I need an audio-capture program...

[songsmith]

I'm sure I have no idea where to look for this, and i'm equally sure some of you can help...
I'd like a Windows program (prefer shareware or something FREE) that can capture the audio from, say, a Youtube video or streaming online audio, and record it as an audio file. There's an enormous wealth of music on Youtube (bootlegged video and such) that I'd love to get, without having to run something from the line-out on the laptop to a seperate recorder. Can anybody point me to a good program?----->JMS

[Heartless_Mockery_Records]

Try WMRecorder. Captures streaming audio/video.

I don't know what the limitations of the shareware version are though.

Or you probably have a 1/8" stereo output jack? Just loop it back into the 1/8" input and use like audacity or something free?

[songsmith]

Or you probably have a 1/8" stereo output jack? Just loop it back into the 1/8" input and use like audacity or something free?

I have a laptop... line out, but no line in, mic only. I tried that, the signal's too hot no matter how you set it.

Thanks, though, I'll try the software. Anybody have a better program?--->JMS

[ToonaRockGuy]

PM Sent.

[RLeahey14]

you can download audacity (its free) and just record while playing the video on youtube.. just go down to your speaker settings and make sure nothing is muted and it should pick it up.. i have gotten alot of cool songs this way

[TJ Kelly]

J-Roy whaddya going to do when you catch that audio critter? Catch and Release!

Seriously I have a Roland external USB soundcard thing a my bob that I may be interested in moving along for a slight fee! You have yer line in then! Works great!

[songsmith]

I have a USB audio interface... you mean I can, say, come out of the "headphone out" of my laptop, into the "line in" on the USB interface, and then via USB to Audacity. I have the USB thingy set as the "Record" card on my computer, and the laptop sound card set as "Play". Theoretically, it would seem easy...

Anybody know if I'll nuke either one if I try this?--->JMS

[songsmith]

you can download audacity (its free) and just record while playing the video on youtube.. just go down to your speaker settings and make sure nothing is muted and it should pick it up.. i have gotten alot of cool songs this way

Oops. Didn't see this. I'll try it!--->JMS

[BassFinger]

I have a USB audio interface... you mean I can, say, come out of the "headphone out" of my laptop, into the "line in" on the USB interface, and then via USB to Audacity. I have the USB thingy set as the "Record" card on my computer, and the laptop sound card set as "Play". Theoretically, it would seem easy...

Anybody know if I'll nuke either one if I try this?--->JMS

That would work. Just mute the audio output of USB device in your recording software or I think you'll be creating an audio loop (???).

Incidentally, I use Audacity and it works just fine for this. It has some good audio editing features and you can save to MP3 also.

[songsmith]

My version of Audacity doesn't support MP3 for some reason, but I tried it, and yes, it recorded audio from the internet pretty well. I could even use the EQ, noise reduction, and compression to sweeten things. Thanks for the tips, all. Well done. --->JMS

[JackANSI]

I use this for all my converting needs:


http://www.dbpoweramp.com/