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Thread ID: 71474 2006-08-07 00:33:00 Software (free?) to capture from MicroCassette (Audio) to MP3 or similar? Lizard (2409) Press F1
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476655 2006-08-07 00:33:00 Hi,

I need to find software, preferrably free, that would allow me to capture audio from the line in port on my computer as an MP3 file or similar. Does anyone know of any such software, and where I might get it from?

Also, the audio is on a microcassete, the player for which only has an earphone output (2.5mm, I think). What sort of quality can I expect, running this through the line in port? I don't know what sort of amplification the player (it's a dictation machine) has...

Cheers

Lizard
Lizard (2409)
476656 2006-08-07 06:59:00 Try Audacity . It is open source software and can be downloaded from

http://audacity . sourceforge . net/

I've used to capture some old cassette tapes to mp3 . There is some control within the software to lift the levels, but this will be constrained by the base quality of the tape .

Good luck
Hesky
hesky (10928)
476657 2006-08-07 21:59:00 Try Audacity . It is open source software and can be downloaded from

http://audacity . sourceforge . net/

I've used to capture some old cassette tapes to mp3 . There is some control within the software to lift the levels, but this will be constrained by the base quality of the tape .

Good luck
Hesky

Thanks . I had a bit of a poke around Google after I posted and found Audacity . Works well .

Cheers
Lizard (2409)
476658 2006-08-08 02:36:00 Ive tried and stuck with Goldwave now for somewhere in the vicinity of 8-9 years... works a charm :) Chilling_Silence (9)
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