On 9/5/03 7:26 PM, "Bryce Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This may seems to be an odd question however... > > as some on the list may recall my beloved iMac died earlier this year; I > purchased > an eMac in its place and then I went on to make my chaos with that machine, > finally returning it to the dealer and receiving C$1000.00 on a trade-in > for a new 800Mhz iBook. The iBook is great and still has a proper > operating system; 9.2! > It also has X marks the spot in the background as well however I never > venture there... > > So now I'd like to record from some 78 rpm records on to a compact disc. > > Yes I could go the audio cassette route and may well do so > if the current plan fails. > > The iBook has no inputs as far as I can see, from an external audio source > other than the microphone 3/4 of way up the right side of the laptop screen. > A firewire output, plus two USB connectors, that's it, oh and a headphone > jack... > > The instructions do tell me I can record from a playlist, however where > does one get the playlist? > I have no idea what MP3 (three military police?) is supposed to mean; > and of course we in Canada aren't able yet to obtain songs from Apple's > vast library. > Doubt too in retrospect anything Apple has for sale wouldn't want in my > audio library! > > So may I record on this 800 Mhz iBook using 9.2 anything of an audio nature? > > Or do I not even bother? > > Bryce Lee > Burlington, Ontario > Macintosh OS X! A foraging > alley cat that doesn't know when > to stop producing deformed offspring! > > I would recommend the USB device Griffin iMic. Its cheap, and is compatible with OS9 and OSX, and comes with software to record and split LP's and cassette into MP3 audio. http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/imic/getting_started.html
The software route: You could use the classic app SoundJam (which was the precursor to iTunes) and the line-in port hooked up to your stereo. SoundJam does not split album length MP3's into individual tracks though. Good Luck Rich -- Mac Canada is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Shop Canadian, visit Mantek Services <http://www.mantek.mb.ca> Low Prices That Will Keep YOU and Your MAC Smiling Educational discounts are now available Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
