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Question: Only mp3? Or can I record wav and aiff files? Thanks.
Document: I bought this converter over a year ago and it worked fine creating mp3 files. Files of an hour length were about 100 MB. After iTunes updated its software last year, this converter is no longer able to convert directly to mp3 format. It only converts to wav format. Files of 1 hour length are now nearly 1 GB big. One has to find a different conversion software to convert from wav to mp3 - a very time consuming affair.
Then you can set the Record Volume, Edit the tracks and add Fades, Split the Tracks, EQ, and even Noise Reduce your music files to either Flac, Wav, or MP3. I also had a 3.5 Record Input jack on my laptop. So all I needed was a Stereo 3.5 Male to 3.5 Male cord plugged into the headphone jack on my Walkman, with the other end plugged into the Record Input jack on my laptop. You know what, IT WORKED!
This is working great. A few follow up hints on using it:1) Use Audacity, as many recommend. I didn't even install the software it came with. Follow T. Farnsworth's Amazon review for Audacity download instructions. The lame mp3 encoder can be downloaded using the Help links once you download Audacity. This will allow you to save your project as an audio file (mp3, .wav, etc. )2) By using audacity, you don't have to go through iTunes.
Finally, the only competitor I saw in the price range doesn't even have it's own software: it uses Audacity and LAME, another open source software for converting to mp3. Note: Audacity converts everything into WAV but you can use the iTunes software for converting WAV files to mp3 files.
If a cassette has muffled sound, the ION can do nothing to fix it - garbage in - garbage out. Even Audacity takes a lot of doing to try to brighten the muffled sound. I found that pre-recorded tapes have the best chance of producing decent-sounding .mp3 files. High-quality cassette tapes (Maxell, etc.) do much better that Memorex or BASF in this regard. Again, not the fault of the ION.
I have been wanting to convert cassettes to mp3'a for a while; some priceless memories that were recorded in years past, concerned that these memories have been deteriorating with time. After reading the various reviews I decided to give this converter a try. I already have itunes so knew that wouldn't be an issue. Converting cassettes to mp3 was a breeze even for a middle aged not "techno savvy" woman. All files were loaded directly to my itunes! Love it so much!!!
(Or just leave as an mp3 on your computer. )3) Plug in the player's USB, SWITCH THE SOURCE on Audacity (at the top toolbar) to USB , and then you're ready to go.4) Contrary to Farnsworth's review, I recommend hitting play on the recorder and then hitting record on Audacity.
Essentially, you record the tape, then type in the artist name, album name, and song names, and then they're exported into iTunes. I've read some complaints about "having to have iTunes," but that seems like no big deal to me.Now, is the sound absolutely perfect? Does a tape converted to mp3 sound just like a cd? No, not really. But I didn't expect it to.
It does what it's supposed to do. I had to bypass the software it came with to make it work like I wanted it to. Also the connections are sensitive and often create crackling in the digital audio. I had to re-record many times.All that being said, at least there is a cassette to mp3 device being made. I'm glad to have it, even though it takes some workarounds.
It's a good tool to convert the old cassette tape music files into mp3 files.convenient to use .the only down side is since the original cassette music was in much lower volume, the output in mp3 will be low in volume as well.Also it can be used a cassette tape player through a regular headphone. This way you can enjoy some old memories.
Answer: Audacity supports a wide cariety of formats including wav.