Cassette tape recording methods?

[mosspajamas]

So! I got a cassette tape recorder/player a few years ago and I've recently been using it to record music onto tapes, because I like having media that I can physically hold and the vibe is good. The thing is- I've been recording my music by playing it through my headphones and holding the external microphone that came with the recorder squished between the ear pads. This method works fine but it does require me to sit there and hold it... Is there a better way to do this that won't end with background noise showing up in the recording?

[Audball]

What kind of cassette recorder is it? Does it have a mic jack to plug in an external one? If it does, you COULD plug an aux cable into the headphone jack of ur computer, the other end in the mic jack of the cassette recorder, and play music through your computer onto a recording tape (I've done this!)

[cult_status18]

yeah ive done that too and it usually works well A picture could be a big help, or at least the name of the model your using

[mosspajamas]

It DOES use a mic jack how did i never think of that. now i just feel silly...

[mosspajamas]

just tried what you said and it worked perfectly i am a goober 

[Audball]

It's no worries! Sometimes stuff just ain't obvious to people. I'll be honest I didn't think about doing that with my setup until I had already had it for a few months. One day I was just like "......wait a minute."

Glad it's working for you! Happy recording!