How to Record a Sermon onto Audio Cassette or CD...
Due to the number of enquires received regarding how to record sermons from our site, this page of simple instructions has been added to help guide you through the process. First of all, the process for recording onto an ordinary audio cassette tape:
- Obtain a cable like those shown in the pictures below (commonly called '2 Phono plugs to 3.5mm jack'), available from any good electronics store (like Radio Shack, or Maplin UK). It's a good idea to check that your hifi/cassette deck has the appropriate input sockets - look at the rear, or check the user manual.
- You now can use this cable to connect your computer and hifi/cassette deck together. Plug the 3.5mm jack end into the 'Line Out' or 'Speaker' socket on the back of your computer. The other end (2 Phono Plugs, one for left, one for right) should plug into the 'Line In' or 'Input' socket of your hifi/cassette deck. The pictures below show the cable commonly used to connect a PC and hifi for recording purposes:
- Place a blank cassette in the cassette deck and begin recording. Begin playing the sermon on your computer. It will now be recorded onto the cassette so that you can play it in your car, or give it to a friend.
- If you have any further problems or queries, please feel free to email our webmaster and he will try to give you further instruction.
Creating an Audio-CD from a Downloaded Sermon File...
Recording onto an audio CD will require you to convert the downloaded Windows Media (WMA) or MP3 file into the CD-compatible WAV format.
You can use Windows Media Player to do this for you, or your CD-writing software may do it automatically. Also many other alternative programs are available (commonly known as convertors or decoders), have a look at our links page for some examples. We recommend the free dbPowerAmp Converter, and accompanying WMA Codec for this task. Micrsoft's website has a helpful page of instructions on making audio CDs from Windows Media Player.
Once you have a 44.1Khz 16-bit stereo WAV file, your CD recording software should be able to easily make an audio CD of the sermon - consult the user manual or help files.
MediaMonkey, the completely FREE media manager will allow you to change files between Windows Media, MP3 and other formats, as well as easily create audio CDs of sermons.
Some Last Instructions for Distributing Sermons...
You may distribute the sermons on this site to others, however please abide by the following guidelines:
- We ask that you please write our website address (www.preachtheword.com) on any cassette you give away.
- Please do not charge for any cassette or CD you distribute, except to cover the costs of duplicating, and the price of the blank media used. Thank you.