Okay...but how do you hook that pair of cables to your sound card? I have an older Sony Vaio computer and wouldn't know where to begin. I know how to do the production stuff that follows by using the appropriate software, but I can't do that if I can't get the material transferred in the first place. :o)
Do they make such a thing as an external sound card? lol!
Seriously, I think I have a decent sound card on this computer but I'm not sure. I wasted time yesterday trying to figure out exactly what I have but couldn't find it.
For anyone out there, I'm using Win98. I already looked in "Control Panel --> Sounds" and "Control Panel --> System" with no luck. ??? It's hacking me off because I know I've looked this up before but can't remember how.
Arasina, simply patch one end of the cable (male mini-jacks at both ends) into the LINE IN input on the sound card, patch the OTHER end into the OUTPUT on your source player.(headphone output will do)
It may be a good idea to start with the volume really soft...do some test recordings to hear the proper level that can be done without distortion. After all, ya don't wanna blow out your sound card; speaking from personal experience here. ;>)
Start by finding the line-in jack on your computer, and then you go to your local Radio Shack and drop $6.99 on an RCA-to-mini-stereo adapter, part #42-2551. It's got RCA plugs on one end and a 1/8" stereo plug on the other - attach the RCA plugs to your tape deck/record player/whatever, and plug the other end into the line-in jack on your computer. Make sure your recording software is configured to record from line-in and not mic, and you're good to go. If your tape player - or whatever you're recording from - doesn't have RCA outputs, you can get a male-to-male 1/8" stereo adapter cable, and plug one end into the headphone jacks on the tape player, and the other end to the line-in on your computer. Easy as pie ;)