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Post by Old School Collector on Jan 26, 2016 1:15:16 GMT -5
I just purchased some WWF Arena Theme Tapes that were used at local events from the early-mid 90's and was looking to put them on my laptop, but in the best quality possible.
So, my question is, what's the best way to get this done ?
Like, what equipment will I need and what will give me the absolute best loss-less quality sound possible ?
ANY help is really appreciated !
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Post by Quazimoto on Jan 26, 2016 8:01:41 GMT -5
This is actually pretty easy to do. What you need is a PC/Laptop/Some Sort Of Computer, a free download of Audacity audio editing software, a cassette player, and a cable (depending on your cassette player, a male to male audio cable or an RCA to audio cable). Quality will largely depend on the quality of cassette tape, player, and audio cable used. Actually, check out the youtube link here for a video that explains the simple process...
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Post by cmiller79 on Jan 26, 2016 8:34:20 GMT -5
So you bought the actual tapes they used to play the music at shows?
That's awesome
How the the hell did you come across something so strange?
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Post by Old School Collector on Jan 26, 2016 10:01:02 GMT -5
So you bought the actual tapes they used to play the music at shows? That's awesome How the the hell did you come across something so strange? Yep! I've collected wrestling "themes" since '98 (WWF & WCW) and other production music used in promos and such. I usually have access to production libraries and exclusive music, but every now and then some info gets floated around and I happened to be fortunate enough to get in contact with the guy and get the tapes. Apparently, they were used in Maple Leaf Gardens and Manitoba, CA for the WWF between 91 - 95. There are some unreleased tracks, that even I dont have and the quality is also amazing, due to them being from a collector, so I want to get the best sound possible. What would you guys suggest that I get, because I dont mind paying for a good quality converter. All I want to do is convert the audio from the tapes into a 320 MP3 and not be bothered with having to use iTunes. I use Audacity for restoration and a couple of other professional programs, but Ive never tackled converting cassette audio. I just have a Laptop with a microphone/headphone & usb plug, so Id need something that uses any of those. Thanks guys ! |
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Post by Grumpyoldman on Jan 26, 2016 10:39:49 GMT -5
Buy an Ion Tape Express to transfer the cassettes.
Credit: The Playboy adviser.
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Post by JC Motors on Jan 26, 2016 13:32:18 GMT -5
So you bought the actual tapes they used to play the music at shows? That's awesome How the the hell did you come across something so strange? Yep! I've collected wrestling "themes" since '98 (WWF & WCW) and other production music used in promos and such. I usually have access to production libraries and exclusive music, but every now and then some info gets floated around and I happened to be fortunate enough to get in contact with the guy and get the tapes. Apparently, they were used in Maple Leaf Gardens and Manitoba, CA for the WWF between 91 - 95. There are some unreleased tracks, that even I dont have and the quality is also amazing, due to them being from a collector, so I want to get the best sound possible. What would you guys suggest that I get, because I dont mind paying for a good quality converter. All I want to do is convert the audio from the tapes into a 320 MP3 and not be bothered with having to use iTunes. I use Audacity for restoration and a couple of other professional programs, but Ive never tackled converting cassette audio. I just have a Laptop with a microphone/headphone & usb plug, so Id need something that uses any of those. Thanks guys ! Stock music CD's are expensive |
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Post by Old School Collector on Jan 26, 2016 21:32:11 GMT -5
Yep! I've collected wrestling "themes" since '98 (WWF & WCW) and other production music used in promos and such. I usually have access to production libraries and exclusive music, but every now and then some info gets floated around and I happened to be fortunate enough to get in contact with the guy and get the tapes. Apparently, they were used in Maple Leaf Gardens and Manitoba, CA for the WWF between 91 - 95. There are some unreleased tracks, that even I dont have and the quality is also amazing, due to them being from a collector, so I want to get the best sound possible. What would you guys suggest that I get, because I dont mind paying for a good quality converter. All I want to do is convert the audio from the tapes into a 320 MP3 and not be bothered with having to use iTunes. I use Audacity for restoration and a couple of other professional programs, but Ive never tackled converting cassette audio. I just have a Laptop with a microphone/headphone & usb plug, so Id need something that uses any of those. Thanks guys ! Stock music CD's are expensive Some are, just sepends on who/where you get them from. I can't find this one particular library that I've been looking for, as they were used in the late 80's, so they're more than likely gone now or the people that would have them don't even know they do. Im really just looking for 2 specific cds, well they were LP converts to cd, and those are : Dimensions 7-9 MCT 512 I'd even pay for just a download if I could find someone with those, if I couldn't get an actual physical in-hand copy. Any cd/lp used by NWA or WCW I have a copy of, but WWE used so many different ones, that I mainly only go after older WCW used stuff. |
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Post by Old School Collector on Jan 26, 2016 21:33:21 GMT -5
Buy an Ion Tape Express to transfer the cassettes. Credit: The Playboy adviser. Well, I've heard that it basically FORCES you to use iTunes and will only convert the files into an mpeg or mp4 ... when you do that to a file, you lose all kind of quality :/ |
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