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Q. How do I convert cassette to digital?

Answered By: Stephanie Brown
Last Updated: Jan 31, 2025     Views: 35

  1. Go to the Multimedia Media Lab.
  2. Locate the conversion station labeled Audio Conversion Station.
  3. Log in using your UARK credentials. (If you do not have UARK credentials, ask the desk staff for a guest login to begin your project.) 
  4. Power on the cassette player and insert the tape. Make sure headphones are plugged into the player.
  5. Play the tape to ensure audio levels are acceptable.
  6. Connect the AV cables (red and white) from the cassette player to the Roxio Media Device. (Helpful tip: The Roxio Media Device is a black USB connected to the left side of the computer).  
  7. Open Audacity.
  8. Make sure settings are on Line (Roxie Video Capture USB) & 2 (Stereo) Recording Channel)
  9. Click the “Record” button in Audacity.
  10. Let the program sit for a few moments, then hit the “Play” button on the cassette player.
  11. Once playing, the cassette player will automatically record both sides of the tape. When finished, the cassette player will stop automatically.
  12. Stop the recording in Audacity.
  13. If there is any extra time at the end of the audacity recording, highlight the blank area of the file and delete it.
  14. Using the “Effect” tab, make any other needed edits to the track, such as Amplification or Noise Reduction.
  15. When finished, click “File” tab
  16. Click Export (do NOT use Save). You may export as an .mp3 or a .wav file.

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