Converting a Tape to CD • A Setup and Audacity Tutorial

Recently a family friend asked me if it was possible to convert a tape of their grandfather singing into an audio CD. Of course, I couldn't say no. I knew what equipment (my original dual cassette with an analog to digital converter) and software (Audacity and Toast 19) I would use to create these CDs. While I know enough about Audacity to get by, there were a few things I wanted to learn to help speed up the process. So, I decided to make this video for anyone else needing the basic step on how to accomplish this task. Table of Contents: 00:00 - Introduction 00:23 - Opening Titles 00:33 - Back story and Audacity 01:53 - Simple cassette to CD setup 03:28 - Complex cassette to CD setup 04:48 - Connecting the audio source 05:35 - Configuring Audacity 06:32 - Recording the audio 07:05 - Working in Audacity 09:51 - Toast 19 and creating the CD 11:32 - Playing the CD and music samples 12:41 - Final thoughts and conclusion