[perfect stranger]

I've got a broken Fostex 4-track machine. It recorded at double speed so I have to figure out a way to get my old band tapes...about 90 of them to digital. Any suggestions?

I spend alot of time reading FR and other online news so it is distracting for me to listen to talk radio at the same time, and my job doesn't allow it. I can see we have similar views.

I was sort of disgusted by Freddie Mercury, but I can appreciate their music, especially Brian May's guitar work. Thanks again.

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especially Brian May's guitar work

I can listen to Brian May all day long....he rocks. I was willing to look the other way on Freddie as long as the band kept rocking. I have to admit it was a tragedy that he died the way he did. What a sad existance.

Here is an idea on your four track. There is a software called Cool Edit. The demo version is free and will not let you save files as MP3's, but will let you save them as .WAV's. I then burn the .WAV files to .MP3's using Blade encoder or something similar. I was thinking that you could record at double speed from tape to .WAV. Then using the software play it back at 1/2 speed to make MP3's or CDA's. Worth a try anyway. Years ago I ended up with a Tascam PortaStudio 4 track cassette. At the time I was looking for a Yamaha but it was out of stock. Wish I would have waited for the Yamaha as it is much better for mixing down to digital.