Subj : Using Audacity with XP
To   : Rob Swindell
From : Ed Vance
Date : Sat Feb 09 2019 02:59 pm

02-08-19 20:21 Rob Swindell wrote to Ed Vance about Using Audacity with XP
Howdy! Rob,

Thanks for the suggestion.
I will go look at what is on Amazon.


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RS>   Re: Using Audacity with XP
RS>   By: Ed Vance to All on Fri Feb 08 2019 09:47 pm

> Howdy!,
>
> I have seen mention of Audacity some time ago in this echo.
>
> I have been trying to read the Help pages for Audacity 2.0.5 to use it
> with the XP computer to connect the Headphone Output Jack of a Cassette
> Tape Recorder/Player into the XP computers Line Input and make a file
> that I could next use to burn the music to a CD-R disc.
>
> I haven't been able to figure it out.
>
> Anyone have suggestion(s) for me?   THANKS!

RS> The line input on most sound cards is *not* well suited for
RS> analog music digitization/preservation. Even if/when you get it
RS> working, the results probably won't be very good. I recommend
RS> using one of these instead (or something similar):
RS> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KW2YEI

RS> I've use one of these to digitize many audio casettes using
RS> Audacity. Works great.

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