To connect your cassette or reel-to-reel player to your computer
Make sure you have the necessary hardware to connect your cassette or reel-to-reel player. To connect your player directly to a sound card, the player must have a tape-out, line-level port.
Plug the connectors into your player's line-out terminals and your sound card's line-in port, as shown in the following diagrams.
Connection using a single "Y" cable.
Connection using a stereo cable and adapter.
Note
You can also connect your cassette or reel-to-reel player to a stereo receiver, and then connect the receiver to your computer's sound card. For more information about connecting your player to a stereo receiver, see your cassette or reel-to-reel player documentation. For more information about connecting a stereo receiver to your computer's sound card, see To connect your stereo receiver to your computer.