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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
Digitizing tapes is fairly straight forward, and doesn't require any specialized equipment. Before starting you should '''inspect your tape for mold, sticky shed and any other issues''' that could lead to the tape being damaged. A detailed inspection process can be found | Digitizing tapes is fairly straight forward, and doesn't require any specialized equipment. Before starting you should '''inspect your tape for mold, sticky shed and any other issues''' that could lead to the tape being damaged during playback. A detailed inspection process can be found [[I Found A Tape#Inspecting the tape|here]]. | ||
In addition, you should inspect the condition of your ''player'' before playing any tapes of value. Check the inside of your player (where the tape goes) and make sure it's free of dust and make sure all the belts in the player tight, not sticky and not degraded. Also make sure the [[wikipedia:Tape_transport|tape transport]] mechanism is intact and the pinch roller is not sticky, cracked or chipped. | In addition, you should inspect the condition of your ''player'' before playing any tapes of value. Check the inside of your player (where the tape goes) and make sure it's free of dust and make sure all the belts in the player tight, not sticky and not degraded. Also make sure the [[wikipedia:Tape_transport|tape transport]] mechanism is intact and the pinch roller is not sticky, cracked or chipped. | ||
Even if everything looks good, it's | Even if everything looks good, it's worth doing a test run with a blank (or worthless) cassette, just to make sure it doesn't get '''chewed''' or mangled because of faulty tape transport. You don't need to do this before every digitization, but you definitely should for your first time using the player. | ||
== Equipment needed == | == Equipment needed == | ||
To digitize | To digitize a cassette tape, you will need: | ||
* Cassette player | * Cassette player | ||
