If you want to break this into individual tracks for each song then it will take a little editing. When the tape reaches the end of side one, pause the recording, turn the cassette over, then resume.Īfter the contents have been recorded into Audacity you’ll be left with one, long continuous track. Once you’re happy with the levels you can rewind your tape to the beginning, click record on Audacity and press play on the cassette once more. To change the input levels you can either adjust the volume control on your player, or the input slider control (the one with a microphone icon) in Audacity. To do this, press play on the tape and then check that the two green bars in the upper right corner don’t go into the red, as that will distort the sound. With the settings in place you can now set the levels for recording. Be sure that the settings in the Channels field is 2 (Stereo) and that your player is the one chosen in the Device field. Just below is another section entitled Recording. In here should be a drop-down menu with MME as an option. You’ll see a section in the main panel marked Interface. Launch Audacity, then from the menu bar at the top of the screen choose Edit > Preferences > Devices. If it isn't there, it's likely you'll need to install the correct driver for it, and you'll need to follow the manufacturer's instructions to do so. If you're using a USB player, check that this is also in the list which it should be if you have Windows 10. This opens a new window in which you want to select the Recording tab and then ensure that you can see the Line In listed and that it says 'Plugged in'.

Next, navigate to Hardware & Sound > Sound.

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