Will it work for audio files? I want to transfer audio from cassettes to my mac
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Update: I've just tried it with both Roxio and AVS and neither recognize the device as audio. Elgato software does not give you the option of recording strictly the audio portion. You could still create a video file through Elgato, then convert the video file to audio, then edit the sound properties in another program like Roxio. There are audio only devices and software available from Amazon for converting LPs and cassette tapes. I've even seen a cassette player pc device that plugs directly into your usb, although I'm not sure if it's still available. Your computer should already come with an "audio in" mini plug, when used with a mini-plug to RCA audio jacks "Y" cable connected to the cassette's audio out would work just as well. To use it with a turntable you would need a pre-amplifier, unless the turntable comes with one built-in, otherwise the sound would be way too low to use. Sorry about the first answer but I assumed it would work. There may be a video accessory that allows audio only but not the Elgato.
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I have not tried yet, but I have the same question. Will test after current trip over.
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It's kind of a silly thing to want to do to be honest. There are audio recorders that are pretty inexpensive that will do a much much better job of that kind of thing.
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Sorry, I used it to transfer data between computers; did not use it for music transfer. Did what I needed flawlessly.
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I use Windows, so I don't know. However, if your Mac has a microphone jack then I don't see why it shouldn't work.
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It's a standard USB audio device, it works for pretty much everything. I use this on a Mac for Skype, Facetime, GoToMeeting, and Join.me meetings. On a Mac, don't bother installing the software that comes with it. The device seems to perform better with the built-in Mac OS support.
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Yes, no problem using with Macbook. Just plug it into a USB port and it becomes another drive in Finder. Then you can move the files off the recorder to your C: drive.
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It uses a software called Soundsaver and you can download it online. Soundsaver for Mac. So I'm changing my answer to yes. It works really well and you cant beat the price on Amazon..
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Use the help title on top right hand side of audacity program. It has a web browser manual on it. As for the settings of microphone to use the cassette player, I don't know it for Mac, but you should set the speaker/controls to cd quality which for pc is 2 channel 16bit 44100Hz. This is for recording devices. Good Luck!
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i don't know if it does - i bought it used in order to transfer old cassettes into digital format
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amazon forwarded me your questions since I purchased this unit from them in past (and love it by the way) - am not 100% sure if it is compatible but I would imagine it is since you can import directly into your Mac as a Wav file and then flip it into MP3 or any format you wish - which in turn should work with those programs which I assume are audio text reading programs......but better to go to a Mac message board rather than a SONY or Amazon one to get exact correct answer -
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I don't know. Never used it for that purpose. I'm just using it for my kamera. Then i transfer them to my Macbook, sorry.
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Yes, that's exactly what it does. You play the cassette in the device while it's connected via USB to your computer, and create a digital file which you may save in MP3 format, among many others.
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All I can tell you is that it worked for me on my Mac OS X 10.9.4. It is so much fun to have those tapes preserved and my next step is to put them on CD's. Louise Jennings
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It depends on the computer, I am a PC guy and don't know a lot about Macs. I would check manual and see if it supports audio inline. If so, no extra cables will be necessary!
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I am running on 8.1 and use Audacity software for copying cassettes. So far it works fine. The device is simple and plays my cassettes just like a regular player would.
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Although I haven't specifically recorded cassette tapes to CD yet with this Tascam, it does have analog left and right audio inputs so it should definitely work. This recorder is really great with converting all formats to CD, and the CD's are then playable on all other machines. I'd totally recommend it!!
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Hi, Sorry I have no idea how to answer you question. I bought this product because it was highly recommended for transferring cassettes to CD's. It did not dissapoint. I am selling it now, in great condition if you are interested.
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It works great with Apple files, lossless and otherwise. Unfortunately, I have no answer to your specific question.