Audacity Forum

... of music...until the humidity goes up...on Thursday. You changed the USB cable, but did you change it to a shorter one? That's highly recommended ... long. There's a deep philosophy thing, too. You're going to give the cassette player to your son and grandson, right? No? You're probably really ...

... I think that is what is causing the problem. Not sure how to fix it though or why it would be dropping connection like that. Do you have another USB cable you can try? Are you plugging the cable directly into the Mac (not through a hub). Does the device disappear from System Preferences? -- Bill

Hello, I bought a Dansrue cassette player which converts to mp3. Following the instructions, and reading other ... I have it set up correctly. In the System Settings Sound Preferences, I have the USB PnP Audio Device selected as the Input. When I play the cassette, the meter bars ...

Please run through the steps on this page and see if it helps.

Make sure the cassette deck is connected, has fresh batteries, and is turned on.

-- Bill

Check the USB lead and connections. It looks like the USB device is disconnecting.

Once the connection has been lost, Audacity is unlikely to find it again, even if the device reconnects, without either:
* restarting Audacity
* Rescanning audio devices ("Transport" menu)

Should I blame the cassette capture unit Probably, but there's a few things that you can try first. If you've not already done so, shut down the computer completely and then restart it. Check the USB lead and the connectors. Ensure that they are all in good condition and the connection ...

I purchased a Super USB Cassette Capture unit and downloaded Audacity…. I have been unable to get a stable connection between the two… ...

... the same product, running High Sierra 10.13.6 I have tried multiply USB leads and still coming up with the error -9986 It seems lots of people ... that product. Does anything on this page help? Also: Connect the USB cassette; don't turn it on Go to System Preferences > Sound > Input -- does ...

My Audacity keeps quitting as soon as I press record on my device. (SUPER USB CASSETTE CAPTURE)
or it will record for about 2 ins and then quit. I have tried what I can. Does anyone have any advice for Mac users.

Those reverberating sounds suggest that you're recording from the built-in microphone, not the cassette.

Please read this page and tell us if it helps. Note that your USB cassette may show up as "USB PnP Device" or similar.

-- Bill