Save all your precious recordings to a more usable (digital) format, so you can listen to them easily on your computer, phone, etc. Uses the free software Audacity. This machine has served us well and we have downloaded all our precious slides and family recordings including some from now passed on people. It is lovely to hear my mother's voice and the recording of my uncle talking over the BBC. We have transferred everything to digital now so have no need for this machine. Comes with a manual and in good condition.