How To Use A Cassette To USB Converter : Step By Step

I have made videos in the past that looked at these cassette to MP3 converter walkmen. They seem to be rather popular nowadays. They are very easy to find online, and they tend to be quite affordable. I did a review of mine quite some time ago. I will post a link to that at the end of this video.

I have also done videos showing how to use one of these devices. But I have had a few requests to do another video, where I break down the steps very clearly, one after the other. So, that is exactly what I did in this video. I go through step by step, very slowly, and I describe exactly what you should do at each step. These machines are not hard to use at all. But, I do understand that some folks who are more technically challenged may want things laid out in a very clear step-by-step fashion. I am happy to do that!

These cassette to MP3 converters do a fairly good job. As I mentioned in my previous review, I would never expect miraculous results from a device at this price point. But all things considered, it tends to do a very decent, acceptable job. I will also reiterate that I would not use one of these machines for any recordings of great sentimental value, or any rare musical recordings where you want high fidelity. There are more high end machines that will transfer to MP3 and give much better results. But if you just want a general recorder for everyday conversions, this will do the trick.

In addition, it is very important to have a program on your laptop to capture the recording. I use Audacity, and that is the software featured in this video. But there are many other recording software that will do just as good of a job. Again, don't be intimidated if you are not a techie, or you get intimidated by computers. If you can operate a tape recorder, you can operate Audacity.

There are many kinds of these converter walkmen under many different brands, but I understand that they all operate fairly similarly. Once you put your cassette that you want to digitize in the device, you are halfway there! Just follow the remaining simple steps and you will be digitizing your tapes in no time.

Do you have one of these cassette to MP3 converters? What do you think of it? Do you like it? Or do you find it disappointing? What would you recommend for higher quality rips? If someone is more interested in the best quality transfers, what would you recommend? Feel free to leave a comment!

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