help...

[jay90]

Hello,how do I get songs off an 8 track digital porta studio onto my computer?
Ive bought a red and white to jack and tried it in the sound card to no avail....uploading to Audacity
Whats the best software to upload to?
So I can effect recordings and edit length etc...
thanks....

[rojash]

Which model of portastudio? Transferring the stuff via your sound card is not a good idea because:
a) It will convert it from digital to analog and back again
b) It will merge all the tracks to a single stereo track.

Most portastudios have a USB or firewire port for transferring the content digitally.

[jay90]

yamaha

would it be poss to get red and whites to usb lead ya think?

[rojash]

You still haven't specified the model. The only Yamahas that I know of have USB ports. You should also be able to take the audio out and connect it to the line-in jack of your sound card (not the preferred option).
If you do, then you need to double-click the volume control in your system tray and ensure that the Line volume is on max, and not muted. Then you can use Audacity to record.