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know any thing about audacity?!

  • 06-07-2006 5:07pm
    #1
    hollyhamill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭


    im trying to figure out this programme 'audacity', i thought i had it set up alright but obviously not!

    my problem is that i cant find a way to let it record from the speakers ! all it will take is from the microphone and nothing else!

    any ideas? thanks!


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  • #2
    HSo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 68 ✭✭HSo


    Audacity is great! I've used for years.

    Make sure that you can see all the toolbars. On the Mixer toolbar the default is microphone, change it to "what U Hear" and that should do the trick.

    The drop down menu give you a good number of ways of capturing sound.

    Remember that to make MP3s you will need something like lame and audacity needs to know where the lame.dll is located.


  • #3
    trojaneater1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 93 ✭✭trojaneater1


    hollyhamill wrote:
    im trying to figure out this programme 'audacity', i thought i had it set up alright but obviously not!

    my problem is that i cant find a way to let it record from the speakers ! all it will take is from the microphone and nothing else!

    any ideas? thanks!

    If you want to only record what your speakers are playing, then all you have to do is use Creative MediaSource, which is a program you should already have. Then where it (in red letters) says "Rec," just click the drop-down arrow to the right of that, then go to "Select Recording Source," and then click on "'What U Hear'." Then start recording and it will record exactly whatever your speakers are putting out.
    Good luck


  • #4
    squibs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 975 ✭✭✭squibs


    OP may not have a creative soundcard.
    Another option is to do a loopback - connect the line out to the line in.


  • #5
    nadir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,419 ✭✭✭nadir


    aye eyah audactity is cool, It's basic but does the job well.


  • #6
    netwhizkid
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    Hi I also use Audacity from time to time mine is version 1.2.4 and there is no "what you hear" anywhere to be found on mine.

    However there is a drop-down menu with, Microphone, Aux, Phone etc. Choose "Wave Out Mix" from it and it will record whatever sounds your speakers are making.

    Damn handy it is too. I have used it to digitise a few old Cassette albums I had and the quality is pretty good, (depending on the cassette and player quality) Now this music will live on forever in my iPod thank to Audacity and no need to buy the same thing again :)


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  • #7
    HSo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 68 ✭✭HSo


    Strange, I have 1.2.4 too and have the "what U hear".

    Could be to do with the Sound card - Creative Labs Live 5.1


  • #8
    conzy
    Subscribers Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭conzy


    I dont have the "what U hear option" on my laptop (Sigmatel audio) but I have it on my desktop which has a Creative Audigy card, so it depends on the soundcard....

    Audacity FTW:)


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