Recording from sound card?

Blazeix · 07-28-2005, 05:27 AM

I need to record something I have playing on my computer, but I don't want to resort to holding a microphone up to the speakers, for obvious reasons. Is there a program I can download (preferably free) or a cable hook-up that I can make that will record directly from the sound card? I'm running Windows XP pro on a Dell Optiplex GX240. Thanks in advance!

**The_Other_One** · 07-28-2005, 06:12 AM

Um, I know sound forge has that option, but it's not free... Some soundcards let you set the input to stereo out, what you hear, or something like that... I assume you've checked that you're soundcard doesn't have that option? I know my sound blaster live did...

Blazeix · 07-29-2005, 04:59 AM

How would I go about doing that? I have a Creative SB Live! Value (CT4780) Sound Card. I hunted around in the "Sound and Audio Device Properties" of my control panel, but I don't want to mess anything up by clicking random buttons.

**The_Other_One** · 07-29-2005, 05:25 AM

No no...just your volume proporties. Just choose it as your recording option. Most all creative labs soundcards have this option. Or, you should have a program called Creative Recorder that would work...

Dropkickmurphys · 07-29-2005, 12:00 PM

i have a soundblaster live! sound card and all i had to do was go volume properties -> recoding -> and set the recording device to "what U hear"

07-28-2005, 05:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
Blazeix New Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Zionsville, IN, USA Age: 20 Posts: 23	Recording from sound card? I need to record something I have playing on my computer, but I don't want to resort to holding a microphone up to the speakers, for obvious reasons. Is there a program I can download (preferably free) or a cable hook-up that I can make that will record directly from the sound card? I'm running Windows XP pro on a Dell Optiplex GX240. Thanks in advance!

07-28-2005, 06:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,295	Um, I know sound forge has that option, but it's not free... Some soundcards let you set the input to stereo out, what you hear, or something like that... I assume you've checked that you're soundcard doesn't have that option? I know my sound blaster live did... __________________ Urban De-Development * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2048M RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT * C2D T5250 \| 2048M RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100 * G4 1.33GHz \| 512M RAM \| 40G HD \| Radeon 9200

07-29-2005, 05:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,295	No no...just your volume proporties. Just choose it as your recording option. Most all creative labs soundcards have this option. Or, you should have a program called Creative Recorder that would work... __________________ Urban De-Development * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2048M RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT * C2D T5250 \| 2048M RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100 * G4 1.33GHz \| 512M RAM \| 40G HD \| Radeon 9200

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Dropkickmurphys Diamond Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Worthing, UK (Uni at Kent) Age: 18 Posts: 1,740	i have a soundblaster live! sound card and all i had to do was go volume properties -> recoding -> and set the recording device to "what U hear" __________________ Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 2.4Ghz Gigabyte P35C-DS3R motherboard 2GB 6400 DDR2 800mhz RAM 512Mb Geforce 8600GT 500GB Seagate 7,500RPM HDD Lite-on 20x DVD+RW OCZ GameXStream 600W PSU CoolerMaster Black Centurian 534 Case Samsung 19" 1440x900 SyncMaster 940BW monitor / Samsung 19" 1440x900 TV Dual Booting: Windows XP Proffessional SP2 / Windows Vista Business SP1

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07-29-2005, 04:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
Blazeix New Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Zionsville, IN, USA Age: 20 Posts: 23	How would I go about doing that? I have a Creative SB Live! Value (CT4780) Sound Card. I hunted around in the "Sound and Audio Device Properties" of my control panel, but I don't want to mess anything up by clicking random buttons.