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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 15 Mar 2021 8:09 am |
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I want to record from a cassette deck to my iMac, but the copmuter doesn't have an audio input. The deck has RCA jack outputs. I use Audacity on the iMac. Can anyone recommend an inexpensive, simple USB solution?
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Doug Taylor
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Shelbyville, Kentucky, USA
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Posted 15 Mar 2021 10:46 am
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| I use a USB mixer for that and lots of other stuff! I think they start way under 100 bucks for a couple of Inputs. I have 4 channels, 1/4 and xlr, along with rca. |
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Ian Worley
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Sacramento, CA
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Posted 15 Mar 2021 1:15 pm
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If you don't already have recording interface, a PreSonus Audiobox is a excellent choice for simple and cheap. They're USB powered so no power supply needed, decent quality (and quiet) preamps, $100. Behringer makes some cheaper units in the $60-$80 range.
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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b0b
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Ian Worley
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Sacramento, CA
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Posted 15 Mar 2021 2:52 pm
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Bluetooth might be a little sketchy in terms of sound quality, I don't know. It has a USB port but looks like it is for charging only.
The Behringer dealio is basically a cheaper version of the PreSonus type unit without the input level and blend controls. I don't know about its sound quality or noise but it's probably fine for what you need it to do.
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Jim Fogle
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North Carolina, Winston-Salem, USA
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 15 Mar 2021 4:40 pm
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I don't think that would work, Jim. I might be wrong, but I think I need an A to D converter for the computer to understand the signal.
I ordered this one. I guess it's last year's model because most places are out of stock and it's cheaper. Looks like it will do the trick. Thanks, everyone.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000KW2YEI
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gary pierce
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Rossville TN
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Posted 15 Mar 2021 4:47 pm
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| If your mac has a TRS head phone jack, you might can record through it. |
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Steven Schwartz
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Longview Washington, USA
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Jack Stoner
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Kansas City, MO
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Posted 18 Mar 2021 2:21 am
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| This is an afterthought, but Behringer gets hit for their reverse engineered equipment and quality. I have an MOTU4pre recording interface unit that has high quality preamps and extremely low latency. I needed more that 4 analog inputs for a recording session about a year ago. I was able to borrow a Behringer U-phoria UMC1820 8 channel interface unit for the recording session. I could not hear any difference between the audio recorded with the MOTU or Behringer. Plus the Behringer had the same very low latency as the MOTU. |
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ajm
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Posted 18 Mar 2021 6:09 am
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Gary Pierce wrote: "If your mac has a TRS head phone jack, you might can record through it."
Have you actually done this?
Please explain. |
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 18 Mar 2021 9:58 am
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Here's another recorded from the cassette deck through the Behringer UCA202 into Audacity on an iMac. I too had my doubts about Behringer, but this unit works very well. It doesn't appear to be "reverse engineered" from anything else on the market that I could find.
https://soundhost.net/2021/03/things-aint-right/
My cassette deck:
The interface (stock photo):
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Jim Fogle
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North Carolina, Winston-Salem, USA
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Posted 18 Mar 2021 5:57 pm
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I don't think that would work, Jim. I might be wrong, but I think I need an A to D converter for the computer to understand the signal.
I ordered this one. I guess it's last year's model because most places are out of stock and it's cheaper. Looks like it will do the trick. Thanks, everyone.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000KW2YEI |
bOb, The A/D convertor is built into the cable. I have two of these.
One is a 1/4" TS (guitar) plug on one end and a USB connector on the other. The 44.1Khz/16 bit signal is seen as a mono USB input by the computer.
The second has two RCA plugs (left is white, right is red) on one end and a USB connector on the other. The 44.1Khz/16 bit signal is seen as a stereo USB input by the computer.
Windows 10 is plug & play as my computer automatically recognized both and installs a universal USB driver when either is first plugged in for the first time into a previously unused USB port.
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b0b
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Jim Fogle
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North Carolina, Winston-Salem, USA
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Posted 18 Mar 2021 6:03 pm
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I've read good reviews on the Behringer interface. I looked at it too. I enjoy having imulti purpose tools when they are not too expensive. Like many, the budget is paramount.
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Remembering Harold Fogle (1945-1999) Pedal Steel Player
Dell laptop Win 10, i3, 8GB, 480GB
2024 BiaB UltraPlus PAK
Cakewalk by Bandlab software & Zoom MRS-8 hardware DAWs
Zoom MRS-8 8 Track Hardware DAW |
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