I want to run a line in from my old walkman to convert my old cassettes using QuickTime. I am running Catalina 10.15.2. Is this possible and is there an adapter that will accept a line in? (I have an adapter with the Thunderbolt 3 and USB ports
MacBook Air 13", macOS 10.15
There are several USB audio in devices. Something like this one might work, although you'd probably need several adapters to get it to connect. Maybe a 3.5mm to 3.5mm phono cable too.
https://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Headphone-Microphone-Aluminum-Compatible/dp/B00NMXY2MO
Thank you, I think this will be just the ticket along with the 3.5 mm cable to connect the walkman. I was trying to avoid buying one of those inexpensive cassette to USB converters because the reviews on those are poor.
dmc714 wrote:
Thank you, I think this will be just the ticket along with the 3.5 mm cable to connect the walkman. I was trying to avoid buying one of those inexpensive cassette to USB converters because the reviews on those are poor.
There are multiple options. The one I linked was just the first to show up and I frankly don't like how wide it is. Obviously you'll need a USB-A to USB-C conversion, but I'd assume you already have an adapter of hub that does that.
The problem is that there could be differences in quality with the A/D conversion of an inexpensive device. Good luck. I was always making cassettes, but never really tried to turn cassettes into digital files.
Thanks, again. I did do more research about the product you linked. It seems that it only inputs mono. I looked further and found a simple converter that should allow for stereo input. Although, what I will be transferring are lectures — not music. I will repost with item specifics and results when I receive it and do some experimenting. And yes, I do have a converter for the USB conversion.
Is there a way to get an audio line in on MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019)?
