Can you record on a used cassette?

Luckily, recording over cassette tapes is pretty easy. But first, make sure to digitize the audio files on your cassette tapes for safekeeping. Legacybox can digitize all your cassette tapes onto a CD or flash drive and return the cassette tapes unharmed – which means you can still record over the same tapes!

How do tape sides work?

Laid side-by-side across the width of the tape are four channels of audio signal, designed for stereo sound reproduction. The left and right audio channels of side “A” are recorded onto one side of the tape while the left and right audio channels of side “B” are recorded onto the other.

How do I copy a cassette tape to my computer?

USB cassette converter: The cheapest, easiest way to convert tapes to digital files. You just plug the converter into your computer, and its accompanying software does the job. Keep in mind the audio quality won’t match that of a more expensive cassette tape player.

Do cassettes have 2 sides?

Compact Cassettes come in two forms, either already containing content as a prerecorded cassette (Musicassette), or as a fully recordable “blank” cassette. Both forms have two sides and are reversible by the user.

How do you repair a cassette tape?

Take the reel from the new cassette and cut the tape about 1-2 inches from the end of the leader tape. This will give you a brand new reel, and a nice piece of tape to splice the broken tape onto. Remove the old reel from your cassette, and replace it with the reel you just cut from the new cassette.

How to convert cassette tapes to CDs?

1) Take your audio cassette that you want to transfer to CD and insert it into your tape player. 2) Now take the RCA connector and connect its one end to your cassette player. Follow the color code of the plug to connect appropriately. 3) Now open the sound recording software in your computer. There are several sound recording software and you can use any of them. 4) Once the recording is done, click the “stop” button of your software. Mostly it can be located as a black square. 5) After saving the file, you may do some editing, if you want to. By editing, you can cut out silences, track errors etc.

What are the different types of cassette tape?

Types of Cassette Tape – Normal, High Bias, Cro2. (There are others) Cassette tapes come in different quality and types but good quality tapes should always be used. Cheap tapes are false economy; they don’t sound good, and are more prone to tangling.