Solved How record internally the sound I hear from the speakers?

[Admiral Awesome]

I wonder what it would take to record (using e.g. Audacity) the sound leaving my sound card? Lets say I listen to a newscast and want to keep the entire thing or snippets of it for reference - what would I need to do that?

Windows (7) reports under the Sound/Recording tab (right-click speaker icon in notification area): 'no audio devices are installed'.

Audacity says when I press 'record': 'Error while opening sound device.'

Thanks

 

[ICIT2LOL]

I would just save the URL address myself as favourite say for example. I was just thinking too make a new folder on the desktop and save the URL to it

 

[Admiral Awesome]

Yeah, thanks but that don't cut it. The newscast example was just an...example. There's a gazillion occasions where this would be useful. I should have just asked 'I wonder what it would take to record (using e.g. Audacity) the sound leaving my sound card?' etc.

 

[fireberd]

You need your sound card installed and have "Stereo Mix" set as the default Recording device.

As no audio devices are installed, that is the first step. Get your on-board (on the motherboard) audio working, assuming you have on-board audio. If not, you will have to install a compatible sound card.

Post a screenshot of the Device Manager, Sound section. Also, what is the exact model of the ASUS motherboard, so I can research if it has audio and if it is Win 7 compatible.

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[Admiral Awesome]

Thank you fireberd. You say: 'You need your sound card installed...' and 'As no audio devices are installed...'

But that can't be true, there is some sound facility integrated with the motherboard. I am listening to music right now, I just can't record.

But sure, I would get recording possibilities (and better sound) with a reasonably good sound card. I will get that, then when it's properly installed, I'm sure Audacity will find it or else I can point to it in the Audacity options.

 

[fireberd]

Your statement in the initial post

Windows (7) reports under the Sound/Recording tab (right-click speaker icon in notification area): 'no audio devices are installed'.

From that, it usually means there is no sound device installed.

Please post the requested screenshot.

Audacity defaults to "Stereo Mix" as the sound source.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Hmm well why not hook up an external recording device and flick the switch when you want a recording?