Sick of tape cueing? Try

Or how to convert a tape to CD!

Peter Hatherley-GreeneDubai Men’s College

CELTA experience• listening tasks on audio cassette tapes• variable quality• cueing time• task control in the classroom

Multimedia background• 20 years using IT in education• pragmatic approach to problem-solving• keen user of multimedia software

College observations• time spent on tape cueing• pressure

What on earth is an Audio CD?What on earth is an Audio CD?

CD-DA

Photo CD

Video CD Karaoke CD

Multi-session Mixed Mode

Gam

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CD-ROM

CD-R

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XA

An Audio CD has these features:An Audio CD has these features:

stores 650 MB of digital information this equals 74 minutes of converted WAVE files (a music CD!) playback is very clear as there is no physical contact with the surface

Advantages of CD over tape includeAdvantages of CD over tape include

• instant access to any track• fine control of rewind/forward functions• use of remote control• listen to tasks at your workstation• quality does not deteriorate

Step #1 Tape to Disk• hardware connection of tape recorder to computer

Copying ProceduresCopying Procedures

• LINE OUT from tape recorder to LINE IN onsound card

Tape to Disk contd...• SoundBlaster AWE64 Wave Studio software• record settings 16 bit, mono, 22050 Hz• start Wave recording then begin tape playback• save as .wav files in a project folder• sequential filenames from 01

Copying ProceduresCopying Procedures

Step #2 Disk to CD• external or internal hardware connection of CD writer to computer

Copying ProceduresCopying Procedures

• Adaptec Easy CD Creator 4 Deluxe allows users to write (save/record) WAVE files to a blank CD - you can change the order of the tracks• At recording speeds of 4x, a CD is recorded in about 15 minutes

CD copying• CD’s masters can be copied either by using Easy CD Creator and the existing hardware setup or using a separate CD copier machine

Copying ProceduresCopying Procedures

Software• PressIT labelling kit includes software to design and print CD labels on to special sticky label templates

Audio CD LabelsAudio CD Labels

Hardware• The kit includes a machine to accurately place the sticky label on to the CD (PressIT)

Software• MS PowerPoint and Paint Shop Pro v6

Hardware• Canon photocopier printer

Audio CD CoversAudio CD Covers

More Audio CD Covers...More Audio CD Covers...

Purchase price Dh 1600

Stereo speakers producing very clear output

Twin functionality - audio cassette tape player and CD player with remote control

Coomber CDCoomber CD

HyperStudio demoHyperStudio demo

Oxford University Press gave permission forone copy in CD format of• Headway Pre-intermediate• Listen Carefully (Elementary)

MacMillan Heinemann gave permission formultiple copies in CD format of• Reward (Elementary)

I have not received receipt of my many emails forIntermediate Listening and Active Listening

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