Convert Your audio Cassettes to MP3....

Requirements:

One cassette player – any kind will do, from an old Walkman to a cassette deck

• One computer with a sound card and input jack
• One male-to-male 1/8-inch mini-jack cord (or an RCA-to-mini-jack cord)
• One digital audio recording program

Software:

There are a variety of audio recording and editing programs you could use – some free, some not – but for the purposes of this exercise, let's assume you're using Audacity, one of the most popular freeware recording programs available on the web.

Audacity is an open-source audio recording and editing program that works on both Macs and PCs, and creates raw WAV files that you can edit and mix to your heart's delight. You can also use it for burning CDs and creating podcasts or soundtracks. If you want to convert your WAV files to MP3s, you'll need the LAME MP3 encoder, a separate plug-in that works with Audacity.

Recording Steps:

Regardless of which audio recording software you're using, these steps should work pretty well (there are minor differences in menus and terminology from program to program):

1. Hook your tape player up to the computer using a mini-jack cord. There should be a headphone or line-out jack on the cassette deck, and a line-in input on your computer's sound card.
2. Go into the Control Panel and make sure the Line In Source is checked. In Windows, the menu path is Control Panel/Multimedia/Multimedia Properties/Devices. You should also check the input panel in your audio software. In Audacity, it's the I/O tab in the Preferences dialog box. Also make sure the output is set to go through your sound card.
3. Check the recording settings in your software program. If you are recording music, check the Record in Stereo box (for voice recordings, that's not necessary). Under the Quality tab you need to set the sample rate – the higher, the better. For CD quality, use 44,100 Hz.
4. Now that your settings are dialed in, press play on your cassette deck, and press the record button in your software program. Audio should be coming from your PC speakers, if you have them connected. Now click the input level meter and enable Start Monitoring to see a recording meter. Adjust the volume to your liking, and then restart the recording.
5. When you stop the recording, go to the file menu and save the file to your hard drive. From here you can edit and convert the file to MP3.

So...This is how it is done so if you can't find song on your computer but, have it on cassettes you can bring it onto your computer...