EQUIPMENT NEEDED
HARDWARE
Cassette Deck
Computer With Sufficient Harddisk (to store the .wav files) and RAM (to edit and process the files)
CD Writer
Soundcard
Interconnect cables for connection between the cassette deck and the soundcard
SOFTWARE
Audio Recording Software
Noise Reduction Software or Plug-in (Optional)
CD Authoring Software
CONNECTIONS & PROCEDURES
Connect the LINE OUT of the Cassette deck to the LINE IN of the Computer Soundcard
Select the soundcard as the prefered recording device (under control panel - multimedia icon)
Ensure the LINE IN Fader on the audio mixer of the computer is not muted
Launch the audio recording software
Depending on the software used, activate and check all the settings to allow recording
If possible, monitor the incoming signal from the cassette deck using the audio software to ensure the incoming signal is not clipping (Too Hot; Levels Too High)
Set the appropriate levels for recording and rewind the cassette tape
Activate the recording on the computer and playback the cassette tape
Once the material on the cassette tape has been recorded into the computer, save the material as .WAV format and edit the wave files accordingly.(Break them up and save them into the individual tracks; process the files with the noise reduction software; edit out the unwanted parts; etc.)
When all editing have been completed, the number of .wav files should correspond to the number of songs on the cassette, unless some songs have been omitted.
Next, close the audio recording software (Be sure to save all your work) and launch the CD authoring software
Select for audio CD writing and import the .wav files and arrange them according to the sequence required (Exact procedure of import would be dependent on the software used)
Load in a blank CDR disc and write to the disc using disc-at-once mode and finalized as a CD-DA format (Exact procedure of writing would be dependent on the software used)
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