Comments on: The Deck Cassette Converter http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/14/the-deck-cassette-converter/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:48:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: intelnm http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/14/the-deck-cassette-converter/comment-page-1/#comment-99612 intelnm Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:10:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/14/the-deck-cassette-converter/#comment-99612 Roxio has a program that will do that for you Roxio has a program that will do that for you

]]> By: bud http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/14/the-deck-cassette-converter/comment-page-1/#comment-65356 bud Mon, 15 Jan 2007 00:53:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/14/the-deck-cassette-converter/#comment-65356 Yes, it is NOT a converter. It is merely a tape deck one can mount in the PC tower, and perhaps control from same. A patch cable is a lot cheaper, if you already have ANY cassette deck. They need to build one with a DSP chip that will convert to MP3s on the fly, but you would still have to babysit pretty dilligently to edit properly. Right now, you still have to Record the cassette tape to you hard disk. Split that audio file in to song sized chunks. THEN, rip those AIFF files to MP3 or whatever. This deck doesn't really speed the process any. You still need to be there every 3 minutes or so and edit things manually at some point. Yes, it is NOT a converter. It is merely a tape deck one can mount in the PC tower, and perhaps control from same. A patch cable is a lot cheaper, if you already have ANY cassette deck.

They need to build one with a DSP chip that will convert to MP3s on the fly, but you would still have to babysit pretty dilligently to edit properly.

Right now, you still have to
Record the cassette tape to you hard disk.

Split that audio file in to song sized chunks.

THEN, rip those AIFF files to MP3 or whatever.

This deck doesn’t really speed the process any. You still need to be there every 3 minutes or so and edit things manually at some point.

]]> By: Jesse Willis http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/14/the-deck-cassette-converter/comment-page-1/#comment-65331 Jesse Willis Sun, 14 Jan 2007 21:53:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/14/the-deck-cassette-converter/#comment-65331 I have one of these things, solid hardware, bad software. Here's the review: http://www.sffaudio.com/2007/01/hardware-review-of-plus-deck-2-from.html I have one of these things, solid hardware, bad software.

Here’s the review:

http://www.sffaudio.com/2007/01/hardware-review-of-plus-deck-2-from.ht ml

]]> By: yayo http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/14/the-deck-cassette-converter/comment-page-1/#comment-65272 yayo Sun, 14 Jan 2007 17:53:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/14/the-deck-cassette-converter/#comment-65272 I own and use the 4€ cable ^^ There are online services to convert from tape and LP to digital tracks, just google a bit!! ^^ I own and use the 4€ cable ^^

There are online services to convert from tape and LP to digital tracks, just google a bit!! ^^

]]> By: Urza9814 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/14/the-deck-cassette-converter/comment-page-1/#comment-65262 Urza9814 Sun, 14 Jan 2007 17:04:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/14/the-deck-cassette-converter/#comment-65262 Dude....this thing has been available on thinkgeek.com for YEARS. Not even kidding. I know for a fact it's been there at least a year. Dude….this thing has been available on thinkgeek.com for YEARS. Not even kidding. I know for a fact it’s been there at least a year.

]]> By: Chet http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/14/the-deck-cassette-converter/comment-page-1/#comment-65258 Chet Sun, 14 Jan 2007 16:39:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/14/the-deck-cassette-converter/#comment-65258 Seems a bit more expensive than a $5 patch cable. Seems a bit more expensive than a $5 patch cable.

]]> By: DJ http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/14/the-deck-cassette-converter/comment-page-1/#comment-65246 DJ Sun, 14 Jan 2007 15:45:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/14/the-deck-cassette-converter/#comment-65246 Unfortunately, a gadget like this requires that one has a computer. I have a friend who is such a flaming luddite that he wants his cassette collection converted to CD, but doesn't want to have a computer in his home. So, you end up searching for expensive solutions like this, http://www.ioproducts.com/tacc.html or rack-style cd recorders and tape decks. And yes, he works in an IT department. Old time punch card operator. Unfortunately, a gadget like this requires that one has a computer.

I have a friend who is such a flaming luddite that he wants his cassette collection converted to CD, but doesn’t want to have a computer in his home.

So, you end up searching for expensive solutions like this, http://www.ioproducts.com/tacc.html or rack-style cd recorders and tape decks.

And yes, he works in an IT department. Old time punch card operator.

]]> By: yayo http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/14/the-deck-cassette-converter/comment-page-1/#comment-65178 yayo Sun, 14 Jan 2007 09:53:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/14/the-deck-cassette-converter/#comment-65178 There are a lot of convertion services from vinil and reel to reel tapes to cd and digital audio ^^ Also HP and Compac still sell DAT tapes. In a job I had two years ago we had a DAT drive for backup but after there came a double sided DVD recorder our backups became safer and faster. There are a lot of convertion services from vinil and reel to reel tapes to cd and digital audio ^^

Also HP and Compac still sell DAT tapes. In a job I had two years ago we had a DAT drive for backup but after there came a double sided DVD recorder our backups became safer and faster.

]]> By: v.dog http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/14/the-deck-cassette-converter/comment-page-1/#comment-65174 v.dog Sun, 14 Jan 2007 09:33:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/14/the-deck-cassette-converter/#comment-65174 I'm trying to find one for DAT tapes. I’m trying to find one for DAT tapes.

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/14/the-deck-cassette-converter/comment-page-1/#comment-65169 Miss Cellania Sun, 14 Jan 2007 08:41:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/14/the-deck-cassette-converter/#comment-65169 Do you have anything I could use for those reels and 8-tracks? Do you have anything I could use for those reels and 8-tracks?

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