Record what you hear.

[stduc]

Bit of a brainwave today - I needed some short application wav files to replace the ones it uses. I wasn't going to record my voice - and I couldn't find any suitable free sound clips. Then I thought - I'll record some output from text to speech - simples - no?

In XP it was, but in windows 7 how? I have enabled Stereo Mix, but still no joy.

O/S is Windows 7 and mobo is Asus P7P55D-E, onboard VIA sound using drivers from ASUS.

I see this is a common problem but none of the tips I read worked. Any suggestions appreciated.

 

[rclarke250]

get a mini stereo jack to mini stereo jack plug line out to line in, and record using the line in instead of microphone.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/...-in-Sound-Recorder-frequently-asked-questions

 

[stduc]

The trouble with that method is you cut off your speakers so you are recording "deaf" as it were. There must be a setting solution. I am certainly not installing freerecorder or paying for a solution in software. I don't need to do this often enough to justify that.

 

[rclarke250]

use a y cable? one cable to the speakers or headphones, than the male to male cable for the loopback.