Members mcsdude Posted October 12, 2009 Members Share Posted October 12, 2009 Hey fellow old schoolers - remember the days of cassette tapes? So what they sounded {censored}ty - but remember how fast we could hit STOP > REWIND > PLAY over and over again sitting there learning tunes? Nowadays I have all my stuff on my PC or laptop and don't use a cassette deck. Not that it's the end of the world clicking and dragging to rewind parts of songs but I really miss just being able to sit there and punch stop > rewind > play. My question - is there sme sort of interface - wired or wireless than can give me more of an old school rewind and play control over my laptop's MP3 / rhapsody player? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members strangedogs Posted October 12, 2009 Members Share Posted October 12, 2009 I'm an OLDER SCHOOLER I guess... I remember stopping the TURNTABLE with my thumb over and over again to learn stuff off 45's and eventually 33 1/3's- that was way before Cassettes. Hell we thought 8-track was STATE OF THE ART. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Karma1 Posted October 12, 2009 Members Share Posted October 12, 2009 Does your software program have some kind of a loop feature, where when it gets to the end of the song or phrase you are learning, it automatically starts over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aliensporebomb Posted October 13, 2009 Members Share Posted October 13, 2009 An app called the amazing slow downer lets you play short segments of recordings over and over at slow, medium , fast speeds etc. Check it out. Good for figuring out something odd off of a recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mcsdude Posted October 13, 2009 Author Members Share Posted October 13, 2009 yeah - i have the amazing slow downer and though about using it but I still just wish I didn't really have to touch the laptop beyond a few buttons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TieDyedDevil Posted October 13, 2009 Members Share Posted October 13, 2009 A lot of Macs have an infrared remote that you can use to control iTunes (and certain other media players). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John Watt Posted November 1, 2009 Members Share Posted November 1, 2009 I'm glad I'm still using cassettes, taping off the radio and dubbing set lists. It's nice to buy a used C.D. player and get unused double cassettes. I still think they have nicer tone, and original cassette recordings sound better than reformats. I've got an expensive, when new, unit without speakers beside my bed for headphones, I've got an expensive, when new, unit sitting by this computer, and I've got an expensive, when new, unit by my practice P.A. All $60, $20 and $8. When I bought some Jimi C.D's for the first time this year, I noticed missing words, shrill to harsh tones, too much definition with overdub starts and ends, and some tweaked up production Jimi didn't throw in. And it's very nice to bump up my collection with new tapes for $1-$2 at gas bars, supermarkets and wherever those telefunken tapes are waiting to be rolled. as always, John Watt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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