Computer and technology questions and answers from Andy Kaiser
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Question:
I was successful in converting from Cassette to my computer then I exported as .wav. I wanted to create a CD that would play in my car DVD player and was told that I need to convert to .dca but is your free Audacity download able to do this conversion? I want to transfer my music from my cassettes to a CD where that CD will pay in my vehicle player. Any thoughts or advice on this topic.
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When our son played high school football during 1987 & 1988 I recorded the FM radio broadcast of each game on to VHS tapes and then I added TV highlights at the end. As a present to him I would like to transfer these tapes, 20 more or less, to preferably DVD’s. With 20 years plus age on these tapes I would like to do so while they are in reasonably good condition. I have a Sony RDR-GX7 DVD recorder which I have used to copy VHS tapes that have both audio and video as well as tapes from my Sony Hi-8 camcorder to DVD’s with much success. However, my dilemma is that my VCR will not produce a recognizable sound track of the audio only portions of the tapes to transfer. I have a Dell Dimension 8400 with plenty of capacity with CD and DVD burners, Sonic programs as well as Pinnacle software. Also I am considering buying DVD/VCR combo to replace one of my VCR’s that just died. Can you offer a procedure including equipment to complete my task?
Thank you for any advice you may be able give me.
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I’m having problems recording a cassette. I have hooked up the cable to my cassette player headphone jack and to my laptop headphone jack, I then hit record but after testing it there is no sound. Could you please help with this….I’m using the Audacity software you suggest for Windows XP.
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I just recently downloaded Audacity and had no problem recording the cassette, but when I tried to export it as a WAV file to CD I was told that the drive was unavailable, Incorrect function. When I tried to burn it through WMP I was told that the recording had errors. It is a recordings of speech so I’m not sure if that’s the problem or not.
Any suggestions?
Question:
Am interested in a hi-speed way to convert audio cassettes to a cd, MP3, etc. -type format. Is there a machine or program that does this? I have hours upon hours of tapes and it would be a formidable task to transfer them in real time. Thank you.
