Subj : Using Audacity with XP
To   : Ed Vance
From : Rob Swindell
Date : Fri Feb 08 2019 20:21:57

  Re: Using Audacity with XP
  By: Ed Vance to All on Fri Feb 08 2019 09:47 pm

 > Howdy!,
 >
 > I have seen mention of Audacity some time ago in this echo.
 >
 > I have been trying to read the Help pages for Audacity 2.0.5 to use it
 > with the XP computer to connect the Headphone Output Jack of a Cassette
 > Tape Recorder/Player into the XP computers Line Input and make a file
 > that I could next use to burn the music to a CD-R disc.
 >
 > I haven't been able to figure it out.
 >
 > Anyone have suggestion(s) for me?   THANKS!

The line input on most sound cards is *not* well suited for analog music
digitization/preservation. Even if/when you get it working, the results
probably won't be very good. I recommend using one of these instead (or
something similar):
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KW2YEI

I've use one of these to digitize many audio casettes using Audacity. Works
great.

                                            digital man

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