Re: [ARSCLIST] Anyone used the Ion/Alesis USB Tape2PC Cassette decks?

["Steven C. Barr" <stevenc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: "Tom Fine" <tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Hi Richard:
> I think this unit is too low-end. The bare minimum I'd go with would be a 
> Tascam 2-head deck plugged right into the stock soundcard with the 
> "consumer" $70 version of Soundforge for software. I think that gets you 
> in the tent for under $500 if you already have a computer.
> -- Tom Fine
I have always used old Sony cassette decks...which usually have mike-in 
jacks...!
Note that ceramic-cartridge outputs are essentially "line-level" signals (1 
volt
give/take) as are the "Line Out" outputs of cassette-decks...a fact I used 
to use
to record my old 78's...!

Steven C. Barr