[LM_NET] TAR: coverting audio cassettes to cds

[Vicki Nelson <vickinelson@GRANDECOM.NET>]

Hi everyone.  I am in need of advice.  This is for me, not a patron, so 
there's no hurry.  I love to listen to books on tape while driving in my 
car, and I've invested a good little bit in books on cassette that are not 
available on cd and that are not available anywhere except used through the 
secondary market.  I am about to trade in my car for one that does not have 
a cassette nor is it available as an option.  I would like to convert my 
cassettes to cds so that I can listen to them in the car without having to 
use a portable walkman, etc.  This will be for my personal use only and only 
from those I have paid for myself.  I have been looking at methods to 
convert cassettes to cd by burning them on the computer, and it seems fairly 
straight forward, but I would appreciate the benefit of any advice from 
those who may have done this.  There are so many different softwares to 
choose from, and some I have been able to find reviews on, but not on 
others.  Is there one you would recommend as user-friendly and that produces 
good quality sound?

Also, is it necessary to convert to MP3 first if you do not intend to use 
them in this format?

Thanks in advance for any help you may give.

Vicki Nelson
Librarian
Odessa High School
Odessa, Texas
vickinelson@grandecom.net 

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