I have several old cassette tapes that I'd like to digitize. Can I do that by playing the tapes on a portable cassette player plugged into the audio in port on the back of my 2012 Mac Mini? If I can, what plug do I need, a simple stereo (ground, left, right) mini plug? Do I need a pre-amp? What software should I use?
Mac mini, OS X Mavericks (10.9.1), Mac mini server
The mic inputs on the on the Mini only support mono.
For stereo input you need an USB audio adopter
I think you mean adapter not adopter.
I have several old cassette tapes that I'd like to digitize. Can I do that by playing the tapes on a portable cassette player plugged into the audio in port on the back of my 2012 Mac Mini? If I can, what plug do I need, a simple stereo (ground, left, right) mini plug? Do I need a pre-amp?
Yes, the audio input on your MacMini is stereo and line level. (It is not a Mic input.) You need a stereo miniature phono plug (3.5 mm) on the end that goes into the MacMini. You do not need a pre-amp.
As far as software goes, you can try 3rd party software, like: http://audacity.sourceforge.net
or
Just use Quicktime:
The mic inputs on the on the Mini only support mono.
The seperate audio inputs on a MacMini are not Mic inputs, they are stereo line level audio inputs.
Can I record the audio from a cassette player (portable) into my Mac Mini 2012?
