[audacity4blind] Re: Recording Skype conversations.
- From: "Robbie" <tickleberryfun@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 15:21:47 +0200
Hi David!
I'm using a Sony Vaio running Windows 7. The trouble is I can't select the
speakers as an input device. Obviously I don't want to use the speakers as a
microphone replacement, but I want to record in Audacity what ever the
computer sends to the speakers. No chance it seems. I've also got an
external sound card, but selecting that as input device doesn't work either,
because Audacity records what is coming in through the sound card's input
channels. Quite logical, but again I don't want to record what's coming in,
but what's going out to these devices.
Cheers, Robbie
-----Original Message-----
From: audacity4blind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:audacity4blind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Bailes
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 11:40 AM
To: audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: Recording Skype conversations.
Hi Robbie,
What's the make and model to the computer that you're using? Also, which
version of windows is it running?
David.
----- Original Message -----
From: Robbie <tickleberryfun@xxxxxxxxx>
To: audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc:
Sent: Monday, 30 April 2012, 8:26
Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: Recording Skype conversations.
Hi gale!
I can't manage to record streams or other stuff coming over the speakers.
I selected Microsoft Soundmapper as input device, microphone being the only
other option. However I'm recording only silence. Got any advice?
Thanks, Robbie
-----Original Message-----
From: audacity4blind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:audacity4blind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gale Andrews
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 10:50 PM
To: audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: Recording Skype conversations.
| From sandra gayer <sandragayer7@xxxxxxxxx> Sun, 29 Apr 2012 21:34:49
| +0100
| Subject: Recording Skype conversations.
> Thank you very much for the information Gale. When you say you have to
> unmute the microphone playback, do you mean you have to do that
> physically from the perspective of the external soundcard? That would
> be easiest. Where do you find "listen to this device". In the control
> panel?
"Listen" only exists on Vista/7. Open "Sound" in the Windows Control Panel,
choose the "Recording" tab, select the headset or microphone and choose
"Properties" then choose the "Listen"
tab. It's software playthrough, so might create too many echoes.
If you had a way to unmute the microphone hardware, that would be on the
"Playback" tab, select the headset or mic, choose "Properties" then the
"Levels" tab. But most Vista/7 machines do not have this.
Gale
> On 4/29/12, Gale Andrews <gale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > | From sandra gayer <sandragayer7@xxxxxxxxx> Sun, 29 Apr 2012
> > | 13:18:01 +0100
> > | Subject: [audacity4blind] Recording Skype conversations.
> >> I read somewhere that Audacity could be used to record Skype
> >> conversations. Is this correct? If so how? Does it depend on the
> >> conversation being rooted through the computer's internal sound card?
> >> Is it possible to record both ends of a Skype conversation if they
> >> are being rooted through an external soundcard and external
microphone?
> >
> > Yes you have to unmute the microphone playback (or use "Listen to
> > this device" on Windows Vista/7) then record stereo mix in Audacity.
> > You must use headphones or a headset. A USB headset usually won't
> > work on Windows XP or earlier because there is no way to unmute its
> > playback.
> >
> > Instead of Audacity, it is usually better to use something like:
> > http://voipcallrecording.com/ .
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Gale
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