The problem with Cubes is that they have NO audio input socket :(
See <http://www.cubeowner.com/faq.html> Cube Audio In section
As such you need a USB audio input device -
I would recommend a Griffin iMic <http://www.griffintechnology.com/>
they are both input/output devices and input supports line and
mic/phono levels - I've got one (actually I'm a bit of a Griffin fan
have iMate, iMic and a PowerMate) and they are great and should set
you back less than $100.
Then all you need is an RCA to Mini Phono cable (At Tandy for less than $10)
Using Coaster or a similar audio extraction tool usually ends up with
a AIFF file (BIG) but you can import them in to iTunes which can then
make them MP3 files or use one of the many 3rd part MP3 converters.
If you are doing one cassette to CD at a time you probably don't need
to MP3 them anyway just drop the AIFF in to toast or iTunes (which
supports AIFF files) then trash the AIFF files once you've burnt the
CD (this is my preferred option)
The lower the quality the audio source the worse the MP3 comes out.
Remember to set the tape players Dolby setting to match the tape...
leaving Dolby off on a Dolby recorded tape then MP3'ing it at low
(say less than 200bs) gives a truly annoying "swoshing" sound.
Hi Colin
You will need a cable ($10-$15) that takes the signal from your tape
player to your mac, the mac end will likely be 3.5mm Mini-Jack (the
same as used for small headphones) the tape player end needs to
match the connectors on the tape player, ideally this would be Twin
RCA type (separate plugs for left and right) or the same 3.5mm
Mini-Jack.
Some modern tape players have no actual outlet connectors, they only
play out to speaker cables.
If yours is like this you can still do it, with minor surgery to the
cable, simply strip the ends off the cable and attatch it to the
left and right speaker connectors of the tape player and the other
end to the microphone connector of the mac.
WARNING:Recording from the speaker connections allows the volume
adjustment on the tapedeck to remain active, you should be careful
to keep this LOW. A low recording can be adjusted or "turned up"
after it is recorded, however one that is too LOUD will be of a
poorer quality and cannot be cured.
Set your sound settings to "Sound Input: Microphone" then tick
"Listen" to allow you to monitor the recording as it happens.
Now you need to choose software designed to take recordings,
hopefully it will also do the Mp3 encoding you want (remember that
Mp3 does not play on most CD players as yet, mainly computers).
I believe iTunes can manage this. If not there is plenty of
freeware that will, try Version Tracker and/or Hitsquad.
Good Luck
Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: Colin Gordon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 9:02 AM
Subject: from cassette to CD
Hi,
Can anyone tell me how to get a cassette audio recording into
my Mac and recorded digitally preferably in mp3 format?
I have a cube and I don't know if it has a built in microphone or if
I have to buy one and plug it in somewhere.
any help appreciated
Colin
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