Copying from tape to CD

audiobliss
audiobliss Posts: 12,518
edited July 2007 in The Clubhouse
So I'm sitting here at work (school) today, being absolutely bored to death because Thursday's the last day and NOONE's coming in for tutoring, and I hear a fellow tutor ask someone how to transfer one of his tapes to CD. The guy he was talking to didn't know, but of course I did. :D

I offered to do it for him, using my cassette deck and my Yamaha CDR-HD1300 (I've grown to LOVE that thing!).

Now, the only real question I have is concerning the quality of the tape. He's buying it off ebay, it's from 1983, and unopened. Am I to assume the tape inside the packaging is also in like-new condition, or is it possible that it has severely deteriotated and could be torn to pieces in my cassette player?

Anything else I'm over looking and should be thinking about?

Thanks!
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited July 2007
    It should still be in fine condition. 30 yrs+ is where you start getting into problems. (breaking, flaking, squealing).
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  • ninerbj
    ninerbj Posts: 870
    edited July 2007
    I popped in a cassett I had made 26 years ago just the other day and it worked like a charm! I haven't been involved with vinyl in years, so it was interesting to hear a couple pops and a tick, for that was the source I recorded it from.
    You should be just fine.
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited July 2007
    I would recommend letting it "play" thru completely, flip it and play side two back to start. Then record from it. Don't fast forward or rewind. I say this just to loosen the wind up a bit before recording.
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited July 2007
    what software is use to capture the sound wave?
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,172
    edited July 2007
    You should ask whether or not the tape was stored in a climate controlled area. I used to work in the archival arena and this was an area of concern when transferring data to another, longer lasting medium. Most of the time it was not critical, but we did have some jobs that came through that were a nightmare and some of the information was not retrievable at all.

    Moisture/salt/chemical exposure were the other problems.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited July 2007
    Thanks for the info, guys. Appreciate it.

    I'll see if we can find out what kind of environment it was stored in.
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
    In Use
    PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
    Klipsch RF-35, RB-51ii
    [Car Audio]
    Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP, Memphis 16-MCA3004, Boston Acoustic RC520
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