I have several sets of foreign language audio instruction tapes which I'd
like to convert either to CD or to computer files. The tapes are typically
subdivided into several lessons per tape. I'd like to be able to move
instantly from one lesson or one tape to another and more important, to be
able to repeatedly listen to short excerpts within a given lesson, to
practice repetition. Obviously all of these objectives are extraordinarily
cumbersome with tapes.

So I need advice on the particular hardware/software to accomplish this. I
have close to 100 tape cassettes recorded on both sides. So I'd like some
means to compress the files for storage so as to minimize the number of
CD's. I'd be quite willing to load the compressed files, then decompress
and play the files back through the computer.

Please advise.
--
PT

I think CDEX is still around as a free download. Check Google. It has a
feature to record from the line in jack on your computer. You can save the
files as 128bps (or much lower since these are speech tapes) MP3 format and
depending on the size, get them all one a couple CDs. You could play them in
any computer or CD player that plays MP3s. You could easily organize them
using filenames and folders.

John


"PT" wrote in message ...
I have several sets of foreign language audio instruction tapes which I'd
like to convert either to CD or to computer files. The tapes are
typically
subdivided into several lessons per tape. I'd like to be able to move
instantly from one lesson or one tape to another and more important, to be
able to repeatedly listen to short excerpts within a given lesson, to
practice repetition. Obviously all of these objectives are
extraordinarily
cumbersome with tapes.

So I need advice on the particular hardware/software to accomplish this.
I
have close to 100 tape cassettes recorded on both sides. So I'd like some
means to compress the files for storage so as to minimize the number of
CD's. I'd be quite willing to load the compressed files, then decompress
and play the files back through the computer.

Please advise.
--
PT