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mollusk
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Oct 18, 2004, 05:21 PM
 
What is the easiest way to transfer an audio book (cassette) to itunes so I can listen on my ibook or burn a cd? And is this legal for my personal use if I purchased the cassette and it is not available on CD. Thanks
     
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Oct 19, 2004, 03:19 AM
 
Originally posted by mollusk:
What is the easiest way to transfer an audio book (cassette) to itunes so I can listen on my ibook or burn a cd? And is this legal for my personal use if I purchased the cassette and it is not available on CD. Thanks
if it is a personal copy, yes, you are allowed to make a copy. (in most countrys )

you need to connect a cassette player's line-out to a line-in on your iBook, does it have any? if not, try the Griffin (?) iMic, which is connected via usb, works like charme; there are dozends of easy, some free software for recording audio, I do use final vinyl, which came along with Toast6; it automatically seperates the tracks (in your case, chapters?)

drag the final files (mostly .aiff) into iTunes, it will convert into mp3/aac - that's it.

needs some time, because analog audio is imported in realtime�
I did it that way with some cassettes for my child - while traveling by train, he's listening to snowwhite & winnie poo
     
mollusk  (op)
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Oct 19, 2004, 05:20 PM
 
I will try that. Thank you for responding. I do need iMic though.
     
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Oct 20, 2004, 12:10 AM
 
iMics are cheap 30 bucks at any store that sells apple stuff
Quicksilver 867, 700mhz iBook, 1st Gen iPod, iSight, Newton 2100, and a 128k Mac. All operating and used on a constant Basis
     
   
 
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