recording "what you hear"

joseph-j · Post by **joseph-j** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:37 pm

i can't seem to be able to record "what you hear" on my pc, either at home or at work. It only has line in and microphone as the options on any recording program or in the audio settings.

anyone know any way round this? i'm stumped.

whineo · Post by **whineo** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:47 pm

Not used it myself but 'Audio Hijack' is supposedly what you need.

future producer · Post by **future producer** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:56 pm

Double click the speaker icon in the Taskbar, right hand corner.

On the dialog box that pops up click Options >> Properties

Select your audio output under your mixer device. Press ok.

In the new dialog box click tick the box for "Wave Out Mix" - yours might be called something different.

Next open up your audio editor and press record, play whatever sounds you want to record from your computer.

Free audio editors.

http://www.wavosaur.com/
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

joseph-j · Post by **joseph-j** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 3:30 pm

Cheers mate, had a look at that before, it has Playback and Recording. On Playback the options are: master volume, wave, sw synth, cd player and input monitor; and on recording it still only has Microphone and Line In as options. They're all ticked already.

future producer · Post by **future producer** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 3:39 pm

What soundcard do you have?

joseph-j · Post by **joseph-j** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 3:50 pm

Future Producer wrote:What soundcard do you have?

how do i find that out?

auan · Post by **auan** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:21 pm

On Windows, right click My Computer, go to Properties, hit Hardware, then Device Manager. Click the plus sign beside Sound, video and game cobtrollers. There will be shitloads of codecs, there will be any USB controllers you've got, but there should be something calling itself an 'audio processor' or 'audio interface' or something. Just list them all here if you aren't sure.

If you don't know what soundcard you've got, you're either using the one that came with the computer or the one built into the motherboard, right?

Only certain soundcards support 'what u hear' recording. Creative started it with the soundblaster series but it's been copied by a load of other manufacturers. Most motherboard manufacturers just copy the outdated early Creative chipsets, you might be in luck, have a google for the latest drivers when you find out what the card is.

Audio Hijack is Mac-only, but there's a few PC clones.

If all else fails, you can just run a cable from the output to the input and hit record on the line-in. Turn monitoring off or it'll just feed back.

joseph-j · Post by **joseph-j** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:39 pm

"SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD audio"?

joseph-j · Post by **joseph-j** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:40 pm

Auan wrote:If all else fails, you can just run a cable from the output to the input and hit record on the line-in.

I'd never thought of this.

*spack attack*

future producer · Post by **future producer** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 5:20 pm

kk, gimme a bit and I'll look through some shiz and see if we can get you fixed up... oh print screen me the audio output dialog from audio properties as well.

CTRL+PRT SC. should be on the top right of your keyboard

In the mean time upgrade your soundcard drivers if you haven't already, I dunno what pc/laptop your using so you'll need to go on to the manufacturers website and look through the drivers for your make/model.

auan · Post by **auan** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 5:54 pm

Joseph-J wrote:"SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD audio"?

New drivers.

Can't seem to find a manual for it online.

pdomino · Post by **pdomino** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 2:50 pm

Why would you need a manual Auan ? When youve got Google.

shonky · Post by **shonky** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 4:23 pm

Joseph-J wrote:
Auan wrote:If all else fails, you can just run a cable from the output to the input and hit record on the line-in.
I'd never thought of this.

*spack attack*

Didn't think I'd see that phrase again. Did you dribble and say "Doey" at the same time, find it really helps emphasise the little episodes.

auan · Post by **auan** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 6:56 pm

pdomino wrote:Why would you need a manual Auan ? When youve got Google.

haha i was googling for the manual...

...which would have a spec sheet or at least tell you straight up if it supports 'what u hear' recording.

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