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Community => General Discussion => Topic started by: The Meek Geek on Fri 24/04/2009 17:20:21

Title: I'm looking for Good Quality freeware screen audio capture tool
Post by: The Meek Geek on Fri 24/04/2009 17:20:21
I want to be able to capture just the audio on my screen - in Good Quality sound - Freeware. Uses include recording Business Webinars and recording Video Game Music and sound effects.

If you could post some links to the download websites, I would appreciate it!

Title: Re: I'm looking for Good Quality freeware screen audio capture tool
Post by: Trent R on Fri 24/04/2009 17:22:45
You can do this in Audacity, a program that should be on most every computer already.

Google it, and google something like 'recording computer sound in Audacity' and you should find the links you need.


~Trent
Title: But of course! Audacity! Thanks!
Post by: The Meek Geek on Fri 24/04/2009 18:14:22
Audacity! Yes! I already have Audacity. It is a GREAT freeware program. I'll look in to it more...learn how to connect the sound cables better...

Uh, not wanting to push the envelope, could someone please tell me the steps I would need to take to make Audacity record screen audio without interference? Please?

Thanks!
Title: Re: I'm looking for Good Quality freeware screen audio capture tool
Post by: Babar on Fri 24/04/2009 18:20:08
Just open Audacity, and instead of having "Mic Volume" in the drop-down list, choose "Stereo Mix". Then click Record, and you're ready to go! You don't have to connect any cables or anything.

If I am understanding you right, by 'screen audio', you mean the sound that comes out of the speakers while you are normally doing stuff, right? Like watching youtube videos and such ;) ?
Title: Re: I'm looking for Good Quality freeware screen audio capture tool
Post by: Trent R on Fri 24/04/2009 19:01:54
QuoteIn the drop-down menu on Audacity's mixer toolbar, choose “Wave Out” or “Stereo Mix” as the input source. (The exact name may be different, depending on your computer's sound drivers.) When you press the Record button, Audacity will capture whatever sound is playing on your computer's speakers. Note that on Windows Vista, the “stereo mix” option must be chosen in the Audio I/O tab of Preferences, in the “Recording Device” dropdown. On Windows, if you don't have a “Wave Out” or “Stereo Mix” option, or if it won't record, go to the system Control Panel and try to enable this option there. For instructions see: Using the Control Panel on the Wiki.

If this doesn't work on your computer, you can instead use a cable to connect your computer's “Line Out” (speaker) port to its “Line In” port, and use Audacity to record from Line In.

Should've googled what I told you, this was on the first link.


~Trent
Title: Re: I'm looking for Good Quality freeware screen audio capture tool
Post by: The Meek Geek on Sun 26/04/2009 16:28:39
 :) Thanks again guys!  :)

I tested it on a computer game, and it worked! Audacity is an awesome freeware audio editing program!