The volume levels can be found after opening the sound card settings
dialogue, highlighting a device, and hitting alt + p for it's properties,
and then ctrl + tab to levels page, but changing it for this virtual stereo
mix device doesn't help as such.
Stay well
Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
'...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...'
- Original Message -
From: "Yohandy"
To: "Gamers Discussion list"
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 6:22 AM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Recording PC sound output
forthingslikepodcasts/demo's etc. on windows7
wish I had a volume's tab. I'll check out that program you provided and
see what it does. I'd actually be willing to pay for the thing if it meant
all my troubles will be over.
- Original Message -
From: "john"
To: "Gamers Discussion list"
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 10:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Recording PC sound output for
thingslikepodcasts/demo's etc. on windows7
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" 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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