Comments on: How To Convert Audio Cassette, Microcassette or Mini Cassette Tape To Digital Audio Format

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 05:18:04 +0000

Hello Vicki The cable you should be able to pick up at any hi-fi or electrical store, here in Australia we can also get them from OfficeWorks which is a large office supply chain. We too run a transcription business, one of the largest in Australia called The Transcription People. You are correct, it is a slow minute by minute process which is exactly why you should convert your clients to the benefits of digital dictation instead of using tapes. The whole reason this blog and our Dictate Australia store exists was because in the early days most of our transcription clients also used tapes, we started the digital voice business to help them move away from tapes and to go digital. When we have multiple tapes, which luckily is rare these day, the best you can do is run multiple players feeding multiple computers, which will process the tapes quicker. Convert them to digital - send them to this post which shows some of the benefits of using digital dictation: http://dictat.es/dictaphones I hope that helps. Dave Dictate Australia

By: Vicki

Vicki — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 05:00:15 +0000

Where do I get the cord you are referring to with both male ends for the headphone socket? Also, this is only good for minute per minute recording, correct? I have a transcription business and when I get a lot of tapes in, I need to convert to digital voice files so that I can upload onto the computer. However, I would prefer something that will copy from the microcassette or mini cassette and very hight speed versus having to play the tape and rerecord. That would take all day if I have 5-10 tapes. Any ideas on that?

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 06:14:31 +0000

Hello

This would be very difficult to detect as digital audio can easily be edited . Removing audio would be easier than inserting audio but it could be done. I do know that some police units use digital notetakers for this reasons, the audio is recorded on a notetaking device and left on that device where is can not be altered.

I hope that helps.

Dave
Dictate Australia

By: m rosen

m rosen — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 04:13:19 +0000

How can you detect if an analog microcassette tape conversation has been altered? If there were anomalies does that mean something?

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 00:04:17 +0000

Hey Thomas

Yes correct with the Mic socket. As for the static all I can suggest is to turn the volume right down on the playback device to just above silent and see if that helps. Also just double check the audio out of the playback device, plug in some headphones and see how it sounds.

Hope that helps.

Dave
Dictate Australia

By: Thomas

Thomas — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 19:58:45 +0000

As per your graphic above…
I understand that I place one end of the male-male adaptor into the headphones port of the microcassette player. Where to place the other end is what’s giving me trouble…

Your graphic above looks like your suggesting to insert it into the mic port of my computer. I’ve tried it but there’s a whole lot of static included.

I have five ports on the back of my Gateway:

Black…………………………………………….. doesn’t sense signal (don’t know what it’s for)
Green (headphones)………………………. works but only slightly and with static
Pink (mic)………………………………………. works but with a lot of static
Blue (usually considered the line-in)…. doesn’t pick up signal
Peach – Orange?……………………………. doesn’t pick up signal (don’t know what it’s for)

Any thoughts?

You can respond to my private email, if you wish: klught@nyc.rr.com
Enter: “Gateway color ports” in the subject line please.

Thanks