[MPA] Analog to digital question:

[Ted Alger]

iTunes doesn't do audio recording, but Audacity is still free....

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/mac.php?lang=en

Ted
   
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On Tuesday, Oct 21, 2003, at 19:12 US/Eastern, Scott Jacob Loehr wrote:

>> A client has provided me with an audio cassette (3 min.) to turn into  
>> a .mp3
>>
>> What options do I have with my G5?
>>
>> Griffin iMic?
>>
>> Please advise.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for you time.
>
> 	What about the built-in Analog Audio In port on the back? All you'll  
> need is a little Y-adapter cable to go from the two RCA outs of your  
> cassette deck to the 1/8" stereo mini jack on your G5. Probably about  
> $7 from Radio Shack... stereo male 1/8" mini-jack to two RCA male  
> plugs.  Sometimes, the Y-cables have female RCA ends, so you'll need a  
> male-to-male RCA cable to complete the chain.
> 	Of course, you'll need the software to record the audio and do the  
> conversion to mp3.  I'm using Digital Performer 4.1, Spark XL 2.8,  
> Toast 6 Titanium and Jam, which is overkill for archiving cassettes...  
> there may be a shareware or freeware app out there.  I'm embarassed to  
> say that I don't know anything about iTunes... with the other stuff I  
> use in my studio, I haven't had the need to open it up. I know iTunes  
> will let you make mp3 playlists from existing mp3 files; does it let  
> you record audio in as an mp3?
>
> Scott Jacob Loehr
>
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