Right, here goes. Under the property page for stereo mix, head to
the volume tab and make sure the device isn't muted. Also turn
the volume on stereo mix up *all* the way. You may be able to
find this under system tray, speakers/headphones. If this
doesn't work, a totally accessable piece of software which will
allow you to record soundcard and microphone (though with a 15
day trial) is sound tap from www.nchsoftware.com.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jacob Kruger" <jac...@mailzone.co.za
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org
Date sent: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 01:42:55 +0200
Subject: [Audyssey] Recording PC sound output for things
likepodcasts/demo's etc. on windows7
OK, while I could just use an external microphone/device to
record my computer's audio output, including surrounding sounds,
maybe me talking etc., etc., while using my current primary
windows7 ultimate 64 bit primary machine, on machines like
windows XP, it seemed you could easily enough, sometimes use
either a sort of virtual audio recording device called stereo
mix, or one called what you hear, and then using something like
either audacity, or 2 other recording apps have gotten hold of -
see below - record just the computers actual audio output,
including screenreader voices, a bit more cleanly.
Anyway, on this windows7 64 bit machine, I had to firstly go and
make the stereo mix recording device show up, since it sort of
gets hidden by windows7 itself - in start menu search box, I type
in:
sound card
and then hit enter on "change sound card settings".
Then in that dialogue box, I ctrl + tab to recording page, and in
list of recording devices, it only showed microphone and audio
line in - and this is linked to my PC's realtek sound card.
When I then invoked a right mouse click on that list, using the
jaws cursor, on the context menu item there's a menu item saying
something like show disabled devices, and then I could find a
stereo mix device listing, and if I invoked it's properties, I
could in fact enable it, make changes to it's volume levels, etc.
etc.
However, even if I make it the default device - also from that
dialogue, or specifically choose to use it in either audacity, or
the 2 apps listed below, the sound files do have a file size, and
a recorded time length, but are just silent..?
Most guys who've done something similar to this on windowsXP
machines reckon the device would normally be called something
like what you hear, but anyway - was just wondering if anyone had
any ideas related to a feasible workaround for this type of
issue, asides from actually recording the PC's output using an
external device/unit/microphone placed in front of speakers,
since it might be nice to be able to record demo's/tutorial
material related to some things like this, without having to
first connect external units/cables, etc. etc.
Lastly, those two bits of software found/tracked down that let
you sort of record directly to MP3 files - in theory anyway - and
which while not perfectly accessible, are still relatively usable
are the 2 following ones:
Free MP3 sound recorder
http://www.nbxsoft.com/download-sound-recorder.php
Digital audio recorder
http://www.asoftwareplus.com/
Stay well
Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
'...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...'
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