Comments on: How To Convert Audio Cassettes & LPs to MP3 in 5 Easy Steps

By: Mahendra Palsule

Mahendra Palsule — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:29:13 +0000

@Prabhat: Yes, you can. Use a cable with stereo-mini (3.5 mm) at both ends and you’ll be fine.

By: prabhat

prabhat — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:38:57 +0000

I want to know if a portable cassette player can also be used to transfer music to pc.If yes,then please tell me as I only have a portable cassette player having only a 3.5 mm headset port.

By: Mahendra Palsule

Mahendra Palsule — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:34:05 +0000

@IC: You may be able to, but the quality will be bad. See here and here for more information.

By: IC

IC — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:41:39 +0000

Can I use a laptop (mic in) to convert cassettes to MP3?

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:11:36 +0000

Absolutely not! It is legal to make copies of titles you own (for backup). Once you give up ownership of the titles in question, you must destroy the backup copies.

By: Mahendra Palsule

Mahendra Palsule — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:52:04 +0000

@Eddie: Depends on your location. In the US, once you give the original media to someone else, you also transfer the copyright to that person. International law will differ based on your country. I would advise you to check your local/federal laws in any case.

By: TanaG

TanaG — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:48:47 +0000

A couple of years ago I tried to convert an old cassette to MP3 and the result was incredibly bad – old sorts of noises, distortions, hisses, etc. But the cassette itself was pretty worn out, so what else could I expect? :)

By: Eddie Blick

Eddie Blick — Wed, 27 May 2009 03:24:02 +0000

I have a question. Can you legally give the original tapes and LPs to someone else if you keep the digital versions? I thought copyright law required you to have the original versions for anything you converted to digital format.