Abstract: This invention relates to a cassette changer for loading and unloading cassettes from a recorder comprising: a magazine for holding a plurality of cassettes adjacent the recorder; a gripper for loading one cassette from said magazine into said recorder and for unloading said cassette from said recorder; a shaft; said gripper moounted for slidable movement along said shaft; a wire for moving said gripper; and an electrical motor associated with said wire for moving said gripper so as to sequentially load and unload said cassettes from said recorder.