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anyone know a place in BR that converts audio cassettes to a digital format

Posted on 7/28/23 at 3:07 pm
Posted by LSUMJ
BR
Member since Sep 2004
20305 posts
Posted on 7/28/23 at 3:07 pm
recently found an audio cassette of an "interview" I did in 1988 of my grandfather as part of a school assignment. he passed 2 months later

wanted to get it converted to a digital file or even on a USB to have copies to be able to send to other family members

wanted something local rather than risk sending it off in the mail and being lost or damaged

i know a lot of places do VCR tape conversion but dont know about audio

thanks

Posted by Draconian Sanctions
Markey's bar
Member since Oct 2008
86577 posts
Posted on 7/28/23 at 3:09 pm to
Radio Shack on Staring by the Popeyes and indoor paintball course.
Posted by secfballfan
Member since Feb 2016
3332 posts
Posted on 7/28/23 at 3:11 pm to
For $20 on eBay you can buy a device that does it-got all my 1980’s LSU FB games converted…
Posted by Shexter
Prairieville
Member since Feb 2014
16773 posts
Posted on 7/28/23 at 3:12 pm to
quote:

Radio Shack on Staring by the Popeyes


Nice

Also try Kadair's on Florida near Donmoor. Just across the street from Ziegler Music and Kirk's Has the Works.






But seriously, that Randy Wheeler dude off College Drive can handle that.



This post was edited on 7/28/23 at 3:21 pm
Posted by notbilly
alter
Member since Sep 2015
5948 posts
Posted on 7/28/23 at 3:15 pm to
quote:

Also try Kadair's on Florida near Donmoor.


Didn't that place close like 10 years ago?
Posted by gizmoflak
Member since May 2007
11762 posts
Posted on 7/28/23 at 3:16 pm to
Try Circuit City or CompUSA
Posted by OldHickory
New Orleans
Member since Apr 2012
10703 posts
Posted on 7/28/23 at 3:18 pm to
Not to hijack… I have a similar cassette tape with my grandfather on it, but some of the tape has been damaged/crinkled. Any suggestions on how/who to take it to? I’ve avoided messing with it for fear of ruining it.
Posted by Shexter
Prairieville
Member since Feb 2014
16773 posts
Posted on 7/28/23 at 3:19 pm to
quote:


Didn't that place close like 10 years ago?


Yes. So did Radio Shack, Circuit City, CompUSA, and New Generation.

I think that joke flew a bit over your head.
Posted by Jameson2954
Member since Mar 2022
729 posts
Posted on 7/28/23 at 3:24 pm to
Service Merchandise
Posted by Modern
Fiddy Men
Member since May 2011
16950 posts
Posted on 7/28/23 at 4:03 pm to
My grandparents found a reel video of their wedding back from 1962. They brought it to Walgreens and they sent it off and had it converted to DVD.


I told them that if they woulda told me they wanted to get this on DVD, I woulda done it for them.
Posted by tokenBoiler
Lafayette, Indiana
Member since Aug 2012
4827 posts
Posted on 7/28/23 at 4:14 pm to
quote:

have a similar cassette tape with my grandfather on it, but some of the tape has been damaged/crinkled. Any suggestions on how/who to take it to? I’ve avoided messing with it for fear of ruining it.


I'd check with the nearest college Library department.
Posted by LA Lightning
Member since Jun 2023
498 posts
Posted on 7/28/23 at 5:12 pm to
If you want to capture any audio and save it digitally, last I looked there is an easy to use free audio editing program if you have the "Audacity" to use it. The editing program has a good help menu (or maybe find a helpful youtube) that will tell you how to download the plug-in that allows recording. You can record business meetings, speeches, etc. from online sources or any sound through your own microphone. It has easy menus that let you edit, delete, equalize, combine tracks, fade in/out etc.

I have a playlist of more than 800 songs (easily could go to 1,500), including many performances that are not available on streaming services. Still burn CDs to listen to in my car, but the audio files could be transferred to any modern technology device.
Posted by keakar
Member since Jan 2017
30152 posts
Posted on 7/28/23 at 5:33 pm to
Posted by Cuz413
Member since Nov 2007
9134 posts
Posted on 7/28/23 at 5:36 pm to
I bought this in 2020 to convert some cassettes. Worked perfect.

$31





Amazon
This post was edited on 7/28/23 at 5:37 pm
Posted by 92Tiger
Member since Dec 2015
609 posts
Posted on 7/28/23 at 5:42 pm to
Not BR but if you get desperate you can try Memory Lane to Digital in Marrero at Westbank Expressway and Ave. E (across hwy from West Jeff Med Center). Nice lady. She does good work on conversions.
Posted by Shockthamonkey
BR
Member since Jul 2016
812 posts
Posted on 7/28/23 at 5:49 pm to
Bluebonnet Library can do this. Call one of the librarians.
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