On 5 Oct 2003 16:49:40 -0700, (James B. Shearer)
wrote:

I listened to this tape. It appears to be incomplete as it ends
abruptly in the middle of a discussion of the Chess Life printing
contract.

The tape is in DSS format. Can anybody tell me what that is and how to
listen to the tape?

Also, I am typing to convert some audio tapes from a standard cassett
player into a format such as RP which can be played on a computer. Can
anybody tell me how to do that? What software will do that?

Sam Sloan

Sam, you'll need to create an cable interface between your tape player and
your computer. Chances are you'll need to buy a third-party box to do this.
..

Then you use software to make the conversion, a package like Total Recorder.
http://www.highcriteria.com/

I strongly suggest you DON'T convert to Real Player format...that
proprietary product is riddled with scumware. Convert to mp3 instead, it's
smaller, faster, and everyone can play it regardless of platform.

TMB

This is a lift from Total Recorder's site. I'm not convinced that their
cable idea (using the headphone jack of your tape player) will produce a
quality transfer, but it's a start.

The transfer of recordings from tapes, records or other media, to CD is a
two step process. The first step is to get the recording to a PC file in a
format the PC understands. The second step is to copy the PC file to a CD.
Our software, either Total Recorder or Dictation Buddy, will address the
first step. You will also need a cable with audio jacks at both ends. This
cable will go from the headphone/earphone jack of your stereo or cassette
player to the mic or line-in jack of your computer's sound card. You should
be able to get such a cable for a few dollars from Radio Shack or other
similar store. Make sure you get jacks that fit at both ends!

Once you have the cable, use Total Recorder or Dictation Buddy to record
from the stereo/cassette player to the PC. If you have Total Recorder go to
"Recording Source and Parameters" and change the setting from "Software" to
"Sound Board". You will then be able to record whatever is played into the
mic or line-in jack from the output of the stereo/cassette player. Our
programs will record into a WAV file. WAV files are the industry standard
for PC based audio recordings.

Sam uses r.g.c.p like other folk use Google.

--
Kenneth Sloan
Computer and Information Sciences (205) 934-2213
University of Alabama at Birmingham FAX (205) 934-5473
Birmingham, AL 35294-1170 http://www.cis.uab.edu/info/faculty/sloan/

"The Masked Bishop" wrote in message
.com...
Sam, you'll need to create an cable interface between your tape player and
your computer. Chances are you'll need to buy a third-party box to do
this.
.

Then you use software to make the conversion, a package like Total
Recorder.
http://www.highcriteria.com/

I strongly suggest you DON'T convert to Real Player format...that
proprietary product is riddled with scumware. Convert to mp3 instead, it's
smaller, faster, and everyone can play it regardless of platform.

I am with you all the way; real player is garbage.
Alan

On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 16:17:42 GMT, "The Masked Bishop"
wrote:

Sam, you'll need to create an cable interface between your tape player and
your computer. Chances are you'll need to buy a third-party box to do this.
.

Then you use software to make the conversion, a package like Total Recorder.
http://www.highcriteria.com/

I strongly suggest you DON'T convert to Real Player format...that
proprietary product is riddled with scumware. Convert to mp3 instead, it's
smaller, faster, and everyone can play it regardless of platform.

TMB

Thank you very much. I went to that site, downloaded Total Recorder,
paid the registration fee and installed it.

However, the problem is that it sems to have over-written my CD and
DVD players. I can get no sounds from a CD or a DVD. Yet, my sound
card is working fine.

Any ideas??

Sam Sloan