eBay, they send a line out feed which you can plug into the Mac using a standard RCA-Jack lead. I found a Technics deck on eBay for under a tenner, and it did the job just fine. There's loads of old HiFi decks to choose from, Technics, Yamaha, Akai, Nakamichi and Denon are good for a start. -- Andy Hewitt <http://web.me.com/andrewhewitt1/>
From: Steve Firth on 6 Apr 2010 17:35 Larry Stoter <larry(a)666.com> wrote: > The ION Tape Express from Maplin at ~�50 looks like excellent value. Ion kit is rubbish quality. > Anybody any experience of this device? > > Does it work on Mac? <shrug> I use my Walkman Pro for the job connected to the Mac's line input. Extremely good quality and no need to go and buy something else. Yes the WMP cost �300 back in the days when �300 was "quite a bit" but it's lasted well.
From: David Kennedy on 6 Apr 2010 17:46 Steve Firth wrote: > Larry Stoter<larry(a)666.com> wrote: > >> The ION Tape Express from Maplin at ~�50 looks like excellent value. > > Ion kit is rubbish quality. > >> Anybody any experience of this device? >> >> Does it work on Mac? > > <shrug> > > I use my Walkman Pro for the job connected to the Mac's line input. > Extremely good quality and no need to go and buy something else. > > Yes the WMP cost �300 back in the days when �300 was "quite a bit" but > it's lasted well. <http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sony-Walkman-Pro-WM-D6C-Portable-Cassette-Recorder_W0QQitemZ400113613388> -- David Kennedy http://www.anindianinexile.com
From: Peter Ceresole on 6 Apr 2010 18:00
David Kennedy <davidkennedy(a)nospamherethankyou.invalid> wrote: > > Yes the WMP cost �300 back in the days when �300 was "quite a bit" but > > it's lasted well. > ><http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sony-Walkman-Pro-WM-D6C-Portable-Cassette-Record er_W0QQitemZ400113613388> Nice machines. I remember one before that- rather larger; the first of the pro-grade Sony cassette recorder/players. Only marginally portable, I got it from BBC stores to do some job or other. Had a carrying case to include the mics. It had what the storesman described as 'a piece of neutron star' in one corner; it was quite startlingly heavy, but it worked well. -- Peter |