Testing Two Cassette Tape to USB MP3 Converter/ Capture Devices (ezcap231 & Reliance)

It seems pointless to make a video about cassette tapes one week before it turns 2018. But I feel it's worth it to document a bit of history.
If the text is flashing by too fast, you can PAUSE the video.
I got two cassette players this December 2017. They are novelty gadgets that can digitize cassette tapes. They are not high end audiophile approved hifi devices, so don't be thinking of digitizing whole libraries of rare cassettes with these.
These are good for people who want to digitize a couple of old mix tapes or a few tracks on old cassettes. The crackles and artifacts on your tape get recorded into digital too. I think if you use this long enough, it will eventually "eat" your tape. The build quality does not inspire confidence. But they DO work out of the box.
This is a long video, but I've provided timestamps here of the different topics, you can fast forward accordingly.
00:00 Intro
Prices are shown in 11:05.
I try out the two devices from 00:00 to 11:09.
00:51 - The first one, ezcap231 USB Cassette Capture Recorder converts the audio from the cassette tape (in real time, while playing it on the player) to an MP3 file and saves it into a USB flash drive you've plugged into its USB OTG (on the go) port.
You bypass the need for having a computer as a go between for conversion.
The tape I used was Britney Spears's 2001 album Britney.
03:54 - The second one, Reliance/ Reshow Tape to USB Cassette Capture Converter provides a mini USB (type B) to USB Type A cable to plug into your computer.
I've seen the same item branded as "Reshow" on Amazon and other places. But on Lazada it's Reliance.
Using it, you can play the cassette in real time, and your computer's sound card will capture the audio, and input it into any audio software of your choice. Audacity, a free and open source software, is provided on a CD.
The tape I used was Reel Big Fish's 2002 album Cheer Up!.
07:38 to 08:08 - some pros and cons
08:09 to 10:10 - The second device is good for people who don't have a line in port in their computer.
But if you do still have a line-in port in your computer, and you have a working cassette tape player, you won't need the second device. You can just directly link the cassette tape player to your line-in port using an audio cable.
I demonstrate this from 12:54 to 14:05.
If you don't wish to see this part, you can CEASE WATCHING by 11:09. I finish trying out the two cassette tape to mp3 devices by 11:09.
10:10 to 11:09- summary of the two devices, including how the first device splits tracks based on silence detection (but not super reliable). I also would not trust its auto-reverse function, better to flip it yourself.
Also side by side pictures and what comes in the package.
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Bonus features timestamps:
11:12 to 12:32 - I talk about how I used to record mp3s from my computer into cassette.
FYI, I had to dig up an old installation file of Winamp just to do the dramatic re-enactment of how I used to record an MP3 to cassette. I'm surprised I was still able to install it. I think I am the only person to ever play Post Malone in 2017 on Winamp.
If it seems that from 11:18 to 12:21 the video has nothing to do with the audio, you would be right. I had no idea how to make the visual aids for that part, so I just shot some cassette- tape related footage, hopefully informative.
12:11 to 12:21 - pictures of blank tapes of varying recording lengths (30, 60, 90, 120 minutes, all Type I).
12:54 to 14:05 - How to record audio into your PC using a line-in port. In this part, I demonstrate using a cassette tape player, but you can do this for ANY audio device with a line-out/ audio-out port - like a radio (through its headphone/ speaker port), or a turntable (perhaps you may need an amplifier), or a minidisc player, etc.
In my dramatic re-enactment of how I would record a cassette into my computer, I used my Nature's Finest: Naughty by Nature's Greatest Hits 1999 tape.
14:04 to 14:26 - about the write protect tabs of cassettes
If you are wondering why I used a tiny portable player when I had a photo of a proper boombox style tape deck, it's because that deck is super high up a shelf and I could not reach it. So I just took a photo of it for illustration purposes but could not actually demo on it.
14:26 to 16:30 - minidiscs
If you wish to hear more, please comment and I will make a separate video. If you wish to see my old minidisc collection, please look at my Flickr album here- www.flickr.com/photos/hey-gem....
16:31 to 18:07 - two very neat books on music:
1. Mix Tape: The Art of Cassette Culture by Thurston Moore (the man from Sonic Youth)
2. The Boombox Project by Lyle Owerko, with foreword by Spike Lee
background music: Christmas Rap from incompetech.com

[@MsSalisha13]

Hello, I'm watching this in 2020. This was extremely helpful in making my purchase. Thank you

[@heygem]

enjoy your digitized tapes.

[@abdallahaourik]

I’ve just purchased one of this devise, I must say that it records only few seconds. I wanted so much something to record all my cassettes, Unfortunately this device is not satisfactory to my need. I lost money for nothing I hoped on this device.

[@Curegirl0023]

@@abdallahaourik oh, which one u bought?

[@namakkalpsrinivasan7419]

Thanks a lot for your review with a good comparison about different methods of casette to mp3, quite helpful.

[@ahrensmith2764]

watching this video right after purchasing one, this answered so many of my questions. THANK YOU!

[@heygem]

Enjoy your new toy. :)

[@MrLeftsaidfred]

Love your editing style

[@alanguages]

January 28/ 2023 My first endeavour to saving information from my cassette tapes that were never released on to digital. Truly grateful for your video and explanation on the approach. Now I have treasured educational material, that I can use with convenience. Big Thanks.

[@heygem]

Sounds good!

[@jlacey6674]

This was a HUGELY important video. I have a 22yr old KORG T1. Floppies were the means to record tunes created on the KORG, but floppies deteriorate and I was lucky mine had been stored in a cool, dry place and still work. However, moving them FROM the KORG to my computer (iMAC) has been a nightmare, not to mention costly and time-consuming, only to fail at every turn. These simple devices allowed me to use the 1/4" jacks out of the KORG directly to EZCAP rather than the MIDI outs from the KORG to begin saving compositions nearly 50 years old which had been saved to the KORG on floopies. These is a considerable loss of quality, but the tunes are well-enough discernable that someone with a keen ear who does NOTATION is able to convert them to sheet music/scoring/arranging/orchestration. That's HUGE.

[@rodmk7769]

Thanks for the good info. It was a pleasant surprise for me knowing that you're from pinas after hearing that rooster in the background. Looking forward to your next vlog!

[@heygem]

Thanks! I don't upload on a regular schedule but I do have a few vids since I put this up, please click around. :) the roosters were a giveaway huh.

[@Estonius]

Informative and very well done!

[@keithaumann8183]

Thanks for being so thorough :)

[@heygem]

:)

[@FabioGnecco]

very relaxing video ! i quite like it !

[@kennethadrian]

Thank you! This video is very informative! I'm just starting to get into cassettes, finding a walkman in a decent condition here in Manila is really difficult!

[@heygem]

Good luck!

[@xxresoxx947]

nice music taste. im getting into refining my music library and ordered one of these. very usefull info thanks!

[@heygem]

Enjoy

[@ciprianwinerElectronicManiac]

Fantastic video, so much information and when you mentioned MiniDisc I was hooked, I also think that MiniDisc is a superior format to pretty much everything just for the convenience, features and durability. It's just too bad that I've arived at the game too late, anyway, I have over 10 tape decks and I love tape and always will. :)

[@heygem]

Thanks! I still have my Minidiscs but I don't use them anymore. :)

[@AnonymousCaveman]

cheers and thank you for the informative video :)

[@steve.c_89]

Top work! Excellent info 👍

[@ajit1a]

Thanks a ton for the video. It was very helpful.

[@bletheringfool]

Excellent and informative video. I bought one of these to digitise an audio book on cassette. It worked fine but I went on to buy an 80s Sony Walkman I use the modern personal stereo as a backup. They work well as a Walkman type but on the bus the automatic transmission interfered terribly with the audio. What I ended up using to capture audio was a Sony TCM-939 cassette recorder and for music a Technics RS-B11W Stereo Dual Cassette Tape Deck. To capture audio from these I use the line in/ line out and a 'digitnow' capture cable, using audacity as you did. I don't like the trend of removing the headphone jack either.

[@hankfacer7098]

Very helpful & fun. Thank you

[@wetherby6774]

Cassettes are the one thing that won't make a comeback, too much maintenance with tapes. I still use my cassette recorders at home and I have a small stash of high bias blank tapes I'm looking to use with computer software to make the "ultimate mix tape". Good video here, especially for a female who is as into the music as some of us geek guys are. I have one of those 'easy cassette' player devices I got as a Christmas gift but it never worked so it sits in my box of audio cables. These days, the best music players are your iPODS, MP3 players and phones, they just need to be charged frequently. And remember, KEEP THE VOLUME DOWN if you're listening on any type of headphone, you don't want to destroy your hearing. Thanks for letting me riff. :-)

[@REALSTERLINGBABY]

Ehhh anything’s possible you’d be surprised how many young people still like analog music so never say never ;) but this is still a good way to get your songs onto mp3 just in case

[@stvrtoo]

Amazing. Very helpful, thank you :)

[@LANCEofIRAQ]

Thanks for your efforts 💐

[@still451]

Thanks for this video, and help me a lots

[@day1tech]

Very thorough review thank you

[@heygem]

Thank you.

[@hvmulay]

nicely explained, i too had tried with older cassette player to computer and worked fine, except if you put the volume high that would add blurring of sounds. actually thats why i prefered player to usb directly, some songs which might get split due to gaps in the songs can be joined using the computer software, anyways good job

[@user-wm5nf8rm8t]

fantastic illustration thx

[@annunaki06]

Thanks for the info 👍

[@surrealchemist]

I saw one of these on eBay that recorded to microSD and also supported Bluetooth that looked similar to the usb one so thanks for sharing. It might be fun to collect old cassettes.

[@heygem]

that sounds interesting, i guess a "version 2.0" of these things.

[@Curegirl0023]

It was one call diginow or something like that?

[@michaeljhintonpiano]

Informative and delightful! Thanks

[@witkrutkam]

very informative, i like your clip

[@christopherhale5445]

Filipinos love , love music ....and they are so family focused.....their two loves ...music and family...salamat po

[@christopherhale5445]

I like you and your helpful infomation....thank you...

[@igrologiya]

Thank you for the video

[@Caracal-mb2ji]

Thanks for the great video

[@khameeleeon]

I'm watching in 2019. Interesting the one with tape to PC converter with the Audacity bundle. I have a few tapes to salvage before they get chewed up by time.

[@thegarcianchannelgarcia7619]

I want to record my mixes from my mixmeister controller to a usb. Any suggestions??? Been searching for a usb recorder but is there a less expensive way???

[@marvinsanluis7410]

Very well-explained.

[@8151noname]

Very helpful Thank You.

[@MegaMar14]

Awesome! Thanks.

[@frankporter508]

Great video.

[@ashleyherzog3371]

For the first one you tested (to usb), have you tested the automatic feature? There's a way for it to automatically record each side and then switch over. I'm wondering if it will record a break between songs? Ie unique MP3 files per song or if it will do Side A of the tape on 1 mp3 file and then side B on 1 MP3 file. Would like the songs to be separate but want to make sure it will do that automatically and I don't have to stop/start recording between songs. Thanks!

[@heygem]

auto mode does detect the silence in between songs and saves it into two discrete MP3 files. but it works best if it's a commercially recorded cassette. if your source is some homemade mix tape, sometimes the interval between tracks isn't long enough or truly silent enough for the converter to detect as a gap between songs. my units do not do auto reverse, so it won't be flipping over to side B on its own no matter what mode you use.

[@ZenithAkirae]

Hello, so i accidentally bought the super usb player and 5 packs of blank 60 mins cassettes thinking I could record songs from my computer to the cassette itself :( do you think it is possible to record audio using line in from my computer (with audio software) directly into to the player ?? :(

[@heygem]

this is not a tape recorder

[@namirahusnaputri]

thanks for the video! it helps me to know more about cassette tape things etc. Can this converter record a mp3 music from laptop (any devices) to a cassette tape? it will be so helpful if you answer this, thankyou

[@heygem]

not a recorder

[@danbienitherdejesus9040]

I'm planning to buy that cassette player but I don't know if it works even if I don't convert it to mp3?

[@hayatemm1818]

Thank u so much ,nice video

[@TheTimeProphet]

I bought the ezcap machine. After the 4th tape was recorded it started clicking loudly, and the tape direction keeps switching back and forth. There is something seriously wrong with it.

[@britsluver]

The Britney tape looks fab

[@JaneDoe-wn1pt]

Thank you!

[@gale078]

Thank you so much!

[@lunafubukiii]

hi :) can i use that the other way around? like i want the music from my laptop to be recorded on a blank cassette tape using that device. can i do that using the Audacity as well or no?

[@heygem]

hi, as has been covered multiple times in the comments here, in the video description, and in the actual video, it is not a cassette recorder.

[@adithyazear]

Really help me.

[@thomevans3393]

@5:00 Aha! A fine choice! Much excite x

[@nickykoleto1982]

Can you tell me how many gigabytes of flash drive to use THANK YOU!!!

[@heygem]

to be safe, just keep it under 32GB, FAT32 formatted. it may not be able to read bigger drives.

[@randomperson-gl7dj]

can you record audio onto a blank cassette with this player?

[@leogoulart7229]

Nice video! Is that possible to record digital audio from computer into the cassette tape? Is thatnecessary another device to do that?

[@heygem]

as i already addressed in previous comments' replies, it is not a cassette recorder. it's a device for digitizing your tapes.

[@ACURAOCULTA]

Very nice

[@galliumboron5417]

Hello I was wondering if I could use this player for recording songs from Spotify and adding it to a new cassette tape?

[@heygem]

it's not a cassette recorder

[@its_berserkin_time]

how do you get rid of the white/static noise?

[@kaleidoscopelex]

Btw, how's the audio quality of the cassette player (if listening to an earphone)?

[@heygem]

It's normal, like other Walkman style portable players. But if you use it to play back tapes often, I don't know if the cassette mechanism will hold up, as it's a cheap device. You may start to hear hisses. This wasn't meant for longevity or even constant playing. Just for quick digitization of tapes.

[@cydhieras9111]

Hi! Do you know where I can buy a decent portable casette tape player in PH?

[@heygem]

I got these in lazada. Whether they're "decent" or not depends on the usage, as I explained in the video.

[@carmillaansaac9410]

I know this was posted a long time ago but i just want to know if these things can be used as a regular player where you can plug your earphones and just listen to music to.. Sorry im new to this😆

[@heygem]

Yes you can use them as a Walkman style tape player. They're not heavy duty though so they may wear out your tapes if you overuse it.

[@gamenfix2586]

I need help. I want to buy one of those cassette to mp3 but I don’t want to use it for that feature I want to use it as a normal cassette player and record music off my phone into the built in aux port/ headphone jack that it comes with and record a mixtape onto a blank tape but I was wondering if you could tell me if that is possible or if it’s also possible by using a Walkman and hooking a aux cable to it into a line in on the computer if that can record my music onto the blank cassette.

[@heygem]

you'll need to buy a cassette recorder.

[@poedjarin8895]

I know I'm late because I just recently got interested in cassettes. But do you know shops where I can buy audio cassette player? :(

[@heygem]

depends on where you are. i don't know what electronics stores you have in your area. otherwise, try online like eBay, Amazon, etc.

[@alperagga]

thanks for the vid!! you say they are not intended for “heavy” use. i’m considering to buy one of these and will use it for a couple of hours a day for regular listening. will it “eat” my tapes??

[@heygem]

I can't say it "will" but depending on your luck, it may. It's just the luck of the draw if you get a durable one. The quality control is shoddy haha. As some others here have suggested, for long term/ frequent cassette playing, better get a used tape player from known brands like Sony or Panasonic with good tape heads.

[@frankporter508]

Where'd you find the battery for that thing? Mine didn't come with one and zm unfamiliar with what kind it wants.

[@heygem]

mine uses AA

[@TechieZeddie]

Nice review. I noticed even the USB cable version with Audacity, it’s outputting in mono only. That’s sad because the tape heads look like 4 track stereo auto reverse heads. I see two capstans and pinch rollers. Are these auto reverse? I’m sure the audio qualities of these players aren’t that good. If you have an older higher quality Walkman device, that would probably sound better. If you have a laptop without a line in, you can always buy a USB device that will give you line in function (ADC). This method gives you stereo and would sound way better. BTW, when you record directly to the USB thumb drive, what bitrate is the MP3?

[@heygem]

oh i don't know how to look at the heads. but when i tested it, it had no auto reverse. yeah, this is for people who have no means of getting older higher quality Walkman devices who just need to digitize a few tapes.

[@stevesstuff1450]

Both of those cassette players are stereo playback through headphones, and auto-reverse. Problem is with the mechanism it uses.... it causes micro-pauses of motion as the tape passes by the pinch-roller, and this leads to tapes being caught-up and destroyed - I speak from experience!! ;-) (I bought one from Amazon for only £15.00 just to try it out!). I never tried the Mini-USB output to a computer as there is SO much noise injected into the audio path from the motor when playing a tape, it would've just been pointless. If I wanted to digitise a tape, I'd just use one of my classic-era Hi-Fi cassette decks (Sony, Technics, JVC). I'm afraid these cheap little no-name 'walkman' type devices - all of them share the same mechanism (if you look at them in this video, and online) - is as rough and inexpensive as you can get..... if it doesn't eat your tape, then the sound quality is ruined by the electrical noise from the motor, and the bad wow-and-flutter/unstable tape speed playack! Cassettes can sound wonderful.... if you use decent, older players from the 80s and 90s/early 2000s from a good, well known brand; Technics, Sony, Yamaha, JVC, Denon, etc.

[@TechieZeddie]

@@stevesstuff1450 Agreed. I also use cassette decks from 80s-90s to listen or digitize. It doesn't have to be an expensive high-end model, either. Mid-range decks from that era is so much better than what we have now.

[@anonyarena]

Hi, Heygem, I have the second one that records directly to the computer. I have a Mac laptop. The audio port that does double-duty as the earphone out/microphone in, doesn't work for me, even though I'm making sure in "Audio Devices" that it's set to the microphone setting. It's still just recording the open air in the room through the laptop's mic. So, this means I have no option but to select the USB PnP Audio Device option and go through the USB port. The problem I'm encountering is that even though I am specifically selecting USB PnP Audio Device in Go>Utilities>Audio Midi Setup>Audio Devices on the laptop, but it doesn't REMAIN on there long enough to get through a whole song on the cassette tape. It inexplicably for no apparent reason de-seclects the external device and returns to the internal microphone selection right in the middle of the audio capture. Then Audacity sends me a message that says the capture was "unexpectedly interrupted." Yeah, I know why! The reason why is because I can actually SEE that it's just automatically switching from USB PnP Audio Device back to Internal Microphone. I even make sure that set the sample rate, bit-depth, and number of channels to the same as in Audacity, to no avail. Do you know how to prevent the laptop from leaving USP PnP Audio Device selection for no reason in the middle of a capture? This is happening every time I try it.

[@heygem]

Hi, this seems to be an OSX issue, and I'm not very familiar with Mac. But if i'm to guess, do you think your Mac laptop went to sleep for a bit and when it woke up Audacity didn't detect the USB PnP immediately and switched back to the microphone? Or maybe you can try a different USB cable. Perhaps the cable is weak or faulty and occasionally drops signal and maybe the Mac stops associating audio input with USB PnP the moment it thinks no data is being transferred? Do you want to try a different cable? My guesses could all be off though. I think it would be easier to ask people familiar with Mac about this.

[@musiquemillet]

Thanks for the video ! Can you scan and send the manual for Ezcap231 please ? or give a link, I can't find it

[@heygem]

www.manualslib.com/manual/1660158/Ezcap-231.html

[@suburwarismualim]

Can i use this for listening only? Like for my daily music listening? Cause I don't need the converter things...

[@heygem]

yes you can. it's a tape player. but i don't know how long the tape heads will last if you plan to use it heavily daily.

[@thats.kenneth]

Can you record your voice using the pc one? I have many blanck tapes i wanna make voice records or mix tapes

[@heygem]

They are not cassette recorders.

[@ackabii]

hi, can i use either of the device to transfer mp3 music from laptop or phone (with aux cord) onto a blank cassette tape?

[@heygem]

it's not a cassette recorder

[@ChannelBerpindah]

So the ezcap 231 cant be rekorded as stereo ?

[@heygem]

It will record two tracks if you use an aux cable and into your computer's line in input, but it won't be true stereo as in left or right.

[@vinylmastersgr1036]

Hello. Is this for converting cassettes to audio files? I want to ask you because I bought an ezcap and a logilink and they had problem they made very much noise when I pushed play for first time even there was no cassette inside. And this noise was recorded to audacity. .The good thing is that I returned them back and I took my money back. I have old cassettes original from Greek artists that never have been released in compact disc, and they play with very crystal clear sound in an old walkman I own. But I can't connect old walkman with laptop.

[@heygem]

As mentioned in the video and by others in the comments, it's not really high fidelity nor true stereo. But you get a decent enough copy. If you need to really digitize precious music, look to professional equipment. This is more of a cheap hobbyist novelty toy.

[@vinylmastersgr1036]

@@heygem i just want to make a normal job but not to have noise like hiss, hum and buzz from the player. older walkmans have very clear sound without noise but there is no way to connect these to laptop in order to convert cassettes to mp3.

[@saikrishnakittu9475]

Can I listen songs by connecting usb to it and just hitting on play button does it starts playing mp3 in usb ?

[@heygem]

hmm, i'm not sure, sorry, it's been a few years since i used this. i did share the user manual in the video, check the timestamps in the description. you can pause to read it.

[@humanperson2101]

Hi umm, id like to ask if its possible to record blank cassettes using the super usb cassette capture and a phone as an audio source? any answers would be appreciated!!!!

[@heygem]

no, it is not a cassette recorder.

[@humanperson2101]

@@heygem ok thankyou, ^^

[@MuSl1k]

Btw I got a question 1. If I get a blank tape, and I only have a phone, and I plug in an aux in the cassette player and my phone, and then if I press play and play a music from MY phone, will it record it to the cassette tape?

[@heygem]

no, because it's not a cassette recorder.

[@MuSl1k]

@@heygem oh :(

[@decisivefawn1009]

My face when you tested it with Britney cassette tape 😍

[@heygem]

I have a lot of tapes, but for some reason the Britney one is near the top of my tape box. I think it's because that album (her 3rd I believe) was one of the last tapes I bought before switching to exclusively buying CDs.

[@prashantvernekar41]

Please explain; what do you mean by we can record from other sources using AUX port?!! You mean can we record blank tapes putting aux cable to other sources like Radio, MP3 players etc..??!! Please reply... (Digital to tape)

[@heygem]

this is tape to digital. not digital to tape.

[@prashantvernekar41]

@@heygem I didn't get understand

[@THE1956CHANDRA]

Hi, your video is very useful. Thank you. I have a question, instead of using batteries, how to charge the cassette converter?

[@heygem]

it doesn't have built in batteries. so you can't charge it. if you don't want to use disposable batteries, you can buy rechargeable AAs like Eneloops.

[@THE1956CHANDRA]

thank you. It is working successfully with power I connected to power with USB wire

[@Eriisugoi]

hello! i find this very helpful in terms of transferring cassette tape songs to pc, but can you also do a video on recording mp3 songs from laptop/pc to cassette tapes? it'd really be helpful! thank you!!

[@Eriisugoi]

I look forward to it!

[@heygem]

no, it's not a cassette recorder.

[@sivanhamis3715]

Hello I ordered a similar Cassette tape to the second one you showed and mine doesn't play music when I click play I don't know what to do

[@heygem]

probably a factory defect. you have to take it up with the seller.

[@mordecai278]

Hey I was wondering am I able to play old cassettes on this cassette player? Or does it just accept the music you record?

[@heygem]

this is a cassette player, so you can play any working tape in it.

[@mordecai278]

@@heygem ok thanks 😊

[@nicolemilitar8337]

Hi do you still remember the name of the store in Lazada? where you bought the player?

[@heygem]

sorry no, just search for any that fits this product name that has positive ratings. there are many selling these, no tjust one.

[@johnwilliams9553]

I have one of these that uses the usb cable but for some reason it will record all the noise in the room . Do you know of a way to fix this issue?

[@heygem]

Hmm this isn't actually a sound recorder, this doesn't record environmental sound. It doesn't have that feature. Perhaps you can try to change the cable? Or maybe something is wrong with the port.

[@MarkChristianOpog]

May i ask if i can do it vice versa. I want to transfer music from mp3 to a blank cassette tape

[@heygem]

Hi, others have asked this and I also replied to them in the comments section --- this is not a cassette recorder. it's a cassette player that allows you to digitize music, as i mentioned in the video and other places here in the comments and description. I also mentioned this in the review.

[@490o]

Can these also be used as recorders, like can I connect an audio source that will be recorded to the cassette or do they only do output?

[@heygem]

they do not record into cassette tapes.

[@490o]

@@heygem That's too bad. Thanks for the response though.

[@metalfranlazar777]

Me funcionó. gracias desde Perú

[@jennifercolladoplaza3868]

Hola,me puedes explicar como lo has hecho porfavor? Es que no entiendo el inglés y no sé como grabar

[@metalfranlazar777]

@@jennifercolladoplaza3868 Hola, si como no, primero ten listo el cassette, luego conectas tu USB externo (yo tengo pendrive de 4gb no es necesario que esté vacío) y para grabar reproduces tu cassette y seguido presionas el botón negro con un circulo dentro. Para detener la grabación, vuelve a presionar ese boton negro.

[@jennifercolladoplaza3868]

@@metalfranlazar777 muchísimas gracias!! ☺️☺️

[@carlosgomez1344]

Heygem, vary useful your videos, I am using the last demo, recording directly from the tape recorder to the computer, I downloaded Audacity and got up to listening the music in my computer, but I have been unable to find the tracks and playback them, I want to convert my cassettes to MP3 in my computer but it has been a headache, could you please give me some tips on how to do that. Carlos

[@heygem]

Hi, here are the help pages for the recording feature in Audacity: 1. manual.audacityteam.org/man/tutorial_selecting_your_recording_device.html 2. manual.audacityteam.org/man/tutorial_audacity_settings_for_recording.html . 3. manual.audacityteam.org/man/tutorial_recording_and_editing.html 4. After recording, you'll probably have to specify which folder to save them in. That's why you can't find them. This is the help page on exporting after recording: manual.audacityteam.org/man/file_menu_export.html

[@corieslawson5144]

Carlos Gomez how do records

[@AKIBATAKU39]

can this work the other way around? IE covert MP3 to empty cassette?

[@heygem]

Hi, it's not a cassette recorder.

[@MrT0bby]

can it play video on cassette at laptop? i hv Handycam before to recoding video.. can it convert?

[@heygem]

it can only take standard cassette tapes. it can't read any other kinds of tapes, including DV

[@missyoubeth]

The thumb drive one i got didn't work. It recorded but it did it in pieces with pieces missing. This is what the manufacturer sent me to resolve the problem....Format of usb flash: Support Fat, Fat 32, Exfat. ,not support NTFS Do they mean i have to have a usb that's properly formatted? I.m trying to covert the family singing over 42 years ago.

[@heygem]

try formatting it in the file systems they told you to use instead of NTFS.

[@G20005]

The first one recorded not in stereo but did the second one record in stereo?

[@heygem]

It's been years since I used these devices, so I don't recall. but look through the past comments, i think someone asked and answered it before. sorry.

[@Emre-tf8hp]

I am looking for a cassette recorder to make mixtapes, can I use one of these to record ON to the tape from digital sound?

[@Emre-tf8hp]

Thanks!

[@coolgirljersey950]

can u give a thorough explanation on how to transfer digital music to a blank cassette using the player because i literally have NO idea on how to do it :')

[@its_berserkin_time]

if I use the audio 3.3 mm does it get rid of the static sounds?

[@heygem]

it may, but make sure to keep it steady. but it's not really a high fidelity device, just a novelty gadget for digitizing a few tapes. for heavy duty use, you're better off with a working secondhand tape player from a big brand like Sony then running an aux cable to your PC or some other digitizer.

[@oxydoze1680]

can you put a blank cassette in this device and put songs in it using that portable cassette player?

[@heygem]

this is not a cassette recorder, as has been mentioned multiple times in the comments and the video.

[@numo203]

May i know if you can still listen to the songs without using the ear phone?

[@heygem]

I made this video years ago when I had to digitize a couple of tapes. I haven't used it since so I don't know if I'm remembering this right, but I don't recall either of these having built in speakers. so you'll have to use the earphone jack, you can plug in a 3.5mm aux cable to speakers if you want.

[@jongmabayagyYT]

is there anything like this doin the other way around ? from a laptop to a computer?

[@heygem]

laptop's line out port to computer's line in port (if your desktop has one), with a 3.5mm cable.

[@aliciadeltapena3402]

Hey I really want to know what's the name of the shop?

[@heygem]

I don't remember, and Lazada listings disappear often. but i typed the exact model name in the description and video, just search for those on Lazada, Shopee, Aliexpress, Gearbest, Banggood, or eBay. you'll find them. the shop i bought those from are just distributors, not the actual manufacturers, any shop selling them with many positive ratings will do.

[@KeifusMathews3]

I hope you can help, I'm looking for a player that will let me download Mp3 files to a cassette tape, just got a car and it has a cassette deck, any suggestions? Oh and great video thank you

[@heygem]

just look for a cassette recorder with aux-in/ line-in function, there should be good quality used ones online.

[@KeifusMathews3]

@@heygem Hey again, Thank you so much it was driving me crazy, not one video on how to...any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, Have a blessed day!

[@ahmedis6yrold900]

can u record with microphone for lofi vocals

[@heygem]

this isn't a tape recorder.

[@missyoubeth]

Just tried the one that you don't need a PC. Tried to record an tape of my Mother singing and when i went to replay it it was jumping through the song like a record with lots of skips. I t is a cheap cassette so i will try another with better ones and update on this page.

[@heygem]

oh yeah, unfortunately the quality control is all over hte map.