Using Audacity to for Audio Transfer
2. Cassette Tape Deck with RCA output jacks or tape player with 3.5mm mini-plug (hopefully you already have this if you own a lot of cassettes)
3. Stereo RCA cable with mini-jack connector or mini-male to stereo mini-male cable
4. Sound card with line-in jack (usually in blue)
Step 1: Connect tape deck to computer
Now it’s time to connect the other end of the cable to your computer. If you’re using the RCA cable with mini-jack connector on the other end, then simply plug it into the female Line-In jack on the back of your computer (the blue one out of the three). However, if you have an RCA cable that has red and white RCA connectors on both ends, you’ll need to buy a mini-male to 2 RCA female adapter as shown below.
However, if you’re going to be buying this, you may as well buy a cable with the mini-jack already on the other end! Using an adapter may cause a loss of audio quality.
If you’re using a desktop PC, it should be color coded, which makes it much easier to figure out where to connect it to. Basically, it’s the blue colored jack that is your Line In.