Convert Cassette to CD
How to transfer and convert your cassettes to CD, and the software you’ll need.
By following this guide you can easily achieve excellent results even using cheap and free software – maybe not quite the standards of the professionals, but reasonable never the less. Incidentally, this procedure would be the same should you want to transfer your reel to reel tapes. The first thing to do is to connect your tape/cassette tape deck to your computer….. For this you will need a stereo lead with phono plugs at one end (sometimes referred to as RCA plugs) to connect to the ‘Line Out’ of your cassette or tape deck, and a stereo 3.5mm Jack Plug on the other end to connect to the ‘Line In’ of your soundcard. It may be easier to get a lead with phono/RCA plugs on both ends as shown below. (A few sound cards use Phono Sockets so check this before you buy a lead) The socket on your computer will probably be labeled ‘Line In.’ Sometimes jack sockets are colour coded and Blue should be the ‘Line In’. It may have a

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