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Title: Old farts music question. Cassettes?????
Post by: fightingquaker13 on November 28, 2010, 07:33:52 AM
I have dozens of cassettes. Great music too. Is there any way to easily put them on CD or whatever computer vodoo they do now, or do I chalk them up with my my albums (yes I do sometimes stick needles in my music ;)) and say "Gee it was fun while it lasted"? Thoughts?
FQ13 who is feeling damn old :'(
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Post by: DaverZ on November 28, 2010, 07:54:28 AM
I believe there is a device for transferring them,check with the big box stores like best buy for example.
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Post by: sledgemeister on November 28, 2010, 07:57:42 AM
instructions: http://www.sticksite.com/tape2cd/index.html
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Post by: twyacht on November 28, 2010, 09:31:19 AM
wife just converted old VHS tapes to DVD's via a samsung converter. They have record players, yes, good ol' LP's that USB to CD.

I'm sure I've seen one for cassettes.
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Post by: deepwater on November 28, 2010, 10:08:18 AM
I bought a Nero program a few years back that will capture the audio (must plug into computer) and convert it into whatever format you want. don't know if they still sell it though.

deepwater
Title: Re: Old farts music question. Cassettes?????
Post by: Solus on November 28, 2010, 01:27:34 PM
Haven't done business with DAK in several years, but his stuff was reliable when I did.  It appears  he is still in business.

http://www.dak.com/reviews/2020storyt.cfm?Ref=G&PM=CACD&type=GSrch&Srh=cassette_to_cd_GP&gclid=CNOTobOfxKUCFcNM4AodqTxmYg
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Post by: mortdooley on November 28, 2010, 04:00:06 PM
 Use the microphone input jack and mp3 recording software at the computer and audio out from your cassette player, biggest drawback is recording will be in real time.
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Post by: TAB on November 28, 2010, 04:09:51 PM
dazzle comes to mind, lets you plug in several diffrent type of conections into a USB drive.  it also has the software need for capture
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Post by: seeker_two on November 28, 2010, 04:22:02 PM
Thanks for askin' FQ....I need to do the same thing....
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Post by: SwoopSJ on November 28, 2010, 05:24:35 PM
FQ13 who is feeling damn old :'(

Hey, it could be worse!  You could be inquiring about transferring music from eight track.   ;)

Swoop
Title: Re: Old farts music question. Cassettes?????
Post by: TAB on November 28, 2010, 05:31:38 PM
Hey, it could be worse!  You could be inquiring about transferring music from eight track.  45s  ;)

Swoop


fixed.
Title: Re: Old farts music question. Cassettes?????
Post by: Solus on November 28, 2010, 08:10:07 PM
Hey, it could be worse!  You could be inquiring about transferring music from eight track 78s.   ;)

Swoop


FIFY....  TAB is a kid.   ;D ;D
Title: Re: Old farts music question. Cassettes?????
Post by: fightingquaker13 on November 28, 2010, 10:14:33 PM
I wish I had some 78s. I love classic jazz and blues. I'd kill to have my great grandmothers victrola back and all the records from her flapper days. ;D
FQ13
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Post by: philw on November 29, 2010, 02:03:42 AM
What are cassettes again. I have forgotten what they are
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Post by: fightingquaker13 on November 29, 2010, 02:26:39 AM
What are cassettes again. I have forgotten what they are
Just for that MATE, I'll be sure to digitize my old Midnight Oil "Blue Sky Minining" tape and post it. "Hey, Hey, Hey,.........".
Get that out of your head now, I dare you. ;D
FQ13

Title: Re: Old farts music question. Cassettes?????
Post by: philw on November 29, 2010, 05:10:48 AM
Just for that MATE, I'll be sure to digitize my old Midnight Oil "Blue Sky Minining" tape and post it. "Hey, Hey, Hey,.........".
Get that out of your head now, I dare you. ;D
FQ13



not fussed  I was listening to that on the way to work today




shame the lead singer from the Oils is such a knob  and greenie    ( also a muppet that is part of our government  )
also from memory was a fan of the Howard Gun Bans
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Post by: Pathfinder on November 29, 2010, 05:14:34 AM
not fussed  I was listening to that on the way to work today




shame the lead singer from the Oils is such a knob  and greenie    ( also a muppet that is part of our government  )
also from memory was a fan of the Howard Gun Bans

An eminently forgettable song.

Well, at least the lead singer has that whole Uncle Fester look going for him.
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Post by: philw on November 29, 2010, 05:34:30 AM

Well, at least the lead singer has that whole Uncle Fester look going for him.


that would be Peter Garret  who now is a MP  part of the Gizzard Gov,  and was the Environment Minister under KRudd
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Post by: fightingquaker13 on November 29, 2010, 05:44:13 AM
Why do you think I threatened you with them? ;D I mean great harmonica and all, but they make Pelosi look like Reagan. Normally, I don't care about a band's politics, but these guys were more a political ad than a band.
FQ13 who does like that opening harp riff though. ;)