[etni] Fw: A Last Gasp for Audio Cassettes
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- Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:05:59 +0200
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From: Margie Cohen - margiec@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: A Last Gasp for Audio Cassettes
Gee, I wish the Inspectorate realized this too when they make everyone (kids
and teachers) scramble to get
Walkmans (Walkmen??!!) for Bagrut and other tests when CD's and MP3/4's are
what is used these days...!
Too bad this machine described below is so expensive..
January 29, 2009
One Last Gasp for Audio Cassettes, Hooked Up to the Computer
By JOHN BIGGS
It's time to bury the audio cassette. Actually, it was time to bury the
cassette a long time ago. The format is essentially dead and the cassette
tape player is now as obsolete as the Edison wax-cylinder player. But what
if you still have a few tapes clattering around in your closet? The Alesis
TapeLink U.S.B. could wring one last bit of music out of this expired
medium.
The TapeLink is a dual cassette deck with a U.S.B. plug. You connect to a
computer, play a tape and the included software cleans and categorizes the
audio automatically. It outputs audio at CD quality - although the audio
coming off the tapes might be at lower quality - and includes
noise-reduction systems to ensure a clean transfer. It has a list price of
$299, but can be found for less online and at music specialty stores.
The deck works with Macs and PCs and comes with software called SoundSoap SE
that will help clean up the audio. The entire system is retro-styled enough
to do justice to your collection of road-trip mixes and your prized bootleg
from that Terence Trent D'Arby/Level 42 doubleheader. JOHN BIGGS
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