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[RDoolin]

I copied several songs from a Karaoke machine to a cassette recorder.  I then took the cassette to the PC, hooked it up to the PC, hit play and copied the music to the PC.  Explorer shows the files being there with their size.  Windows media play appears to be playing the file as does the Roxio player, however there is no sound.  I know that the sound is working because other music , video and sound files do play.  This music was recorded using the Dolby function on the tape recorder.  Has anyone has a similar problem?

Edited by tbrewst, 06 August 2007 - 08:02 AM.

[tbrewst]

What application did you use to copy the music to your PC?It was probably some kind of volume setting in it or the wrong input was selected to record from.If you have the wrong input setting you'll just record a file of silence.

I edited your post to remove your email address.Leaving it up is not a good idea.Pretty soon you'd be getting spam mail from everywhere in the known universe...lol

Edited by tbrewst, 06 August 2007 - 08:03 AM.

[RDoolin]

What application did you use to copy the music to your PC?It was probably some kind of volume setting in it or the wrong input was selected to record from.If you have the wrong input setting you'll just record a file of silence.

I edited your post to remove your email address.Leaving it up is not a good idea.Pretty soon you'd be getting spam mail from everywhere in the known universe...lol

Thanks, I used the simple recorder that comes with windows.

[ogdens]

Thanks, I used the simple recorder that comes with windows.

Give us some details of how you hooked up to your PC and what you did in the"simple recorder that comes with windows."

You do realize this forum is provided by Roxio for users that are having problems with their product.

From what you have said so far "Roxio" is not involved in your process.

[RDoolin]

Give us some details of how you hooked up to your PC and what you did in the"simple recorder that comes with windows."

You do realize this forum is provided by Roxio for users that are having problems with their product.

From what you have said so far "Roxio" is not involved in your process.

I am using MC9 to do the recoding as well as the MS recorder that comes with Windows, tried both with the same results.  MC9 works well using a store bought cassette, I can copy a song from the tape to the harddrive and then copy it to a CD.  However when I try to move a music recording that I made with a tape recorder, MC9 lets me hear it, MC9 names the recoding and lists it.  But when I try to bring it up from the hard drive MC9 appears to be playing the file but I have no sound?

[smonteijr]

MC9 works well using a store bought cassette, I can copy a song from the tape to the harddrive and then copy it to a CD.  However when I try to move a music recording that I made with a tape recorder, MC9 lets me hear it, MC9 names the recoding and lists it.  But when I try to bring it up from the hard drive MC9 appears to be playing the file but I have no sound?

That still doesn't make much sense. Unfortunately, you have to be really procise when posting.

Please explain "store bought cassette". Is it a blank cassette or a cassette with recorded music on it? So if it's the latter, and I understand correctly, you can copy a recorded cassette to your computer with EMC9, and then transfer that file to a cd? But if you use a tape recorder to capture audio on a blank cassette and use EMC9 to capture the sound from that cassette, EMC9 creates a file, but no sound is heard when played back?

1. Are you using the same tape player in both situations?

2. Is your stereo chord connected to the correct input jack?

3. As asked above, is the correct audio input chosen?

[RDoolin]

That still doesn't make much sense. Unfortunately, you have to be really procise when posting.

Please explain "store bought cassette". Is it a blank cassette or a cassette with recorded music on it? So if it's the latter, and I understand correctly, you can copy a recorded cassette to your computer with EMC9, and then transfer that file to a cd? But if you use a tape recorder to capture audio on a blank cassette and use EMC9 to capture the sound from that cassette, EMC9 creates a file, but no sound is heard when played back?

1. Are you using the same tape player in both situations?

2. Is your stereo chord connected to the correct input jack?

3. As asked above, is the correct audio input chosen?

OK, Sorry for the confusion by 'store bought' I mean a prerecorded cassette mass produced for the market, in this case an older Roger Whittaker tape.  The Whittaker copies ok and I can transfer the music from the pc to a cd.  The homemade tape recorded on a TEAC component tape deck, either with Dolby on or off, will play thru the pc's sound card fine.  MC9 records the music to the hard drive but when trying to play it back for editing I have no sound.  I tried other players as well, such as Real Player, and Windows Media Player.  Apparently there is something, perhaps a setting that I need to change to allow the music on the home made tape to play???

[smonteijr]

Apparently there is something, perhaps a setting that I need to change to allow the music on the home made tape to play???

If you can hear the music through your pc speakers as it is transferred from the tape player to the pc, then you have missed a setting. No biggie, we just need to find it through the process of elimination. What is the TEAC product number? Are you running the cassette deck through a receiver? Are you recording jack to jack, or through a capture device? Is the source coming out of the headphone jack or a line out?

Which EMC9 program are you using to record the cassette? I recommend the LP and Tape assistant. This program can be opened through EMC9 Home --> Audio--> Convert LP's and Tapes or Windows Start--> Roxio Easy Media Creator 9--> Audio--> LP and Tape assistant. After launching the program, use the Recording Setup Guide all the way through to familiarize yourself with the program.

Select a part of the cassette tape and run the Recording Level wizard. Next, do a recording of at least 30 seconds. After the audio is captured, play it back in the mini player. If you hear the recording, skip step 2. It is not necessary to complete. In step 3, click Export Tracks... Under export settings, use WAV. Under save to..., note the folder it will be save to, or save input in a different folder. Click export, and the file is now saved. This newly saved file can now be played waith any media player that recognizes WAV.

Please post your results. If this procedure didn't work, we'll go into the Windows audio congiguration.

[RDoolin]

If you can hear the music through your pc speakers as it is transferred from the tape player to the pc, then you have missed a setting. No biggie, we just need to find it through the process of elimination. What is the TEAC product number? Are you running the cassette deck through a receiver? Are you recording jack to jack, or through a capture device? Is the source coming out of the headphone jack or a line out?

Which EMC9 program are you using to record the cassette? I recommend the LP and Tape assistant. This program can be opened through EMC9 Home --> Audio--> Convert LP's and Tapes or Windows Start--> Roxio Easy Media Creator 9--> Audio--> LP and Tape assistant. After launching the program, use the Recording Setup Guide all the way through to familiarize yourself with the program.

Select a part of the cassette tape and run the Recording Level wizard. Next, do a recording of at least 30 seconds. After the audio is captured, play it back in the mini player. If you hear the recording, skip step 2. It is not necessary to complete. In step 3, click Export Tracks... Under export settings, use WAV. Under save to..., note the folder it will be save to, or save input in a different folder. Click export, and the file is now saved. This newly saved file can now be played waith any media player that recognizes WAV.

Please post your results. If this procedure didn't work, we'll go into the Windows audio congiguration.

Thanks, I will get to last ASAP and report back.

[RDoolin]

Thanks, I will get to last ASAP and report back.

OK! Success!  I used the setting "whatuhear" and it works.  It would have taken me much longer to figure this out.  Thank you.  You saved me a bunch of time.