How To Record Audio Cassette To CD On A Computer

About a decade ago, cassette tapes were considered very important and used on a regular basis. Many music lovers still own a large collection of audio tapes and want to transfer it to CD. In the market, equipment is available to transfer audiocassette to CD but they cost a great deal of money. However, there is an inexpensive and easy way to record audio cassettes to CDs. In this article, you are going to read a very simple way to record audio tapes to CDs. This method saves your time as well as money. Follow the instructions below to carry out the conversion.

First off, you need to have a computer and a reliable internet connection. Next, you have to download and install a good recording software application off the Internet. The software should be full version.

Next, you should connect the cassette player “out” right and left into the stereo amplifier right and left. Now, insert a cassette into the tape player and push play to test the connection. Do not forget to set the stereo to “Tape”.

Connect the RCA plugs of the stereo cable to “out” right and left on the amplifier. Connect the 3.5 stereo jacks to the mini jack of the computer. You need to make use of the “input” connection instead of the earphone connector.

Click on the recording software icon on the desktop to launch the app. Once it is open, your next move is to start recording. Start the cassette once the PC has started off recording. If you need to record each sound track one by one, then you need to stop recording after each track and repeat the same procedure to record all tracks. After recording all the tracks, click on the “Stop” button on the software to stop recording.

At the start of the recording, drag and highlight one sec of silence and press the delete button on the keyboard. Then do the same at the end of recording.

Now, save the recording on your computer in any drive you like. For ease, you can save the files on the desktop. Later on, you can move or copy these files to any place you want.

So, this was a simple procedure to convert analog signals into digital. Now, we are going to explain how you can transfer this recording onto a CD. This is very easy.

You need to get a CD Writer in order to burn the recorded files onto a CD. Insert a blank CD (CDR) into the CD burner and then use the burning software to write all the files onto the disk. Typically, the burning process takes a couple of minutes. However, if you are writing the files onto a DVD, it can take about 30 minutes to completely write the entire set of tracks.

When the burning process is completed, take out the disk from the CD writer and insert it into a CD player to check if it is playing. That is all.

For audio cassette to CD conversion, you can contact:

Two Squares, Inc

11135 61st St NE

Suite F

Albertville, MN 55301

763-400-4510

How To Transfer Digital 8 To PC

Digital 8 is also known as Digital8. This is a certain kind of 8mm video tape which is used by some brands of quality digital video camcorders. This video is not used anymore and has been replaced with smaller, HQ MiniDV format. However, old digital 8 camcorders can still be seen around in the here and now. You can easily edit and burn the videos transferred to your PC. The videos can be burned onto DVDs and be played on DVD player. You can easily transfer digital8 to DVD provided you have fast computer and necessary tools.

Your first step is to connect the Digital 8 video camcorder to the PC. You can do it in many different ways. If your PC contains red, yellow and white input/output jacks for audio/video, you can connect your camcorder cables to those jacks. In case your PC does not have these jacks, you can then check whether your camcorder can be connected to your PC through a FireWire or USB cable. All you need to do is to connect either the USB or FireWire cable to the related inputs on your camcorder as well as computer.

If you cannot use any of these methods, you can purchase another piece of equipment. Many DVD records are out there in the market that can be connected to your PC via a USB port. These recorders have composite inputs required for connecting your camcorder to the PC. You can purchase such devices at offline or online electronic stores. Examples of these stores are Best Buy, eBay and Amazon.

Launch your video editing computer application. You can find scores of video editing programs on the Internet. Alternatively, you can use Windows Movie Maker that comes built-in with widows OS.

Now, to transfer videos from the digital 8 camcorder, you need to rewind the video tape to the start. The video editing software captures video footage from the camcorder tape in real time. This means the video footage is copied to your computer when it is being played. Keep in mind that you must rewind the video tape to the start in order to record the entire footage. So, do not skip this step.

The next step is to capture the Digital8 footage. Find and select the “capture” option in the software program you are using. If you have connected the camcorder to your PC via the FireWire port, the recording application will control the digital 8 camcorder. Then it will start the camcorder to record the output file to files on the PC. Should you have connected the camcorder to your PC via composite cables, you need to start off the camcorder manually. When you have started the camcorder, you might press the capture button on the editing software. Remember, do it when the video touches the place where you need to start recording it. After the recording of video is done, use your video editing application to edit it and burn it onto DVDs. That is all!

For Digital 8 to DVD conversion, you can contact:

Two Squares, Inc

11135 61st St NE

Suite F

Albertville, MN 55301

763-400-4510

How To Transfer Albums To CD

The production of vinyl records is done even in this era of technology. After 62 years, LP record was invented and 28 years later, the compact discs were launched in the consumer market.  Vinyl records are still considered as treasures. Therefore, a lot of people today tend to transform their vinyl albums to CD to preserve their favorite music records. You may follow the simple instructions given in this short article should you want to transfer you vinyl collections onto CDs.

 

Instructions

First off, connect the turntable to the Line-in of the PC or mixing board. You can purchase a good mixing board from a nearby pawnshop or an auction website. The mixing board should allow you to input a minimum of two audio sources. Here you need to keep in mind that the size of the line-out jack should be equal to the CD burner line-in. In case you are using a mixing board in order to monitor the recordings, you might have speakers and an amplifier. Another option you have is to access an audio card containing RCA input jack.  With this, you can connect the turntable to the PC.

Connect the lineout of your CD burner to the second line-in of the mixing board. This will help you monitor the playback. You can skip this step if you have connected it directly to your computer. A digital audio workstation, aka DAW, is needed if you are planning to connect directly to the computer. Other required things include recording software, headphones/speakers.

You need to connect the lineout of the mixing board to the CD burner. You can skip this step if you are not using a mixing board. Check on the Levels prior to starting the recording. You can get audio levels with your recorder on standby and album on playing. Should the audio levels on the DAW meter, you might check the inputs and outputs. If everything is fine, check if the mixing board is configured correctly. Maybe the switch is flipped to a wrong position. In case you are utilizing a DAW, chances are that the software input line is incorrect.

Push record on the DAW or burner prior to pressing play in order to give the recording a bit lead-time. Push Play on your turntable at the start of the track that you want to record onto a CD. Once the track or album is finished, you might stop the turntable. Now, save the recording.

If you have an external CD burner, you will have to save your recording. If the CD still has some free space, you can start with step 4 again to make the transfer. If you are utilizing a DAW, you can transfer even more vinyl to the very same file. Alternatively, you can also save the session and create a new file.

Finally, you can burn the recorded files onto a CD. This step is needed in case you are making use of a DAW. In this case, you can use your computer digital recorder to burn all your digital files. This step should be followed only if you are making use of a DAW. You will use your digital recorder in order to burn the digital files. Hope this guide on album to Compact Discs conversion is easy to understand and follow.

For albums to CD conversion, you can contact:

Two Squares, Inc

11135 61st St NE

Suite F

Albertville, MN 55301

763-400-4510

How To Convert Camcorder Tapes To DVD

Most people want to have their camcorder tapes converted to a DVD. It is recommended to use an 8mm to DVD burner. Following are simple steps to convert camcorder tapes to DVD.

Record 8mm Tapes To A Computer

You can choose from a number of ways to record movies from an 8mm tape to a PC like a digital camcorder or a capture card. A capture card requires a powerful computer but you can also use a camcorder to transform analog signals that can be recorded by a PC. Following are steps in order to transform analog signals to digital.

First off, connect the 8mm tape player to your computer’s capture card. Next, launch the video capture application on your computer and insert your 8mm video into the tape player. Now, find the desired spot on the video tape where wish to start the recording process.

Now, select the “settings” in the same video-capture application and ensure the output format is set to MPEG-2 as it is ideal to burn videos to DVDs. Choose “Capture” on the software and hit “play” on the camcorder or player. Once it is done, the video from the tape will be recorded on your computer’s HD.

Tips To Capture 8mm Tape Video

Remember, not all latest digital camcorders support analog input. Before recording, fast-forward your 8mm video tapes to the end and the rewind to the start prior to playing. This allows smooth playback during the capturing process.

Now, if the source device features S-Video output, ensure to use the same rather than RCA output. It is because S-Video offers improved quality. Make certain the hard drive of your PC is bigger enough to record the files.

How To Convert 8MM Videos To DVD

After you have completed the recording of 8mm tape to your PC, you need to burn movies to a DVD in order to play on a standalone DVD player. Use a good 8mm to DVD convertor application to carry out the conversion. The Internet is full of sites offering you to download such software free of cost. However, it is better to purchase the full version of a good application. Once you have obtained a good application, follow the given steps to do the conversion.

First of all, install and run a good 8mm to DVD burnersoftware program. Once you have done it, your next move is to load videos from your PC to the software to edit them. For this, you need to import those videos by clicking on “import” button on the software interface. At this state, you can customize the videos by cropping, trimming, adding watermarks, adjusting videos, editing menu and so on.

Now, the last step involves previewing and burning videos to DVD. For this, click in order to preview the output of the editing so you can improve it. To start the burning process, all you need to do is to click the “burn”.

Following this simple method, you can easily convert camcorder tapes to DVD. You can then play these videos on any typical DVD player to watch them with your family from the comfort of your home.

For more information about video conversion contact:

Two Squares, Inc

2715 S. Colorado Blvd

Denver, CO 80222

720-204-5464