AZ Nomad wrote:
> On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:47:36 GMT, RF <RF@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>> What exactly are tape loops? I do have Stereo Double Cassette Deck.
However,
>> one has some mechanical problem. There are Input and Output RCA
>> connectors on the
>> unit.
>
> A tape loop is a loop out to a tape deck and back to your receiver.
> The input selector picks from your available inputs such as
> radio, aux, CD (but not your tape deck).
> From there the selection is sent out on the RECORD OUT so that a tape
> deck can record it.
> The TAPE MON (monitor) lets you listen to the output of the tape instead
> of the input selection. The idea was from the days of three head
> tape recorders (erase, record, playback heads) where the input selection
> was sent to the record head, and you could listen to what the playback
> head was picking up as you recorded so you could tell the quality of the
> recording.
>
> The problem it is designed so that the tape deck never receives
> it's output. If it did, you've have feedback.
>
> You have two solutions:
>
> 1) Put a Y-connector on the tape deck's output and send that to your
> computer. The problem is that to have the PC record anything other than
> the tape deck, the tape deck will have to pass it's input signal (off
the
> RECORD OUT of the receiver) through. You'll probably only get a signal
when
> the record level knobs are turned up as if you were going to make a
tape.
> It might not work at all unless you have the deck set to record.
(rec/play
> buttons down, deck paused)
>
> 2) Lose the ability to make tapes. Have the RECORD OUT go to the
computer,
> and have the TAPE's output to into an AUX input. Select AUX when you
want
> to listen to a tape, or record a tape to the PC.
Thank you very much AZN.
I was distracted by other things in the past month and I
just found your last
contribution (just above).
It is excellent and I used your #2 to record directly to the
computer.
Thanks again. That was a huge help.
RF
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