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How to Convert Audio Tape to CD

As new technology appears it leaves our treasured objects of the past obsolete. But don't fret my friend, for some things, there is still hope. We may not be able to take those wrinkles off your body, but the music that will take you back to the day when Pink Floyd released "The Wall" or the Backstreet Boys ruled the world is now able to be brought back with a few easy steps. Yes, cassette tapes can become up-to-date by being transferred to CDs that can be played in your car stereo and enjoyed for many more years to come. You might want to close that car window though, the guys next to you at the red light might giggle as you sing "Hit me baby one more time" at the top of your lungs.

Things You'll Need

  • Computer
  • Cassette player with a headphone port
  • 12-inch shielded stereo audio cable
  • Audacity software
  • Lame Encoder software
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Instructions

  1. Converting Cassette Tape to CD

    • 1

      Connect one end of your cable to the headphone out port of your cassette player and the other end to the computer's microphone in port. This will usually be pink or red and will have a picture of a microphone next to it.

    • 2

      Click the "Edit" button in Audacity and select "Preferences."
      Be sure the recording section it is set to Microphone and the channels are set to 2 (Stereo) Click "OK."

    • 3

      Start playing your cassette tape and press the "Record" button.
      Be sure the tape player's volume is not set too high or it will sound distorted.

    • 4

      Go to Edit > Select > All.

    • 5

      Go to File > Export as MP3.
      Name your File and select where you would like to place it.

    • 6

      When the prompt comes up, select Yes you would like to locate the lame.dll
      Go to computer > C: > Program Files > Lame for Audacity, and then select the file named lame.dll.
      Click "OK."

    • 7

      Using your favorite burning program, such as Windows Media Player, drag the file to the play list.

    • 8

      Click "Burn" and enjoy your new CD.

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