The first thing you are not connecting the tape player correctly. The line in is stereo and that is what you use to record. You can't connect one side of the stereo tape player signal to the Line In and the other to Mic in (the Mic is is mono).
Connect the output of the tape player to the Line In jack on the PC (if it has a 1/8" stereo jack you can use a 1/8" AUDIO cable between the tape player and the 1/8" stereo jack on the Line In jack). If the output of the Tape Player is RCA Jacks then you will need an adapter cable to convert the RCA to 1/8". A "Y" cable at the PC with 1/8" stereo plug on one end and RCA Jacks at the other ends will work.
You can then record the tape to the PC - you record the tape output and save the song files as MP3 (or wav if you want to make standard audio CD's). If you don't have a recording program, the free Audacity recording program will work. Click Me for Audacity. Download the "Beta" version if you have Windows 7. Select either the "Stereo Mixer" (if you have this) or the "Line In" as the input source in Audacity.
I noticed in my post i put " the tape player via 3.5 to line in and mic into the pc" i meant that i have tried both line in and mic seperately.
I have connected the two phono jacks into the tape player with the 3.5m end into the pc (both mic socket and line in seperately) , this is the y cable you mention. I cannot record because the is no sound coming into any of the record devices onto the pc, yet the tape player is playing sound through its normal speakers
The first thing, is what are you trying to use for recording? Second, if the recording program has option to select the source you need to select the proper source, such as "Line In" or as I mentioned if you have "System MIxer" select that. Since you are hearing it on the PC speakers it says the input is getting throuogh the sound card to the speakers and it's a matter of selecting the correct input to your recording program.
If you are using the Windows Sound Recorder, that will not work for what you want. Use the Audacity program that I recommended.
You can check your Recording devices in the Control Panel/Hardware and Sound and finally the Sound Panel. Click on the Recording tab to see what devices you have available for recording. Again, if you have the "System Mixer" make sure it's set as the default recording device.
i havent mentioned it coming through the pc speakers only the tape speakers and like i said i wasnt meant to paste all that. Ive got audacity and tried every setting and none of them work, and i dont have system or stereo mixer just rec.playback and thats set as default
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June 28th, 2011 16:00
Hi Phillyh27,
It would be helpful if you provided the model of your Dell and OS.
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June 28th, 2011 17:00
The first thing you are not connecting the tape player correctly. The line in is stereo and that is what you use to record. You can't connect one side of the stereo tape player signal to the Line In and the other to Mic in (the Mic is is mono).
Connect the output of the tape player to the Line In jack on the PC (if it has a 1/8" stereo jack you can use a 1/8" AUDIO cable between the tape player and the 1/8" stereo jack on the Line In jack). If the output of the Tape Player is RCA Jacks then you will need an adapter cable to convert the RCA to 1/8". A "Y" cable at the PC with 1/8" stereo plug on one end and RCA Jacks at the other ends will work.
You can then record the tape to the PC - you record the tape output and save the song files as MP3 (or wav if you want to make standard audio CD's). If you don't have a recording program, the free Audacity recording program will work. Click Me for Audacity. Download the "Beta" version if you have Windows 7. Select either the "Stereo Mixer" (if you have this) or the "Line In" as the input source in Audacity.
phillyh27
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June 29th, 2011 03:00
Dell XPS430
OS: Vista Home Premuim 64bit
I noticed in my post i put " the tape player via 3.5 to line in and mic into the pc" i meant that i have tried both line in and mic seperately.
I have connected the two phono jacks into the tape player with the 3.5m end into the pc (both mic socket and line in seperately) , this is the y cable you mention. I cannot record because the is no sound coming into any of the record devices onto the pc, yet the tape player is playing sound through its normal speakers
phillyh27
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June 29th, 2011 04:00
soz only want top paste the important bits
fireberd
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June 29th, 2011 04:00
All that you posted was not needed.
The first thing, is what are you trying to use for recording? Second, if the recording program has option to select the source you need to select the proper source, such as "Line In" or as I mentioned if you have "System MIxer" select that. Since you are hearing it on the PC speakers it says the input is getting throuogh the sound card to the speakers and it's a matter of selecting the correct input to your recording program.
If you are using the Windows Sound Recorder, that will not work for what you want. Use the Audacity program that I recommended.
You can check your Recording devices in the Control Panel/Hardware and Sound and finally the Sound Panel. Click on the Recording tab to see what devices you have available for recording. Again, if you have the "System Mixer" make sure it's set as the default recording device.
phillyh27
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June 29th, 2011 05:00
i havent mentioned it coming through the pc speakers only the tape speakers and like i said i wasnt meant to paste all that. Ive got audacity and tried every setting and none of them work, and i dont have system or stereo mixer just rec.playback and thats set as default