Last week I was able to record sound from my smart phone using Audacity 3.3.3 - Host: Windows WASAPI.
Using the same Audio setup today, I cannot record any sound. Just to confirm setup:
Audio setup, Host, Windows WASAPI
Playback device - speakers Realtek R audio
Recording device - speakers Realtek R audio loopback
Transport, options, overdub checked.
I can’t figure out what else is preventing recording sound from smart phone. Screenshot below shows nothing happens when I hit record.
How is the sound/signal getting from the phone to the computer?
Loopback captures/records the sound coming out of your soundcard. Are you hearing the sound in your computer speakers?
If you are playing a file on your phone you should be able to copy the file to your computer with USB and open the file in Audacity (if you want to edit it, etc.).
I am trying to record a ringtone from my smart phone onto my laptop so I can edit it.
I can’t find the ringtone’s sound file on my phone so I cannot copy it. I simply playback the ringtone, place my phone near my laptop, hoping Audacity will record the playback when I hit record. I was able to record a ringtone last week so it quite odd that I cannot do it again today.
I thought when you are in Windows WASAPI mode, Audacity uses your speakers as a recording device. Obviously, I have limited experience using Audacity but one thing is for sure, I was able to record a ringtone from my phone onto my laptop last week but I can’t do it again today.
So, let us scrape all this. How do I record audio using Audacity 3.3.3?
I read a tutorial, and it says to open Audacity and find the recording devices tab. It’s near the top of the screen, right above where you’ll be recording, and has a microphone icon to its left. Once you’ve found it, click that tab to open a drop-down menu, showing all the recording devices currently connected to your computer. Select the one you want to record with.
But, I can’t find Audacity’s recording device tab. I can see tabs: File, Edit, Select, View, Transport, Tracks, Generate, Effect, Analyze, Tools, Help. Where is the recording device tab?
