It would be better to connect the cable into the line-in on your sound card. Using mic will give you more added hiss and pops to the recording and I don't think anyone would be happy with the results. All of this would depend on the output of the device you are recording from. You may need a "Y" type of cable if your device has an line out for each channel. If it has an amp or pre-amp it could damage the sound card using the microphone connection! Be careful and do some research about your hardware before attempting this! Art > Here's some info I had saved.......don't remember where I got it > from. I hope it helps. > > Doris > > Turn tapes and records into CDs > > Q. I've got a bunch of tapes and records that I'd like to put on > CD. Can you walk me through the process? > > Connect your tape or record player to your sound card's mic > terminal with a 1/8" mini jack. If you're unsure where to look, check > your computer's user manual. Open the Volume Control. Click Start>All > Programs (or Programs)>Accessories>Entertainment> Volume Control. Click > Options>Properties. Click Recording, under Adjust Volume for. Ensure > Microphone has a check mark next to it. Click OK. Make sure the Select > box under Microphone is checked. > > Next, you'll need software to convert the analog music (your tape > or record) into digital form to place on CD. Audacity > (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/) is a great free program. Install and > open Audacity. Click the record button (it's the red circle) and start > playing your record or tape. > > You can do this one of two ways. You can record each side of the > tape or record into one big file and break up the tracks later. Or, you > can record each song as an individual file. I find it much easier to > record each individual song as a file. > > After you record a song, stop the tape or record and hit the stop > button in Audacity. Click File>Export as WAV. Name your song file. > Continue until you have recorded each song from the tape or record. > > Since there are silent spots and probably some pops and hisses, > you'll want to clean up and edit the .WAV files. Audacity has a noise > removal effect. It also allows you to edit unwanted breaks and more. If > you want more creative audio effects and editing techniques, Audacity has > online tutorials and a downloadable manual. > > Once you have cleaned up all of your files, they're ready to burn > to CD. Windows XP has built-in software that allows you to burn files > onto a CD. There is also a free program called burn4free > (http://www.burn4free.com/). Or, use the software that came with your CD > burner. > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Roy Nicholas > To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 4:27 PM > Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Music Conversions > > > Hi Listers, I have just rejoined the list after a break I am trying to > find a way to convert 78 rpm and 33 rpm recorded music to a CD format > .Can anybody help . > Regards Roy Nicholas in Queensland Aussie

Thanks, Art. ----- Original Message ----- From: "dolphin213" <dolphin213@cox.net> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2004 6:47 AM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Music Conversions It would be better to connect the cable into the line-in on your sound card. Using mic will give you more added hiss and pops to the recording and I don't think anyone would be happy with the results. All of this would depend on the output of the device you are recording from. You may need a "Y" type of cable if your device has an line out for each channel. If it has an amp or pre-amp it could damage the sound card using the microphone connection! Be careful and do some research about your hardware before attempting this! Art > Here's some info I had saved.......don't remember where I got it > from. I hope it helps. > > Doris > > Turn tapes and records into CDs > > Q. I've got a bunch of tapes and records that I'd like to put on > CD. Can you walk me through the process? > > Connect your tape or record player to your sound card's mic > terminal with a 1/8" mini jack. If you're unsure where to look, check > your computer's user manual. Open the Volume Control. Click Start>All > Programs (or Programs)>Accessories>Entertainment> Volume Control. Click > Options>Properties. Click Recording, under Adjust Volume for. Ensure > Microphone has a check mark next to it. Click OK. Make sure the Select > box under Microphone is checked. > > Next, you'll need software to convert the analog music (your tape > or record) into digital form to place on CD. Audacity > (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/) is a great free program. Install and > open Audacity. Click the record button (it's the red circle) and start > playing your record or tape. > > You can do this one of two ways. You can record each side of the > tape or record into one big file and break up the tracks later. Or, you > can record each song as an individual file. I find it much easier to > record each individual song as a file. > > After you record a song, stop the tape or record and hit the stop > button in Audacity. Click File>Export as WAV. Name your song file. > Continue until you have recorded each song from the tape or record. > > Since there are silent spots and probably some pops and hisses, > you'll want to clean up and edit the .WAV files. Audacity has a noise > removal effect. It also allows you to edit unwanted breaks and more. If > you want more creative audio effects and editing techniques, Audacity has > online tutorials and a downloadable manual. > > Once you have cleaned up all of your files, they're ready to burn > to CD. Windows XP has built-in software that allows you to burn files > onto a CD. There is also a free program called burn4free > (http://www.burn4free.com/). Or, use the software that came with your CD > burner. > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Roy Nicholas > To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 4:27 PM > Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Music Conversions > > > Hi Listers, I have just rejoined the list after a break I am trying to > find a way to convert 78 rpm and 33 rpm recorded music to a CD format > .Can anybody help . > Regards Roy Nicholas in Queensland Aussie ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from this list send a message to GEN-COMP-TIPS-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237