I just tried recording music from a regular tape, in a small walkman type play unit, through an iMic connection into my iBook, to an application called MicNotePad, which has generally been good for spoken voice recording. (Then I hoped to convert that file into an AIFF or MP3...) Anyway, the input was scratchy and generally lousy. I'm looking for a good way to convert old music tapes into digital format. I also have a flatpanel iMac. Any advice? thanks, -- don hinkle http://www.enslow.com/displayitem.asp?type=1&item=1337 My book just publishedRONALD REAGAN, a short but efficient biography of the athlete, movie star, consummate politician, by Enslow. ISBN: 0-7660-5112-9