Recording mp3 to cassettes?

[tommudgetty]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 02 September 2023 at 18:07

[Scrump]

Connect a cassette deck/boom box to a pc using a 3.5mm to 3.5mm cable. Headphone out socket on the PC to the microphone in socket on the cassette deck.

[Captain_Morgan]

What do you already have?

[Captain_Morgan]

tommudgetty said:

Captain_Morgan said:

What do you already have?

I have a Microsoft Surface Pro PC (only USB-C out) and no tape deck, yet.

I was thinking a USB-C to RCA cable directly into the back of a cassette deck input. Would that work?

Not sure if you can get such a cable but if you can then yep

Otherwise you want either a usb hub with line level out or a usb sound card with line level out

And obviously a tape deck

[Oakey]

Why?

[Donbot]

Oakey said:

Why?

This.

If you only have a cassette player in your car just use one of those tape things with the minijack cable.

[ARHarh]

Or run head long into the 21st century https://www.amazon.co.uk/Arsvita-Bluetooth-Wireles...

[robsa]

Oakey said:

Why?

Could be for an elderly relative? He could be making an old skool mix tape for someone as a romantic gesture....

You can buy a USB-C to 3.5mm female out cable for peanuts. From there you can connect to the tape player in the usual way

https://www.ebuyer.com/959233-microsoft-surface-us...

[indigochim]

I saw this on HotUKDeals earlier ugreen usb-c to 3.5mm jack £6.30. however as already posted there's probably a better solution.

[eeLee]

My Surface Pro has a headphone socket (3.5mm). You could connect that out but beware of hammering up the volume on the output too much.

It's on the opposite side to the USB-C port

I also have an Apple USB-C to 3.5mm adapter, cost less than a tenner, plus an Aliexpress special that does audio-out over USB-C but does not support the MIC input ..... I'd buy that for a dollar!