How to Replace Sound Recorder
- 1). Download i-Sound Recorder for Windows 7 and Windows Vista. This free program will use your default playback device -- your speakers -- for recording. One of its interesting features is Advanced Scheduler, which can start recording at a predefined time and date and open a URL of streaming audio.
- 2). Get Audacity, which can record live audio through a microphone or mixer. With some sound cards, it can also capture streaming audio, and it records from microphones into your "Line In" input.
- 3). Download GoldWave ($19 for one year or $49 for a lifetime copy), which records any source your computer supports, including the microphone input and streaming audio. Like other programs, it offers the option of a timer that starts recording at a certain day and time.
- 4). Choose Total Recorder to capture Internet broadcasts, streaming audio or local audio files reproduced by other programs, such as RealPlayer, Windows Media Player and iTunes. The free download evaluation copy puts an audible sound into any recording until you buy a Total Recorder license for $17.95.
- 5). Try the free program AudioGrabber, which offers a "Line In" sampling function that can automatically split recordings from LPs into separate tracks and use a noise-reduction plug-in. You can also can schedule recordings to begin while you're away from your computer.
- 6). Download Free Sound Recorder, which lets you record any sounds from your sound card and save the recording directly into MP3, WMA or WAV files. It supports the record input/source from a microphone, streaming audio from the Internet, external input devices (such as CDs, LP, music cassettes and phone lines), as well as other applications like Winamp and Media Player.
- 7). Choose Audio Hijack Pro, which allows Mac users to record from applications like iTunes or Skype, from microphones and from the Internet. Before purchase, noise is overlaid on all recordings lasting longer than 10 minutes. To unlock the full version, you'll have to purchase a license key for $32.