:jawa 
 Stupid Windows sound recorder,
 it only records 60 seconds 
 worth of anything.
 I want to record some taped music
 unto my computer,
 but I do not have any programs
 to do this;
 anyone have an idea for me?
 It has to have three things
 (a)be easy to use & install.
 (b)preferably make different 
 sound formats, ie midi, mp3, wav
 *if it could convert even better*
 (C) it has to be free.
 NOT because I am cheap but I am on
 a very fixed income.
 
 if anyone out there 
 in form land can help,
 Muchos Nachos!
 :jawa
  
 
  
  
    Try to find a program called Goldwave. It's an excellent program, and the trial version is free to download and it's fully functional. The version I have is very old, so it doesn't support MP3's or anything like that, but if it's still being produced the latest version is bound to be pretty cool. As far as recording goes, there are a ton of free programs that will do the job. Just run a search.
  
 
  
  
    :jawa 
 so ware iz this 
 goldwave to be found?
 an url perhaps. 
 talk man we have wav's
 of making you talk! 
 anyone else? 
 I have albums 
 I want to put onto tape
 so I can record and save
 on my computer 
 and then make cd's out of.
  
 
  
  
    I just downloaded the latest version myself, it is indeed very cool. You might be better off going here (
http://www.goldwave.com/release.html) to get it, that page has the files you need to convert .wav's to MP3 with Goldwave.