http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/ Engadget Comments for Ion Audio set to introduce TAPE2PC USB tape deck http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/Aug 3rd 2007 7:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/Aug 3rd 2007 7:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/Aug 3rd 2007 7:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/
It would make them very happy if people who have music on tape had to buy it again thru itunes, or by purchasing a CD. But if they can skip that process and go from tape to MP3 playier they would claim that it's against licensing (or something similar).

I think it's a bunch of BS but since we know that being BS isn't a factor in their reasoning it could still happen. Any thoughts?

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I'm a composer and I have (very) old mixes on cassettes -masters were lost- and this kind of device can help to recover them. Yes, there will be some hiss, but it's not a problem since it can be filtered out (or "soaped") and will sound much better than the use of the analog output wired plug in thru an analog-numeric converter which carry lot more noise. Don't you think?

This said, I someone have other cassette-numeric device to suggest...]]>Aug 3rd 2007 9:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/http://audacity.sourceforge.net/) will do exactly what you want. If you have a tape player lying around, total cost less than $5.
]]>Aug 3rd 2007 9:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/I tried this before and in addition to the tape hiss, I get hums and noise cause by the wire and the walkman's pre-amp. Even with the line output there's no result easy to clean up after. If there's only the hiss then it's more workable.]]>Aug 3rd 2007 10:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=PLUSDECK2C&cpc=SCH ]]>Aug 3rd 2007 9:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/Aug 3rd 2007 10:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/

Here is the makers webpage for all the info on this device you need:
http://www.plusdeck.com/]]>Aug 3rd 2007 11:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/Aug 3rd 2007 2:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/
£100 = $204]]>Aug 3rd 2007 9:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/Aug 3rd 2007 6:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/Aug 3rd 2007 8:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/Aug 3rd 2007 10:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/Aug 3rd 2007 10:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/Aug 3rd 2007 1:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/
"Mary had a little lamb..."]]>Aug 3rd 2007 6:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/
I believe they said the price will be US $130.]]>Aug 3rd 2007 9:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/ion-audio-set-to-introduce-tape2pc-usb-tape-deck/
There are millions of good tape decks with line level outputs lying around in basements and stereo cabinets all across the USA and Europe. Borrow one or buy one for $20 at a garage sale. Hook it to your computer's line level audio input and you're done. No need to waste money and effort reinventing the wheel.]]>Aug 8th 2007 2:04AM