It just can't be possible or?

adolf hamster · 8 Jul 2020 at 00:14

Puzzled said:
Why are people listening to cassettes again? They were terrible then and they are still terrible now or is it some rubbish about the "warmth" of the analogue sound?

this, you can't even make the sound quality argument because you listen to it more than half a dozen times and the tape will twist.

the world has moved on, but when it comes to listening to audio this is not a bad thing.

bremen1874 · 8 Jul 2020 at 00:30

The world has moved on, but tape could sound very good.

I had a Denon DRM-800A back in the 90s that with good metal tapes sounded virtually the same as the CD source you were taping from.

[FnG]magnolia · 8 Jul 2020 at 00:42

I always preferred Chrome tapes to Metal. They seemed to play nicer on my TEAC unit.

Theophany · 8 Jul 2020 at 09:53

Would it be possible to use an old walkman plugged into the line in of a PC to digitise the audio using Audition or similar program?

(random question, but topic adjacent and not worthy of a thread of it's own)

bremen1874 · 8 Jul 2020 at 10:25

Yes. You'd need to experiment with the volume to get the levels correct.

Theophany · 8 Jul 2020 at 11:02

bremen1874 said:
Yes. You'd need to experiment with the volume to get the levels correct.

Cheers, just got to dig one out from the attic now!

Droolinggimp · 8 Jul 2020 at 11:48

MikeTheNative said:
Get all the boomers laughing how he can't put a cassette tape in but they can't even turn a computer on.

just out of curiosity, how old or what age bracket should a boomer be in?

Deleted member 77746 · 8 Jul 2020 at 12:02

Mushy Peas said:
Would it be possible to use an old walkman plugged into the line in of a PC to digitise the audio using Audition or similar program?

(random question, but topic adjacent and not worthy of a thread of it's own)

Yes it's possible. I have done it.

Demon · 8 Jul 2020 at 12:20

Droolinggimp said:
just out of curiosity, how old or what age bracket should a boomer be in?

Boomers are 56 - 64 years old..

For all agreed generations, this should help:

UTmaniac · 8 Jul 2020 at 12:28

Ayahuasca said:
He's losing his religion.

Looks quite depressed.

MikeTheNative · 8 Jul 2020 at 12:29

Droolinggimp said:
just out of curiosity, how old or what age bracket should a boomer be in?

Anyone a year older than you.
Millennials are anyone a year younger than you.

adolf hamster · 8 Jul 2020 at 12:29

MikeTheNative said:
Anyone a year older than you.
Millennials are anyone a year younger than you.

sounds about right these days.

GGizmo · 8 Jul 2020 at 12:33

I think cassettes were more accessible in their day than the cd or dvd.

Though USB devices have stood the test of time.

Theophany · 8 Jul 2020 at 12:49

BowdonUK said:
I think cassettes were more accessible in their day than the cd or dvd.

Though USB devices have stood the test of time.

*tries to insert USB device*

*tries to insert USB device other way up*

*inserts USB device the first way again*

builder22 · 8 Jul 2020 at 12:49

I never ealised there was a generation called 'Zoomers'

adolf hamster · 8 Jul 2020 at 13:28

Mushy Peas said:
*tries to insert USB device*

*tries to insert USB device other way up*

*inserts USB device the first way again*

Ahh yes, a very practical demonstration of quantum superposition.

Marky · 8 Jul 2020 at 13:30

No, that’s just an idiot

I’m not old

SexyGreyFox · 8 Jul 2020 at 14:05

Old Man said:
Is it really so long ago that it's that hard to figure out?

Feeling old

Coincidentally my wife found this cassette this morning where I was asked to guest with a band in a studio in 1986 but I can't find anything to play it on.
Will it work in a toaster?

RevBillyG · 8 Jul 2020 at 14:06

It's a good thing that electrical items now come with a pre-wired plug. Can you imagine the carnage?

Old Man · 9 Jul 2020 at 19:35