Question : Problem: convert casette tape to mp3 or wav

i have some pretty old cassette tapes .. i am hoping to preserve the music by converting to one of the 'contemporary' formats like mp3.

what hardware /software do i need?

Answer : Problem: convert casette tape to mp3 or wav

1. connect the walkman or  the tape palyer to the line in of your sound card using a bidirectional stereo cable

2. use the windows recorder and convert it to .wav file format and then use 'audiograbber' et. to convert it to mp3

3. more comprehensive soln would be getting a software named 'goldwave' which is meant exactly for this is also can help you in fiddling out with the tape input , sampling rate and all the frequency selection options .