I’m fairly new to Macs. My Pro 16 does not have audio-in port. I have 2 cassette players (cassette to USB player with usb-port and headphone jack, and portable cassette with AUX, headphone jacks). No matter how I connect them Preferences>Sound>Input won’t recognize them as input devices. Preferences>Sound>Output does though. I’ve connected cassette players via USB to lightning, 3.5mm to lightning, and 3.5mm to Mac’s headphone jack (hopeful but no expectation). What do I need, from soup to nuts, to get this to work? From cassette player with proper output ports to cables to settings. Any ideas?
Recording cassettes onto MacBook Pro 16 Big Sur
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You will need an audio input device that converts the analogue audio signal from your cassette player into a digital form. The Griffin iMic used to be the goto device, but it's not available any more:
This alternative is recommended by some, although I've not used it(still have my iMic):
You will then need one of these to connect it to your cassette player's headphone socket:
You will then be able to record your cassettes using Audacity:
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This alternative is recommended by some, although I've not used it(still have my iMic):
Behringer UCA202 U-Control Ultra low-latency 2 In/2 Out USB/Audio Interface : Amazon.co.uk: Musical Instruments & DJ
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You will then need one of these to connect it to your cassette player's headphone socket:
You will then be able to record your cassettes using Audacity:
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