Alesis TapeLink USB (Dual-Cassette Tape Digital Archiver)
Rediscover your tapes!
Digitize your cassettes with TapeLink USB. This dual-cassette deck enables your to store your irreplaceable recordings on hard disk, flash, burn them to CD, or take them with you on your iPod. Clean up your old tape recordings of your band's rehearsals and performances and listen in your car. Rediscover your demos, jam sessions, and song ideas, and then listen to them anywhere on your iPod!
TapeLink USB is a dubbing and playback deck with digital-audio output via USB. It contains a plug-and-play USB-audio interface which requires no drivers for use with most computers.
Its CD-quality 16-bit, 44.1 kHz audio output accurately captures your tape recordings for secure digital archival.
Normal and high-speed dubbing modes save you time when copying your music, and dynamic noise-reduction circuitry and Alesis' software suite assist you in cleaning up aging tapes. TapeLink USB works with metal and CrO2 tapes, and contains an LED level-meter for visual-level reference. Its full auto-stop features saves your irreplaceable older tapes from breaking.
TapeLink USB comes with a software suite containing three applications. BIAS SoundSoap™ SE (Standalone Edition) noise-reduction software removes hiss, room noise, rumble, electrical hum, and other background noise. Audacity audio-editing software enables you to make basic modifications, and EZ Tape Converter makes transfer simple and convenient.
With the great Alesis lineage behind it, TapeLink USB joins a prestigious family of audio recording tools including ADAT, SR16, and MasterLink to name just a few.
Features:
Dual-cassette dubbing and playback deck with digital-audio outputPlug-and-play USB audio interface requires no drivers16-bit, 44.1 kHz CD-quality audio outputNormal and high-speed dubbing modes save you timeDynamic noise-reduction circuitry and software assist in cleaning up aging tapesWorks with metal and CrO2 tapesLED level meters provide quick visual referenceFull auto-stop saves older tapes from breakingRCA stereo line inRCA stereo line outREC input Gain controlIncludes software suite with BIAS SoundSoap SE, Audacity, and EZ Tape Converter
Includes:
TapeLink USB dual-cassette archiverUSB cablePower cableSoftware CDQuick start guide Specs
Type
Stereo double cassette deckTrack System
4-track 2-channelTape speed
4.8 cm/secFrequency Response
(-20dB recording) Chrome tape 40-15000Hz (±3dB)Normal tape 40-14000Hz (±3dB)(0dB recording) Chrome tape 40-8000Hz (±3dB)Normal tape 40-8000Hz (±3dB)S/N ratio
58dBWow and flutter
<0.2% (DIN45500)Crosstalk
40dB (1kHz)Harmonic distortion
less than 1% (at 1 kHz, OVU 3rd H.D. normal tape)Channel separation
40dB (1kHz)Head
Deck A PlaybackDeck B Recording/playback,2-gap ferrite head for erasureMotor
DC servo motor x 2Fast forward/Rewind time
~100 sec w. C-60 cassetteInput terminals
Line In x 2 Min. input level: 600mV (0dB)Input impedance: 50kΩOutput terminals
Line Out x 2 Output level: 600mV (0dB)Output impedance: 5kΩUSB Audio Interface
USB 1.1 compatible, 16 bit,44.1kHz (CD quality) or 48kHzsample ratePower requirement
AC220V-230V ~ 60HzFor U.K.
240V ~ 60HzFor U.S.A. & Canada
127V ~ 60HzPower Consumption
11.9W MaximumDimensions
9.0" x 5.5" x 17.0"11.81" x 18.9" x 7.87" packagedWeight 7.0 lbs.7.5 lbs. packagedAccessories
RCA cable, USB cable, SoftwareCD, Quickstart Manual, Safety andWarranty InformationMinimum System Requirements
Mac: OS X or higherPC: Windows XP (32-bit) or Vista (32-bit)USB port
Alesis TapeLink USB (Dual-Cassette Tape Digital Archiver)
The manufacturer's warranty covers parts for one year and labor for one year from date of purchase. The warranty excludes damage from misuse, abuse, and contains other exclusions.
