cassette to CD

[Dick7Access]

I did not know where to put this post, so if a moderator knows a better category I would be pleased if they moved it.

I have many cassettes from corresponce courses that I would like to listen to as I drive my many miles, but my car only has a CD drive. Is there an easy way to transfer the tapes to CD's?

 

[isladogs]

Not sure whether any forum is particularly appropriate so I'll leave it here

I transferred all my old LPs & cassettes to CD-R around 20 years ago.
If you have suitable hardware and software its easy enough to do ...but it could take a very long time (especially if you want separate 'tracks') and the quality of the CDs created may be disappointing.

If you can connect your cassette player to your PC you may be able to do this using Windows Explorer.
I used to use Nero or Roxio Easy CD Creator but have no idea if either still exists.
Otherwise you can get devices with turntables (if needed), cassette player & a CD-R drive for recording onto

However, if you can afford it, I would suggest just starting again and repurchasing on CD.

 

[Gasman]

If it had been music cassettes I would say just buy again. I have a good few and just found it easier. tried with my LPs but only got around to doing one.

However with your correspondence courses that might possible?

If I was in your shoes, I'd just get a portable cassette player and connect it to the car radio, which I would asume has an Aux socket.?

However this will actually record to mp3 for you as well.?

https://www.amazon.com/Reshow-Casse...ortable+cassette+player&qid=1577017537&sr=8-3

Then just put the mp3s on a CD, assuming again that your unit can play mp3 CDs?

HTH

 

[Steve R.]

Option #1: Use your cassette recorder. Pump your cassette earphone output into the the AUX (input) on your car media player. You will need to buy a male to male 8mm audio cable. Too bad Radio Shack is out-of-business. Best Buy/Wallmart should have these.

Option #2: Use computer software to convert the cassette analog audio output to mp3. (You will still need a 8mm audio cable) Do an internet search on "How to turn a cassette tape into MP3s". I got a bunch of hits. One recommended Audacity. However, please be advised that I have not used this program. So I can't comment on how suitable it is.

 

[Deleted member 147267]

Your tape player has an RCA output jack, yes? Does your car audio have Blue Tooth? Then you can get an RCA to Blue Tooth adapter for about $12.

 

[Steve R.]

Your post rekindled my interest in "saving" some old cassette tapes that I have, assuming that they are salvageable. The first tape and the cassette player worked! A start. Loaded Audacity on my (Linux) computer, but have not yet used. An instructional tutorial can be found at: Using Audacity on Linux Mint 19.. It should work the same way under Windows. Good luck.

 

[Gasman]

For the few quid that portable cassette player costs, I'd be going with that if I fancied doing all my cassettes.