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Sound recording from comp
Posted: 2007-01-06 06:18pm
by Lazarus
Is there a way to record exactly what is playing through your speakers into an mp3 or equivalent format? The origin of the sound in question is a website, if that makes any difference. Thanks.
Posted: 2007-01-06 06:40pm
by Redleader34
yes there is, you must get two things. 1 a standard 3.5mm cord 2 Audicaty
Explain the rest soon
Posted: 2007-01-06 07:14pm
by Redleader34
Ok, plug the 3.5mm cord (Its usualy the green cord if you have external setups, from your speaker (The gren plug in point) into the red plug (it has a tiny micphone symbl on it) . Once you have done that, go into volume settigs, and use a pair of headphones pluged into either A the headphones in jack of your speakers, or b the internal mic in jack on your PC. Adjust the volume levels, and then open up Audicty. hit record, open up the webste, and profit, After the sound has finished, you then stop recording on Audicaty, and save the sound as a .wav..
Posted: 2007-01-06 07:16pm
by Sharp-kun
Depending on your setup you may have a "What U hear" option in your windows mixer (under the recording setup). If so just set the source to that and press record in whatever software you're using.
Posted: 2007-01-07 06:24am
by Lazarus
So essentially I need to run a twin-end sound cable from the speaker port into the mic port, and then just record it in Sound Recorder? Ok, so now the only question is, where to get such a cable...
Posted: 2007-01-07 06:29am
by Faram
Lazarus wrote:So essentially I need to run a twin-end sound cable from the speaker port into the mic port, and then just record it in Sound Recorder? Ok, so now the only question is, where to get such a cable...
It is the run of the mill bog standard 3.5mm cable.
The same as any headpones for an ipod or whatever, you local shop that sells tv/sterios will have one.
Posted: 2007-01-07 06:44am
by Bounty
You don't even need the cord, I think. I've recorded stuff with Audacity with just my headphones plugged in. Just fiddle with the input sources a bit.
Posted: 2007-01-07 09:49am
by Faram
Bounty wrote:You don't even need the cord, I think. I've recorded stuff with Audacity with just my headphones plugged in. Just fiddle with the input sources a bit.
True, I did not read the question...
I just assumed that Redleader34 wanted to record FROM an extrenal audio device...
In Audacity go to Edit/preferences/ and change the recording device.
Microsoft Sound Mapper works for me.