cassette tape to cd

hi
when i play lps on my turntable the resulting cds is very good......its cripsy and loud espically when i record ste
-ero lps.this issus is only with certain cassettesim able to add another soundcard that might be able to over ride
the card that came with the computer....is that possible??

lenny

If you get good quality sound when recording LPs to your computer, then the soundcard isn't the problem.

Based on that tidbit of info, it sounds like one of two things. Either your problem is either the cassette deck or it could be that you have the deck's output level mismatched with the line level input of your computer. The software I use for transferring old analog sources is Adobe Audition and it includes an input volume display that lets you know when the input volume is adjusted correctly. Does Nero have a similar feature?

hi
yea nero has these volume levels in the wave editor that
tells you that if your in the red youve got distortion.so
you have to make sure the volume control is out of the red
if it is the tape deck what can i do?thanks

lenny .

hi
it might be the tape deck heads are magnetized.i only have
2 tape decks that r very old.one is 12 years old and the
other is 5.the older one was de magnetized recently while
the newer was.i used the newer one to play into my computer
so i might have to get the newer tape deck de magnetized.i
have a portable cd/cassette player but it doesnt have out-
put ports on it.i could go from the heard phone jacks on it
but the sound wont sound as good with it.

lenny

Usually the only ill effect of magnetized heads is a loss of high frequencies, so the tape is a bit dull sounding. However, this would affect playback for both immediate listening as well as for recording.

If you suspect your tape deck, see if you can borrow another deck from a friend. If that works better you know your deck needs to be serviced or replaced.

And, by the way, 12 years isn't very old for a tape deck. My Nakamichi is about 30 years old and plays fine. The only issue you might run into on a 12 year old tape deck (besides keeping the heads and tape path clean) is the heads may be worn if it has been heavily used. Those aren't too big a deal to have replaced, though you'll likely want a service shop to do it so the alignment of the new head is correct.