Recording Tapes with Audacity

Transferring tapes and records to computer or CD - Audacity Wiki

You can also connect to the headphones out jack of an integrated cassette deck or to that of an amplifier connected to the tape deck. If you do this (or if the "line-out" volume of your deck is adjustable), it's best to set that level quite close to its maximum, and adjust the recording level using Audacity's input volume slider (see below). This helps keep the inherent tape noise to a minimum in the signal sent to Audacity.

* Set the Correct input source settings
* Adjust volume level on the tape deck to be close to the maximum
* Adjust Audacity's recording level
* Set recording to 2 Channels (Aduio I/O tab of preferences)
On Windows XP or earlier or Linux systems, select line-in as the recording source on Audacity's Mixer Toolbar dropdown input selector:
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/onlinehelp-1.2/toolbar_mixer.htm .

When recording, stay on the same track by using the pause button.

Splitting recordings into separate tracks - Audacity Wiki

Export Multiple command
The File > Export Multiple command will export all your audio files at one go (one per LP track, each with its own filename), based on your chosen split points. When you click File > Export Multiple, a dialogue box pops up where you choose your Export Format, the Export Location, and how to name your files.

When preparing to use the the export multiple command, three things must be done
5 Extra notes about burning to CDs

To record in stereo, open the Audacity preferences. In the “Audio I/O” section, change the number of recording channels from 1 (mono) to 2 (stereo).