How to import music from cassette tape into iTunes?
Does anyone know a way to get music from cassette tapes into iTunes. The iTunes help does not seem to cover this idea. Maybe there is some software that could help facilitate this? Any help is appreciated!
Thanx to Jim L. & Mike J. The iMic from Griffin Tech looks like the best option. The audio/video to computer products from Roxio looked like they would work except the tech requirements didn't mention Mac. I tried to order the iMic online, but had a problem with a unverifiable website certificate. Cant mark this question answered until I get the iMic and try it out. Thanx again for your help!
Using Garage Band, which is built into Max OS10 it is very easy to convert cassette to itunes . All you need is a cassette player and one cable to connect player to computer.
I am happy to report that "iMic" from Griffen Technology has worked well! I have recorded off the radio & old jam tapes that I want to preserve into the software application that comes with iMic (Final Vinyl) and then save it as a iTunes file. From here I can burn audio cd's. So thanks to Jim V. Also thanks to Mike J.; the Roxio product looked promising, it was more expensive, but it also included recording of video- but as far as I could tell when checking the system requirements, Mac was not included.
"Golfing Pair's" idea about using Garage Band seems interesting- for me, I might use this input route (with the iMic I hope) to revisit some old music from my past and overdub on it. I wonder if Garage band could correct tuning that gets warped out on tape players?
What about
Audacity? I've used the PC version to digitise bits of my vinyl and tape collections. It can also be used to cut, splice, mix & process audio.
Please would you post a-z directions. I have a sony cassette connected to my powerbook g4 10.4.11 The preferences 'sound' show the correct input/output.
I have tried "Audacity", "Golden", & "GarageBand." I'm just not getting it.
I click on 'create new project' & go downhill from there. My husband was the musical one & understood all the software, but he passed away & I've got loads of tapes that I want to put on disc. I would be very grateful for an explanatory email. Thank you, Colleen
OK, I figured out how to create a New Basic Track & hit record. Things appeared to be working but there was nothing. I checked with the earphones & the tape is fine so there is something very simple that hasn't click in yet. I guess I'll just keep playing with it. By the way, are you supposed to hear the music while recording? Thanks.
I read http://www.macinstruct.com/node/131 which lead me step-by-step on how to hook up my cassette player to my iMac and copy to Garage Band. Male-Male stereo audio cable from Best Buy to hook up and push play on cassette and record in GB and it was done. I didn't experience any difficulty in exporting from GB to iTunes - but here's an Apple reference page just in case http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2932. Hope this is supportive.
I was trying to do the same thing - after a bit of searching I found that in Garageband :-
if you go to the area on the right you will see two tabs- Real Instrument and Master Track - make sure Real Instrument is highlighted
Below this you will see Browse and Edit Tabs - make sure the browse tab is selected.
Towards the bottom of the column you will see the Real instrument icon with input source and below that Monitor - you can choose "Off", "On" or "On (No Feedback protection)" - either of the latter two will allow you to hear what you are recording.
