Bloodhounds2821
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Q: How do you transfer audio from cassettes to mac

How do you transfer audio from cassettes to imac?

iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3)

Posted on Mar 16, 2013 2:06 PM

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Q: How do you transfer audio from cassettes to mac

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  • by Studio X,Helpful

    Studio X Studio X Mar 16, 2013 3:41 PM in response to Bloodhounds2821
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    Mar 16, 2013 3:41 PM in response to Bloodhounds2821

    You need an A/D converter (Analog to Digital) and software capture the incoming stream.

     

    The Mac has an A/D converter built in (not all that great) but does work using the microphone input.

     

    You'll need a RCA stereo to 1/8" stereo cable to connect the cassett player to the computer.

     

    For software, Quicktime Pro 7 works. There are also a number of specialized audio editing software programs (Audacity, Logic, Soundtrack Pro, Adobe Audition, etc) that will give you much greater control over the final output.

     

    Good luck,

     

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  • by Bloodhounds2821,

    Bloodhounds2821 Bloodhounds2821 Mar 16, 2013 5:53 PM in response to Studio X
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    Mar 16, 2013 5:53 PM in response to Studio X

    Thanks for all the information. I appreciate it.