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[steve-bbb]

does anybody know of such a thing as a peripheral cassette tape deck to fit in a 5" slot in the PC?

i used to have a Digital Tape for backups years ago that was such a device but was wondering if an audio cassette tape version ever existed?

ta muchly

Edited June 12, 2012 by steve-bbb

[xgsjx]

You mean like one of these?...

http://www.pittjug.org/catalog/multimedia_speakers/2/pc_cassette_drive_61.html

I don't think they make em anymore.

[steve-bbb]

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1339484758' post='1688983']
You mean like one of these?...

[url="http://www.pittjug.org/catalog/multimedia_speakers/2/pc_cassette_drive_61.html"]http://www.pittjug.o...e_drive_61.html[/url]

I don't think they make em anymore.
[/quote]

indeed - not good reviews on the spec on them found this though [url="http://www.tape-2-pc.co.uk/index.php?gclid=CPbr4ciSyLACFQwjfAodBi0lZA"]http://www.tape-2-pc...CFQwjfAodBi0lZA[/url] which gives me an idea i'd probably be better picking up an old cassette walkman somewhere and shoving the headphone output straight into audacity

edit .... if any nice basschatter has an old cassette walkman theyd like to recycle ?

Edited June 12, 2012 by steve-bbb

[steve-bbb]

ok so ive had a rummage around and found an old tape walkman which i forgot had

all plugged in to the inputs of my emu 0404 but cant seem to get enough volume in to audacity to make recording at decent level

i have the output on teh walkman at about 90-95% ish and the settings on emupatchmix and audacity here




any clues please for an old easily confused person here - thanks muchly

completely forgotten how good all american alien boy actually is!!

Edited June 12, 2012 by steve-bbb

[cheddatom]

well there's probably an input gain setting on the soundcard - could be a knob on the actual box or a setting in the software. If you're maxing it out then you'll have to add more gain in Audacity.

[EdwardHimself]

[quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1339483491' post='1688967']
does anybody know of such a thing as a peripheral cassette tape deck to fit in a 5" slot in the PC?
[/quote]

you mean the 5¼" slot?

[quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1339496067' post='1689181']
ok so ive had a rummage around and found an old tape walkman which i forgot had

all plugged in to the inputs of my emu 0404 but cant seem to get enough volume in to audacity to make recording at decent level

i have the output on teh walkman at about 90-95% ish and the settings on emupatchmix and audacity here


any clues please for an old easily confused person here - thanks muchly

completely forgotten how good all american alien boy actually is!!
[/quote]

That's easy. You just have to select all the audio and I think Audacity has a "Normalize" [sic] effect. Otherwise you will just have to bump up the gain. Whatever it is, it will be under the "effects" tab.

[steve-bbb]

[quote name='EdwardHimself' timestamp='1339523946' post='1689935']
you mean the 5¼" slot?



That's easy. You just have to select all the audio and I think Audacity has a "Normalize" [sic] effect. Otherwise you will just have to bump up the gain. Whatever it is, it will be under the "effects" tab.
[/quote]

thanks i moved thread to the recording forum -after a few hours of faffing about i eventually found the trim pot channel insert to boost the input gain - record and normailse - works a treat

Edited June 12, 2012 by steve-bbb