Freeware that can record any/all/every audio?

[zapp22]

anyone know of a package that can simply record whatever the audio device puts out, regardless of the audio/sound source? I thought I could strip the audio track off a music dvd but so far has proven otherwise.

 

[ignatzatsonic]

I have stripped the audio track off video files with Audacity, a free program.

Not sure exactly what video formats can be imported into Audacity.

 

[electrotune1200]

It would probably be easier to record the audio from the DVD in real time.

Just let Audacity record the audio. You might have to play around in the recording device options in Audacity.

 

[fseal]

Unfortuantely this feature is entirely dependant on the audio hardware and drivers :/ Ususaly the stock windows drivers are missing this functionality.

Some have the "record what you hear" feature and some don't. If not, you can try routing your output back into line in (use asplitter, one going to your speakers and one going back into line in. It's possible that even this may fail when playing a DVD though, in that case you'll need to get a second computer or laptop to do the recording.

 

[Aphelion]

Look under "Recording Devices" and see if you have "Stereo Mix" available. This is what you use to record any audio the PC can play.

Ap

 

[ignatzatsonic]

Recording what you hear is not as simple in Windows 7 as it was under XP and Vista. It appears to be a deliberate action by the hardware manufacturers and the software developers.

You won't find stereo mix or what you hear on many PCs, regardless of what you do.

As suggested above, the standard workaround is to run an ordinary short cable from your sound card speaker jack to the soundcard line input--that is normally from the blue jack to the green jack.

You also have to make sure you have all settings correct in Windows and your recording program--Audacity or whatever it might be. The Audacity settings are in edit/preferences/devices. Windows stuff is done through the sound control panel.

 

[Aphelion]

Recording what you hear is not as simple in Windows 7 as it was under XP and Vista. It appears to be a deliberate action by the hardware manufacturers and the software developers.

You won't find stereo mix or what you hear on many PCs, regardless of what you do.

I think most all of the Realtek motherboard audio devices (which seems to be a large percentage) have the Stereo Mix option when using recent drivers from the Realtek site.

Ap

p.s. Right click the Microsoft speaker icon in the task bar, select "Recording Devices".
Right Click in any blank spot of the window that opens.
Check both "Show Disabled Devices" and "Show Disconnected Devices".

 

[fireberd]

There used to be a software program that would emulate the system mixer so you could record. That was for XP. Is this still available and has it been updated for Vista/Win 7?

There are also DVD rippers that will rip the sound from a DVD. Here is one Free-Codecs.com :: Download DVD Audio Ripper 6.0.3.0504 : A DVD movie soundtrack ripper which can rip DVD audio to mp3, wav...

 

[zapp22]

and when i do that physical work around, what do I use to grab the stream?

Recording what you hear is not as simple in Windows 7 as it was under XP and Vista. It appears to be a deliberate action by the hardware manufacturers and the software developers.

You won't find stereo mix or what you hear on many PCs, regardless of what you do.

As suggested above, the standard workaround is to run an ordinary short cable from your sound card speaker jack to the soundcard line input--that is normally from the blue jack to the green jack.

You also have to make sure you have all settings correct in Windows and your recording program--Audacity or whatever it might be. The Audacity settings are in edit/preferences/devices. Windows stuff is done through the sound control panel.

 

[Aphelion]

Audacity-

Audacity: Free Audio Editor and Recorder


Check for stereo mix

Ap

 

[zapp22]

Audacity-

Audacity: Free Audio Editor and Recorder


Check for stereo mix

Ap

hmm...i tried audacity but didn't find an option to do what we're talking about

 

[Aphelion]

Audacity-

Audacity: Free Audio Editor and Recorder


Check for stereo mix

Ap

hmm...i tried audacity but didn't find an option to do what we're talking about

What is the audio system on the computer you want to use for this?

Ap

 

[zapp22]

onboard Realtek hi def.

 

[ignatzatsonic]

Assuming you have the workaround in place (the cable from outputs to inputs), look at Audacity edit/preferences/devices. You should see a "recording" section and there you should be able to choose your soundcard. It will probably be called "Realtek" or something obvious like that.

I have the "host" section set to MME on my PC and it works.

You also have to dig into Windows sound control panel recording tab and check the properties.

It's a bit of trial and error in the control panels because there are numerous choices, but once you get it right, Audacity will record what you hear. Make sure you don't have volume muted or the sliders set real low.

 

[Captain Halibut]

I haven't sorted out my sound properly yet, so maybe ignore this as a bit of a 'wide' workaround.

> If you're familiar with video, you could rip the DVD, then demux the content to get usable audio from that.

 

[scoopeeedoo]

I do use this, but it is shareware so it is an evaluation soft...
But it's really easy & good!
DVD Audio Extractor -- Full featured DVD audio ripper for your easy use

Edit : i found this on google (on a secured site, don't worry, but in french).
I've just installed it and it's 7 compatible...
Hope it will help!

Edit2 : I found the site, but it's for avi and such files, not dvd...
http://www.geovid.com/Video_mp3_Extractor

Edit3 : ... Just to tell that i tried that "VideoMp3Extractor" and the result is very good...
That can be useful!