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From Cassettes to CDs

From Cassettes to CDs. Digitizing Audio. Topics. Overview Tools Required Media Types Preparing the Computer Recording the Audio Editing the Audio Creating an MP3 Burning a CD Transferring to Portable Media Player Hands-On Demo. Overview. What is the goal?

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From Cassettes to CDs

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  1. From Cassettes to CDs Digitizing Audio

  2. Topics • Overview • Tools Required • Media Types • Preparing the Computer • Recording the Audio • Editing the Audio • Creating an MP3 • Burning a CD • Transferring to Portable Media Player • Hands-On Demo Ontario Library Service - North 2009

  3. Overview What is the goal? Preserve/Archive cassette recordings by converting them into a digital format and storing them on CD or other digital media. Ontario Library Service - North 2009

  4. Overview Benefits of Digitization • Preserve the Original Recordings • Improve the Sound Quality • Accessibility • Portability Ontario Library Service - North 2009

  5. Tools Required Computer with: • Soundcard and microphone or line-in jack. • Speakers • CD/DVD Burner and CDs/DVDs • Internet connection to download the software Ontario Library Service - North 2009

  6. Tools Required Cassette or other media player with: • Headphone or Line-Out Jack • 1/8” male-to-male stereo patch cable Ontario Library Service - North 2009

  7. Tools Required Software: • Audio Processing software • Audacityhttp://audacity.sourceforge.net/ • CD/DVD Burning Software • Windows Media Player • Portable Media Player Software (if using iPod) • iTuneshttp://www.apple.com/itunes/ Ontario Library Service - North 2009

  8. Media Types Vinyl Records • Virtually obsolete • Difficult to keep in good shape • Require a lot of space to store/archive Ontario Library Service - North 2009

  9. Media Types Compact Disks • Still a popular choice • Sound quality does not degrade • Can be difficult to maintain similar to vinyl records • Can require a lot of space to store/archive Ontario Library Service - North 2009

  10. Media Types Audio Cassettes • Becoming Obsolete • Prone to failure • Audio quality degrades over time • Require a lot of space to store/archive Ontario Library Service - North 2009

  11. Preparing the Computer • Download and Install Audacity • Get Audacity • Download and Install the MP3 creation software • Get the MP3 Software Ontario Library Service - North 2009

  12. Preparing the Computer • Adjust the Windows recording properties to use the microphone jack for recording Ontario Library Service - North 2009

  13. Preparing the Computer Connect the cassette player to the computer Ontario Library Service - North 2009

  14. Recording the Audio • Insert cassette into cassette player • Start Audacity • START>ALL PROGRAMS>AUDACITY Ontario Library Service - North 2009

  15. Recording the Audio • Click the Record button in Audacity Ontario Library Service - North 2009

  16. Recording the Audio • Press the play button on the cassette player • Audio is now recording on your computer • When the recording is finished, stop the cassette player and stop Audacity Ontario Library Service - North 2009

  17. The Recorded Audio! Ontario Library Service - North 2009

  18. Editing the Audio • Normalization • Making the audio louder and more even • Hiss Removal/ Noise Reduction • Reduce the hiss that is common with cassette recordings • Fun Effects • Echo • Delay Ontario Library Service - North 2009

  19. Creating an MP3 In Audacity, • Click File>Export as MP3 Ontario Library Service - North 2009

  20. Creating an MP3 2. Name the file and save to your desktop for now Ontario Library Service - North 2009

  21. The MP3 has been created! Ontario Library Service - North 2009

  22. Burning a CD Insert a CD into the CD drive Click START>ALL PROGRAMS>WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER Ontario Library Service - North 2009

  23. Burning a CD Drag the MP3 you just created from your desktop into Windows Media Player Ontario Library Service - North 2009

  24. Burning a CD Click the “START BURN” button Ontario Library Service - North 2009

  25. Burning a CD The CD will burning process will start Status indicator will show percentage complete Ontario Library Service - North 2009

  26. Burning a CD Remove the CD, label it, and play it on any standard CD player! Ontario Library Service - North 2009

  27. Transferring to a Portable Media Player Connect portable media player Ontario Library Service - North 2009

  28. Transferring to a Portable Media Player Windows Media Player will recognize the device Portable Media Player Ontario Library Service - North 2009

  29. Transferring to a Portable Media Player Click the Sync tab Drag the MP3’s in Click “Start Sync” Sync Tab Start Sync Ontario Library Service - North 2009

  30. Transferring to a Portable Media Player The files are now on the portable media player! Ontario Library Service - North 2009

  31. Demo Ontario Library Service - North 2009

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