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Storing language tapes on an MP3 player

Question:

I have a Creative Zen v plus 8gb player, It will accept audio direct. Will it be down loaded at audio format or will it be altered to mp3 format? I am told if I download direct then a greatr deal of space will be taken up, I need to load 24 language tapes at about 20 mins playing time each one. Will it be better to download onto a computer and then use Audacity to make the transfere. I am a newbe so some of the tech terms I saw re using Audacity are a bit over my head, So am a bit relutant to just tape it all directAnswer:

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How to rotate a video by 90 degrees, 180 degrees, or 270 degrees

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I have a Sony DSC-S60 Digital Camera, which also takes digital movies. I shot some of these on the vertical instead of the horizontal and now discover that when downloading, they stay in the vertical and won’t allow me to rotate them (in the camera or the computer). Do you know of a software that would allow me to do this? Don’t need a super editing suite, just something that allows movie rotation (no problem with the still photo rotation).

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How to add a file to the iTunes library

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I need your help. I have not used Audacity for awhile, and have forgotten how to get my recordings into iTunes. I record..hit stop..go to files and click on export as wave files. But then what? When I try to playback it wants to play with windows media player. Before, I knew how to load into iTunes but I have forgotten how…HELP!

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Converting 4 track to MP3 with Audacity

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I’ve just recorded some songs on a 4 track recorder. Can I just connect from the ‘line in’ on the 4 track to the mic jack on my laptop PC? Then convert to MP3, using Audacity, from there?

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Cassette to CD conversion instructions and microphone damage concerns

Question:

I viewed your site on converting tracks from tapes to CD.  The instructions on your site are correct right?  We are going to buy the cables we need and hope that we will be doing the right thing.  You say to prevent damage to try and use the line out jack and not the microphone.  on my laptop i have 2 sockets one for the microphone and the other for the headphones.  which one do i use?

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