recording windows audio (noob question)

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recording windows audio (noob question)

Post by dogintown » Sat Oct 23, 2010 3:35 am

Im a new user to Audacity and I have a very nooby question.
How do you record audio that is playing on your computer? I know you can do it with a mic but can you record the audio strait from the computer?
For example im playing a video game and i want to record the audio that is coming from that game. I dont want to just hold my mic next to my speakers.

Is there any way to do this in version 1.2 or 1.3 for that matter?

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Re: recording windows audio (noob question)

Post by kozikowski » Sat Oct 23, 2010 3:41 am

We generally recommend dropping Audacity 1.2 as a hot rock and install 1.3.12.

http://audacityteam.org/download/

You don't have to uninstall 1.2. Just stop using it. Audacity 1.3 Projects will not open in 1.2

<<<How do you record audio that is playing on your computer?>>>

That has come up once or twice.

http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Recor ... e_computer

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