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Is there any advantage to buying a commercial cassette tape-to-MP3 converter, versus doing it with my old cassette player?

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The only advantage to use a commercial converter is if you're working as a professional sound recording studio specialist. The audio conversion results using the six methods described in this article will be almost as good as far as the end sound results are concerned, so you may prefer to save your money.

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How many cassette tapes can be put on a CD?

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Standard cassette tapes hold 30 minutes of audio per side, so 60 minutes in total. Standard audio CDs generally hold about 80 minutes of audio, assuming it is in standard audio CD format. So, you will get only one tape per CD if you want to produce a CD that will play in any standard CD player. You will get more, however, if you convert the files to MP3 before burning - but many older CD players and low-end models cannot play MP3 CDs, so you'll have to test it first if you go that route.

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Where is the recording saved?

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The easiest way to keep track and save all your work would be to right click on the desktop and create a "New Folder", right click on this folder and rename it to Recording or your own name preference. This way all your work can be "Save As" and point to the special folder you've made.

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How can I watch a cassette tape through my TV?

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Cassettes are audio only, no video. You can't watch the content on a TV.

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I have a MacBook Pro with an internal microphone and a headphone jack. I have USB ports, so what do I need to do to connect my laptop to a cassette player?

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If you follow the article with the six methods of cassette conversion instructions, it includes all of the instructions on how to connect, types of cables, and the use of a MacBook, as well as PCs.

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What size flash drive would I need to get for an 80-minute CD?

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Any flash drive over 1GB should be able to hold a standard 80-minute CD with room to spare.

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I only have a headphone output jack on my cassette deck. Can I connect that to my PC when I transfer something?

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It won't be very good quality. Speech will be OK, but it will probably be no good for music.

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How do I digitize a 2 sided cassette tape?

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Use Audacity—Record one side of the cassette, pause Audacity, set the second side of the cassette ready to record, start Audacity recording and then start the cassette playing. When you have recorded the second side stop everything and then edit out the pause in Audacity. Audacity has a fade in/out ability you can use to make the change from sides less abrupt.

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