Some years before the cassettes were the only medium to
preserve the data in the audio form. The advancement of technology has made it
possible to convert the audio tapes to the CDs. The CDs have taken the place of
the audio cassettes because the cassettes are not much reliable and they start
deteriorating after some time. Storing important data in the cassette was not
reliable so it is recommended to transfer the data from the audio cassette to CD. The cassette
players have also become obsolete. You
might have some important data or your favorite stuff in your audio cassettes
and you want to move it to the CD.
For this purpose, you have to connect the cassette player to
the sound card of your computer for transferring cassette to CD and then start
recording the audio on the computer in MP3 or WAV format. After that you can
transfer these audio files to a CD.
But two squares converting audio cassette
to CD requires you to follow some steps. You also need some important
things like
- A PC with sound card
- A“Y” stereo adapter cable having RCA connectors at both ends
- Software for sound recording
- A cassette player having audio RCA output
The 5 important steps are given as follows
Step 1
Insert your audio cassette into your cassette player.
Step 2
Connect one end of the RCA connector to your cassette player
and the other end to the computer’s sound card. Make sure the plug is connected
appropriately. Now turn on the computer and the cassette player.
Step 3
Now open the sound
recording software in your computer. Some software not only record, but also helps
in editing the recorded audio. There is a record button, you should click it. In
some software, the red dot indicates this button. Also push the “play” button
on the cassette player. The audio coming from the cassette player will be recorded
on your PC.
Step 4
Click the stop button after the recording is done. You can
save that file and give the file name of your own choice. You can save this
file to any location on your computer.
Step 5
When you have saved
that file, you can also edit it in a way you want. You can also cut out some
data. After you have done your editing, the file can be transferred to CD. Take
a blank CD and insert it into the CD writer of your PC and burn your CD. The
transfer of audio cassette to the CD is complete now.
Important Note
1. Recording at low levels is recommended because high
levels can cause distortion and are impossible to fix.
2. It is important to clean the head of the cassette payer before playing the
cassette. Dust can damage the player.
3. Using a high end
audio interface, quality software and connectors are important to use for
professional transfer.
4. After transferring the audio, it is recommended to
restore, clean and get it mastered.
