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can transfer audio from a videotape to a hard disk or recordable
CD. You'll need a sound card with a "line-in" jack
(not just a microphone jack), a specialty cable and recording
software.
STEP 1: Plug in the VCR near the computer.
STEP 2: Connect a cable with two RCA plugs
on one end to the back of the VCR (use the left and right
audio jacks - labeled Tape Out, Line Out, or Playback). Connect
the stereo mini-plug on other end of the cable to the "line-in"
jack on the sound card.
STEP 3: Turn on computer speakers.
STEP 4: Open your sound recording application
on the computer.
STEP 5: Select "line in" as the
source or input.
STEP 6: Select New from the File menu or
whatever command is used to begin a recording.
STEP 7: On the VCR, play the chorus or loudest
part of the material to be recorded.
STEP 8: Set the recording level to peak at
0 dB, 80 VU, or as high as possible without going into the
red portion of the meter display.
STEP 9: Listen to the videotape and press
the counter reset at beginning of material to be recorded.
STEP 10: Rewind tape to before 0:00 and begin
play.
STEP 11: Right before the counter on VCR
reaches 0:00, select Record, Save, Extract to File, or whatever
command in your program will start the recording process.
STEP 12: Click Stop to end the recording.
STEP 13: Save the recording as a WAV file.
* Monitor levels during recording; make subtle
adjustments slowly.
* Record to hard disk first, then record the saved file to
a CD.
* The VCR is likely to interfere with your monitor. Keep it
as far away as possible.
* Broadcast content is generally copyrighted material and
illegal to share with others without permission of the copyright
holder.
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