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USB Cassette Deck

Fast forward to the future

USB Cassette Deck
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USB Cassette Deck

From C90 to MP3!

Let's face it, audio tapes were crappy. Yes, you could compile party mixes and pilfer the top 40 off the radio, but times change and the thought of waiting an eternity for a C90 to rewind or untangling a twisted C90 is about as appealing as listening to Chico duetting with Slipknot. So thank goodness you can digitize the music trapped on your old cassettes with the miraculous USB Cassette Deck.

USB Cassette Deck

Check the levels and adjust the gain



Simply plug this double tape deck into your computer and you can start converting tapes into MP3s faster than you can say 'I was working as a waitress in a cocktail bar'. It's easier than the old 'Rec'+'Play' finger stretch.

Suitably 80s-looking, the USB Cassette Deck has slow-opening doors (the slower the better back in the day) a tape counter and metal/CrO2 tape selector. And with two decks you can record from tape to tape for additional retro reminiscing.

USB Cassette Deck

Includes Audacity Software (PC & Mac)

Completely plug and play with no special drivers required, the USB Cassette Deck comes with idiot-proof Audacity and EZ Tape Converter software. This allows you to archive your recordings directly into iTunes® in a few clicks. Just think, you could be listening to old mix tapes on your MP3 player or burning CDs of that ancient recording of your grandma going on about the price of Spam.

USB Cassette Deck

Connects to your computer via USB


Once you start converting you'll be totally hooked. And when you eventually run out of tapes to digitize, you can bet your wonky spools friends and relatives will come a-knocking with their collections.

USB Cassette Deck

(L-R) Gain Control, USB port, RCA Record Input & RCA Playback Output


It really is amazing what you find on old cassettes. It's like rediscovering the soundtrack to your youth. And once you've converted them you can listen to all that previously trapped material without having to dig out a cassette player or put up with all that slow rewind business. So why pause? It's time to fast-forward to the future with a USB Cassette Deck.

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Please note:
  • New Kids On the Block Greatest Hits cassette not included... sadly!
Features:
  • Quickly transfer music on your tapes to MP3 format on your computer!
  • Dual dubbing cassette deck
  • Plug & Play USB audio interface - no drivers needed!
  • Metal and CrO2 tape selector
  • PC and Mac compatible
  • Audacity (Mac and PC) and EZ Tape Converter (PC) recording software included!
Dimensions:
  • Approximately - 16½" (W) x 5¼" (H) x 8¾" (D)
Box contents:
  • 1x USB Cassette Deck
  • 1x USB Cable
  • 1x Stereo RCA Cable
  • 1x Software CD
  • 1x Quick Start User's Manual
System requirements:
  • PC running Windows XP, Vista or Mac running OS9 or higher
  • One available USB1.1 port or higher

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Press Reviews...

press review "It's a doddle to set up, Audacity (the software that comes with the deck) is really easy to use for quick track editing, and sound quality is superb."
The Daily Telegraph - Jul '08
press review "It doesn't really hurt but getting digged in the kidneys isn't the most comfortable feeling in the world. I was desperate not to get plugged by the enemy, so played more frantically. it's seriously fun, and knowing where your foe is firing from is a real advantage too. Get some!"
T3 - Apr '08
press review "Ion Audio's Tape 2 PC presents a method with unparalleled simplicity for fast-forwarding your music collection into the digital age."
PC Advisor - Apr '08
press review "Bring treasured mix-tapes such as 'Goth Depression Mix '86' and 'Top Buzz Maxi-Mental Dance Rave Hits!!!' into the digital age... You need never hear the agonizing crunch of a tangled C90 ever again..."
T3 - Jan '08
press review "... the deck makes transferring tapes so simple that it's fun... The sound quality is excellent."
Computer Shopper - Nov '07
press review "For a certain generation the humble C90 is the equivalent of vinyl, only a bit less sexy...You can't beat a flip through your old mixtapes for a shot of nostalgia, but they're a bit of a faff for us with our 21st-century attention spans. Hail then to Firebox for their USB cassette deck, which plugs into your PC or Mac and with very little fiddling converts your oldies into MP3 format."
Gadget Candy - Sep '07

Visitor Reviews...

visitor avatar Great product! Works perfectly. One quick note: if you are someone who's familiar with sound editing and already have editing software, there's no need to load the included software. Windows XP (I can't speak for mac) found a driver just fine. In my editing software, all I have to do is change the record source. I ripped a couple cassettes this weekend (stuff that has never been released on cd) and it went quite smoothly! (At least, once I found the gain control on the back. ;).
Firebox says: Excellent, thanks for the info!
DJ Empirical, Cincinnati, OH, USA - Nov '07
visitor avatar This is just what the doctor ordered. Having been a tape collector since the (very) early 70's I have rather a large collection of audio tapes, including a massive amount of audio books. This machine is proving absolutely brilliant in transferring them to digital. Although only owning it for a couple of weeks, it has already been worth its weight in gold as many of my tapes are no longer available in any format. Also, I have seen this product for sale else where for a lot more money. So well done Firebox for selling this great product for a very reasonable price.
Tim Vanns, Watford - Sep '07
visitor avatar AS AN 80'S RETRO CHICK IT'S BRILLIANT TO GET 'THE GREATEST HITS OF 1988' ON CD WHEN MY DODGY CASSETTE WAS ABOUT TO SNAP AFTER BEING WORN OUT FOR THE LAST 20YRS! A MUST TO KEEP THE 80'S ALIVE!!
CLAIRE HANNAH, GLASGOW - Mar '09
visitor avatar Been looking for this sort of thing for ages. And yes it does do what it says on the box....
Su Birnie, Suffolk - Aug '07
visitor avatar I bought this for my dad, very simple to set up - plug it in and it does the rest, it uses itunes and quicktime for the filing of your music. The quality is great and the box isn't as big as it looks, it's wider than it is in depth, it'll fit pretty well on a shelf. Only one problem - after installing all the software and plugging it in my dad's speakers stopped working, eventually traced it to a setting changed in control panel options for audio. Highly recommended if you've got a load of tapes that can't be replaced.
Colin, Scotland - May '09
visitor avatar I cannot hear my recordings when I try to play them back on my MiniMac computor. I have checked all the suggestions in 'troublesjooting' but still no sound though the troubleshooting suggestions in the Instructiion Manual appear to be for PC only. What about Mac?
Firebox says: Hi William - this could be down to the set up of your sound preferences. These should be set to 'Playback through Built In Audio', and 'Recording from USB'. Hope this helps!
William Browne, Devon - Jan '09
visitor avatar Yes, but can it record on tape from your PC as well?
Firebox says: Not via USB, Jonty. You need to use a cable from the line out of your PC sound card to the line input of the tape deck.
Jonty, Old Coulsdon UK - May '08
visitor avatar I was looking for something like this for a while but you could only get something for your PC. (I wanted something for my laptop. ) Anyway, I opened the box and saw the instructions and thought great this is going to hard to set up. It wasn't. I put the software disc in the drive and it loaded automatically. Then I plugged it in to the USB and power socket and I was away. The only thing I had to changed was the audio from Windows media codec. I wanted it mainly to record my audiobooks. Playing them back, they were so loud and clear that I thought the reader was in the room with me. The only problem I found was you have to be with the machine to turn the recorder off when the tape finished and you can not go on the internet while recording or the recorder picks up every bleep and sound. Other than this I would recommend it to anyone. Just for is recording quality alone.
Ginette Kneller, Leicester - Jan '08
visitor avatar This looks really good. However I was hopeing to pay a bit less for something like this. It is designed for copying tapes to pc so why is there two decks with tape to tape, record inputs and play outputs? If they were to remove one deck and the none essentail extras I think the price would be a lot lower and more people (like me) would buy one.
Firebox says: Perhaps consider the U Record Music Converter here: http://www.firebox.com/product/2305/U-Record-Music-Converter if you'd like something a little simpler?
Nathan Morley, Bradford - Apr '09
 
 
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