There are certain limitations for this -- I use it all the time, but it won't work on some streams like anything that uses flash, and it doesn't work on youtube links.
On Tue, 10 Jan 2017 20:09:09 -0500, Dane Trethowan wrote: > > As far as I know the same holds true. > Now I’m doing this from memory as its been a while since I used Total > Recorder, you go into Background recording where you’re prompted to enter an > UR that links to a stream of a radio station on the net etc. > Total Recorder captures the data from this stream in real time thus avoiding > the Sound Card completely so its just total recorder saving the data from the > stream to the computer, nothing more and nothing less. > You can open url’s or streams in Total Recorder for listening in the same way > from the File Menu. > > > On 11 Jan 2017, at 12:01 pm, Tom Kaufman <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Have a question for Dane: you say you can have TR record and not have the > > screen reader interfere with anything. I have the standard version of TR, > > so does the same hold true here? And if so, how is this done? > > Thanks, > > Tom Kaufman > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Pc-audio [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dane > > Trethowan > > Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 7:14 PM > > To: PC Audio Discussion List <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: Bit rate settings with Total Recorder > > > > I'm meerly making a suggestion which would save you heaps of time and > > frustration in the end for several reasons. > > > > What you're doing at the moment is known as a software recording and > > this may mean that other audio surces could be heard in the recording > > itself such as system sounds from your computer or even your Screen Reader. > > > > If you Capture the stream as I outlined then the pricess is completely > > independent of your Sound card thus you can carry on with other > > activities on your computer, have your Screen Reader ttalk to its hearts > > content etc. > > > > Anyway how you do things is completely up to you but I do suggest you > > read the primers on Total Recorders web page wich contain some great > > information on this sort of thing. > > > > Total Recorder is an incredibly powerful tool and much of that power is > > hidden away. > > > > What version of Total Recorder are you using by the way? > > > > > > > > On 1/11/2017 6:16 AM, Andy wrote: > >> Hi Dane. > >> > >> I don't set TR to do anything. When I launch it, JAWS announces, > >> press the space bar to record, so I do, and end up with quite a good > >> quality WAV file, of the show that I'm listening to. > >> > >> I just was not sure if I could be doing this job of recording better. > >> > >> In your message you advised that the BBC were broadcasting at 320 kbps > >> and if I recorded any programme, then TR would simply grab it at the > >> same quality. > >> > >> I often use Tap-in radio or the assessible bbc Iplayer to stream the > >> show, but I'm thinking that perhaps you are telling me to record > >> directly from Internet Explorer rather than Tap-in radio? > >> > >> Am I right? Or is it very much the same thing whither I stream > >> through Tap-in radio, the Accessable BBC Iplayer or Internet explorer. > >> > >> > >> Incidentaly, BBC radio 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 are all termed "Global" > >> stations, thus the 320 kbps. However, my favourate station is Radio > >> Scotland, but this is considered as a Reginal station and only > >> streamed at 128 kbps. > >> > >> So much for equality, where my national station is obviously inferiour > >> to all the other "British" Broadcasting Company stations! > >> > >> > >> Very best wishes. > >> > >> Andy. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" > >> <[email protected]> > >> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 4:47 AM > >> Subject: Re: Bit rate settings with Total Recorder > >> > >> > >> If you’ve set Total Recorder to capture a stream then the bit rate the > >> stream is transmitted in will be captured. > >> For example let’s suppose you’re recording BBC Music? They have a 320K > >> stream so you would input this into Total Recorder directly rather > >> than use Tapin Radio. > >> Total recorder would capture the stream as is and thus save it to a file. > >> You can set conditions and so on to control the name of that file and > >> so on. > >> > >>> On 10 Jan 2017, at 7:38 am, Andy <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> Hi all. > >>> > >>> I use Tap-in Radio to listen, for example, to a BBC 6 Music show, and > >>> total recorder professional to record the show. > >>> > >>> BBC 6 music is broadcast at a very high bit rate and I was wondering > >>> if perhaps I'm capturing it at it's best. > >>> > >>> I have had a look within Total Recorder settings to see if perchance > >>> there was a box for adjusting the quality or bit rate of recording, > >>> but I cannot find it. > >>> > >>> Anyone know how I can ensure that I'm recording at the very best > >>> posible quality available to me. > >>> > >>> Thanks in advance. > >>> > >>> Very best wishes. > >>> > >>> Andy. > >>> > >>> From Scotland with Love. > >>> > >> > >> ********** > >> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of > >> the halfwits in this world behind. > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > ********** > Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the > halfwits in this world behind. > > > > -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici [email protected]
