What is a good (and cheap) way to transfer cassette tape music to MP3 /other digital format?
I’m in the process of doing this myself. It is tedious but not too difficult. First, you’ll need the right kind of connector cord. I use the cord i bought with my ipod to connect the ipod to my stereo. It needs an input plug (single male adapter) that fits into the back of your sound card. (it’s the same size hole that fits into an ipod.). The other end of this cord has two male plugs (larger size) which will go into your tape deck output jacks. I use this same cord when i want to connect my ipod to the stereo to play music off my ipod. Next you’ll need a music editing program. There are several music editing programs which are Freeware on the internet. Some programs give you a basic version for free, but you’d need to pay for an advanced version. I use a program called Audacity. You’ll have to familiarize yourself with how the program works by practicing with it. Now comes the tedious part. Your tape deck should be plugged into your sound card. Hit play on the tape deck. Then hit Reco
