Any good sound recording software?

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Any good sound recording software?
Topic Started: Nov 17 2008, 04:05 PM (363 Views)
Phlip	Nov 17 2008, 04:05 PM Post #1
Junior Poster Posts: 51 Group: Members Member #41 Joined: April 30, 2008	Basically one where you push a Record button and it records whatever sounds are happening on your PC. (Free, though. ) For example if I was watching a YouTube video and I wanted to record the sound on it, I'd push the button and it would just record.
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FearKiller	Nov 17 2008, 04:26 PM Post #2
Amateur Poster Posts: 16 Group: Members Member #45 Joined: November 11, 2008	http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ The best way to do this is to then get a cord that will plug one end into the audio out and the other end into the audio in on your PC. Recording from the speaker's output itself will produce background noise. Which isn't what you want. You can probably get a cord like that from Best Buy, Radio Shack, etc.
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Phlip	Nov 17 2008, 04:37 PM Post #3
Junior Poster Posts: 51 Group: Members Member #41 Joined: April 30, 2008	FearKiller Nov 17 2008, 04:26 PM The best way to do this is to then get a cord that will plug one end into the audio out and the other end into the audio in on your PC. So then I'd have to be extra careful on the timings of when I record it? ok. But what would I actually search for on eBay?
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FearKiller	Nov 17 2008, 07:26 PM Post #4
Amateur Poster Posts: 16 Group: Members Member #45 Joined: November 11, 2008	Quote: So then I'd have to be extra careful on the timings of when I record it? No, because you can cut out the white space. Not only is Audacity an audio recorder, it is also an audio editor. Quote: But what would I actually search for on eBay? "Male to male 3.5mm audio cable" Edited by FearKiller, Nov 17 2008, 07:27 PM.
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Dark Knight	Nov 17 2008, 07:28 PM Post #5
Admin Posts: 4,395 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: January 24, 2007	I second that suggestion of Audacity. Real good quality software
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Phlip	Nov 18 2008, 10:45 AM Post #6
Junior Poster Posts: 51 Group: Members Member #41 Joined: April 30, 2008	ok, thanks for the link. I'll let you know when it arrigves and I need more help.
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FearKiller	Nov 18 2008, 01:12 PM Post #7
Amateur Poster Posts: 16 Group: Members Member #45 Joined: November 11, 2008	Just curious. Why did you order it from Ebay? You could have cut out the shipping charges and wait time by buying it in store.
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Phlip	Nov 18 2008, 01:40 PM Post #8
Junior Poster Posts: 51 Group: Members Member #41 Joined: April 30, 2008	Things are loads cheaper on eBay. And those P&P charges where free. XD
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Phlip	Nov 24 2008, 10:28 AM Post #9
Junior Poster Posts: 51 Group: Members Member #41 Joined: April 30, 2008	ok, got the audio cable. But where do I plug it in? And how do I record sounds playing on my computer? Edited by Phlip, Nov 24 2008, 10:38 AM.
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FearKiller	Nov 24 2008, 11:42 PM Post #10
Amateur Poster Posts: 16 Group: Members Member #45 Joined: November 11, 2008	You plug one end into the microphone port and and the other into the speaker port. Then just select the microphone in Audacity and press record. Then press play on what ever you are recording.
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Phlip	Nov 25 2008, 11:25 AM Post #11
Junior Poster Posts: 51 Group: Members Member #41 Joined: April 30, 2008	I can't find the file after I clearly saved it as an mp3 which I exported to Windows > System 32.
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FearKiller	Nov 25 2008, 04:29 PM Post #12
Amateur Poster Posts: 16 Group: Members Member #45 Joined: November 11, 2008	Why would you be saving it to the system32 folder? Unless you are referring to the MP3 codec thing that has to be installed in Audacity? More details please.
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Phlip	Nov 29 2008, 05:01 AM Post #13
Junior Poster Posts: 51 Group: Members Member #41 Joined: April 30, 2008	ok, that doesn't matter anymore as I've downloaded this. All I need to do is cut some of the music. I'm going to use Audacity for this. I've tried highlighting the part I'd like deleted, but in Edit > Cut/Trim/Delete they're all disabled. So how do I cut it please? I've followed this until it says go to Cut on the Edit menu because the most of the options don't work. Edited by Phlip, Nov 29 2008, 06:28 AM.
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Phlip	Dec 7 2008, 07:39 AM Post #14
Junior Poster Posts: 51 Group: Members Member #41 Joined: April 30, 2008	Anyone?
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trewert	Dec 7 2008, 11:17 AM Post #15
Wanderer in the Fog Posts: 731 Group: Members Member #10 Joined: January 28, 2007	Did you see this site? http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/



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