Recording Audio

Page updated: 19 April 2005

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There are many sources of audio that you might want to record.
Some, such as streaming online radio, are difficult.
The cheapest and simplest solution is to connect the output that goes to your speakers to the microphone input.
In order to still be able to use your speakers you need a splitter.
This is a home made one I made.

It allows the normal connection from the computer output to the speaker input.
It also allows you to connect to the microphone input.

If you download 'Audacity' (Free Software), you can then record whatever your computer outputs.
Picky audiophiles may complain that the data has gone via analogue, but to my old ears it sounds fine !

You can also use this system for recording from LPs or any other audio source.

Recording from Video Player

I've found that the levels from all 3x of my video players are too high for both the microphone & line in inputs on my computer. The solution, although totally silly, works and was the easiest solution ! Connect the video output to a cassette deck and the output on to the computer. Set the deck to record and use the volume controls to adjust the levels to suite the computer. On mine 1.75 is about right. Look on Audacity to see that the sound is not being clipped.

This is very embarrassing ! I've discovered that in the Master Volume Control window, if you click on Options -> Properties, and then select the 'recording' radio button, you get a different 'Line In' volume control, which allows me to adjust the input so it doesn't clip ! Much easier. The only thing is that the input volume control in Audacity seems to set it instantly to max, and adjust something else, so it's best not to touch that control once you've set the other one.

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