It is hard to see the point of USB cassette decks, unless you don't have a cassette deck already. All that's being done is the DAC is in the cassette deck, rather than being hosted by your PC. Suppose the cassette deck could be cued from the PC for dubbing though, but that's hardly worth going for if you've already got a deck you can hook up in the conventional way. Cheers, From Ray I can be contacted off-list at: mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- Of roger south They do a single cassette unit for £49.99 that was in their offers email last month. But it's so easy to hook a cassette player into a PC I could see no justification in spending that amount on something I've been doing without for several years. Roger Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 10:50 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: usb cassette deck > Hi, > > I looked up that USB twin cassette deck on Maplin and it was priced at > £149.99. > > I have no idea how well the software would work. Hopefully you could just > use it as a drive and use any other recording software you have with your > computer. > > It seems rather over-priced, but it may get the rather off-putting job of > transferring tapes done. > > -- > Carol > carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "roger south" <roger.south@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 10:27 AM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: usb cassette deck > > >> Hi Ibby >> >> I've no idea I'm afraid I only know about them from emails received. >> >> Roger >> >> Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once. >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Ibby Karbhari" <ibbyk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 8:57 AM >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: usb cassette deck >> >> >>> How accessible is the software that comes with either machine? >>> Ibby >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf >>> Of >>> roger south >>> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 8:46 AM >>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: usb cassette deck >>> >>> Very expensive as cassettes are on their way into the graveyard. >>> Maplin's do >>> >>> a similar conversion unit for £49.99 >>> >>> Roger >>> >>> Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once. >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "ron sears" <r.sears1@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 7:47 AM >>> Subject: [access-uk] usb cassette deck >>> >>> >>>> Hi Everyone. Have you seen this? >>>> >>>> USB Cassette Deck >>>> Fast forward to the future >>>> >>>> Discover how appalling your musical taste was in 1985 with this >>>> USB-friendly >>>> double cassette deck that converts old tapes into pristine MP3s. >>>> >>>> Taken from www.firebox.com >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> >>>> Ron >>>> >>>> >>>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> ** and in the Subject line type >>>> ** unsubscribe >>>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>>> ** immediately-following link:- >>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>>> ** or send a message, to >>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>>> >>>> >>> >>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> ** and in the Subject line type >>> ** unsubscribe >>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>> ** immediately-following link:- >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>> ** or send a message, to >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>> >>> No virus found in this outgoing message. >>> Checked by AVG. >>> Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.0/961 - Release Date: >>> 19/08/2007 >>> 07:27 ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq