How to record from cassette recorder?

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Re: How to record from cassette recorder?

Post by swami7774 » Tue Jan 12, 2021 5:21 pm

Pardon my obtuseness but when recording something on Audacity don’t I have to choose some sort of input? (See photo)
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Re: How to record from cassette recorder?

Post by steve » Tue Jan 12, 2021 5:31 pm

swami7774 wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 12, 2021 5:21 pm
 when recording something on Audacity don’t I have to choose some sort of input?
Yes. Select "USB Audio CODEC".
Note that you should connect the device before launching Audacity.
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Re: How to record from cassette recorder?

Post by swami7774 » Tue Jan 26, 2021 4:56 pm

Update:I bought the Behringer USB thingie and hooked it up. Then I opened Audacity. The input registered "USB AUDIO CODEC." I started recording, but nothing registered. What's my next move? Volume on the cassette recorder and the Behringer were up.
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Re: How to record from cassette recorder?

Post by steve » Tue Jan 26, 2021 5:26 pm

If you plug your headphones into the Behringer, can you hear the cassette when it plays?
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Re: How to record from cassette recorder?

Post by swami7774 » Tue Jan 26, 2021 6:27 pm

Yes the audio comes through; only on one channel but it's there.
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Re: How to record from cassette recorder?

Post by steve » Tue Jan 26, 2021 7:08 pm

swami7774 wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 26, 2021 6:27 pm
 only on one channel
What cassette player are you using and how is it connected to the Behringer?
Which Behringer did you get?
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Re: How to record from cassette recorder?

Post by swami7774 » Tue Jan 26, 2021 7:12 pm

The cassette is a Sony TCM-5000EV. It has an “earphone” jack which connects(via a mini-to-double RCA male plug) to the Behringer UCA202.
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Re: How to record from cassette recorder?

Post by steve » Tue Jan 26, 2021 7:16 pm

If you plug your headphones into the cassette player, do you hear both channels?
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Re: How to record from cassette recorder?

Post by swami7774 » Tue Jan 26, 2021 7:49 pm

No, just the left channel comes through.
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Re: How to record from cassette recorder?

Post by steve » Tue Jan 26, 2021 8:00 pm

OK, so it's either that the cassette is only recorded on the left, or it's the cassette player that's only playing the left channel.

The next step is to see if the signal is getting through to the Mac.

In Finder, open:
"Applications > Utilities > Audio MIDI Setup"

You should see the "USB Audio CODEC" listed there. Select it.

With the cassette connected to the UCA-202 and the UCA-202 connected to the Mac (USB), play a cassette. You should see the meter in the "Audio MIDI Setup" window responding to the sound.

Is that working?
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