Would still like to be able to do it using only this PC itself, but
currently the best sort of workaround have for it is I have a unit here
called the boostaroo revolution -
http://boostaroo.com/
(yes, think it's funny that domain name and product name are spelt
differently)
Main thing with it, aside from it boosting the output by 400% to help guys
save battery life on things like MP3 players, is it means I can use some of
my audio gadgets without using my one hearing aid as well, and another thing
is it's completely portable - roundabout the size of my thumb in total -
uses A A A A batteries (splitting those characters apart since otherwise
something like jaws will just read the 4 of them as a triple letter combo,
which it definitely isn't)- and actually has 2 output jack sockets, so you
can also use it to easily split one audio signal into 2 output signals, so I
could then plug headphones into one socket, to hear what was happening, and
plug something like my other laptop's audio jack to its line in into the
other socket to then handle the recording, but this would still require the
use of the other laptop to handle the recording, which is specifically what
I'd like to avoid having to do.
Stay well
Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
'...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...'
----- Original Message -----
From: "Yohandy" <yohand...@gmail.com>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org>
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 1:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Recording PC sound output for
thingslikepodcasts/demo's etc. on windows7
Jacob,
This is the biggest annoyance I find with recent versions of Windows.
configuring sound settings is a major pain. What I did was buy an external
soundcard type device that allows me to record from external sources, like
my playstation 3 for example. If you want to record from the sound card,
I'm not sure what to tell ya. My sound card allows me to record, but there
are 2 huge issues. First it sounds like total garbage. and second, I
cannot unmute the mic while stereo mix is active, because there can only
be 1 audio device enabled. I haven't found a workaround for the stereo mix
issue yet, although I would be interested if anyone has any suggestions.
I've been looking for a good way to do this for years.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jacob Kruger" <jac...@mailzone.co.za>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 6:42 PM
Subject: [Audyssey] Recording PC sound output for things
likepodcasts/demo's etc. on windows7
OK, while I could just use an external microphone/device to record my
computer's audio output, including surrounding sounds, maybe me talking
etc., etc., while using my current primary windows7 ultimate 64 bit
primary machine, on machines like windows XP, it seemed you could easily
enough, sometimes use either a sort of virtual audio recording device
called stereo mix, or one called what you hear, and then using something
like either audacity, or 2 other recording apps have gotten hold of - see
below - record just the computers actual audio output, including
screenreader voices, a bit more cleanly.
Anyway, on this windows7 64 bit machine, I had to firstly go and make the
stereo mix recording device show up, since it sort of gets hidden by
windows7 itself - in start menu search box, I type in:
sound card
and then hit enter on "change sound card settings".
Then in that dialogue box, I ctrl + tab to recording page, and in list of
recording devices, it only showed microphone and audio line in - and this
is linked to my PC's realtek sound card.
When I then invoked a right mouse click on that list, using the jaws
cursor, on the context menu item there's a menu item saying something
like show disabled devices, and then I could find a stereo mix device
listing, and if I invoked it's properties, I could in fact enable it,
make changes to it's volume levels, etc. etc.
However, even if I make it the default device - also from that dialogue,
or specifically choose to use it in either audacity, or the 2 apps listed
below, the sound files do have a file size, and a recorded time length,
but are just silent..?
Most guys who've done something similar to this on windowsXP machines
reckon the device would normally be called something like what you hear,
but anyway - was just wondering if anyone had any ideas related to a
feasible workaround for this type of issue, asides from actually
recording the PC's output using an external device/unit/microphone placed
in front of speakers, since it might be nice to be able to record
demo's/tutorial material related to some things like this, without having
to first connect external units/cables, etc. etc.
Lastly, those two bits of software found/tracked down that let you sort
of record directly to MP3 files - in theory anyway - and which while not
perfectly accessible, are still relatively usable are the 2 following
ones:
Free MP3 sound recorder
http://www.nbxsoft.com/download-sound-recorder.php
Digital audio recorder
http://www.asoftwareplus.com/
Stay well
Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
'...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...'
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