Cannot record from CD in laptop CD/DVD device

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Thank you " DVDdoug" for your response

Just something quick to check... A 44.1kHz, 16-bit, stereo file (CD format) is about 10MB per minute. If your file is much smaller (or larger) than that, it's probably not a regular (uncompressed PCM) WAV file.

The single track WAV file is 37.2MB Length:= 00:03:41

What ripping software did you use?

"ZG CD Extractor"

I have no problems playing the WAV file on my PC. (VLC, MS Media Player, etc)
If I open the WAV file in Audacity it plays perfectly too.

If you have a "flat line" in Audacity, I don't understand how you can play & edit it.

My apologies -- from my very raw beginer status -- I now understand I have been trying to do TWO things

• 1. Edit a CD track and save the edit as an MP3 file for a android phone "notification"
  . . . Now resolved by ripping the CD track to a WAV file -> Open in Audacity -> Edit in Audacity -> Save the result as an MP3 file
  2. Capture/record an audio source (ie, record a YouTube audio)
  . . . I have been playing the WAV file as a virtual audio source, a mistake on my part, now that I know Audacity captures nothing.
  . . . I am still lost on this one ... how to record an internet-YouTube audio ?

When you open and edit a WAV file, that has nothing to do with "recording". Digitally "ripping" is NOT "recording" either.

I now understand the difference -- I had assumed ripping and recording were one in the same.

A program like Total Recorder should be good for recording "analog" signals

... would I need such a program to record internet audio in Audacity?
If so how would I tell Audacity that "Total Recorder" is the source, because at the moment Audacity does not detect any internet audio source.?

Sorry about the confusion and thank you for your patience

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Thank you " kozikowski" for your patience.

I am running Windows 7. So I don't have the accommodation of WinXP.
I will report back here once I get my head around (or not) recording internet audio with the help of "Total Recorder" ... or any other suitable program

Regards
"the-bald-one"

[waxcylinder]

A program like Total Recorder should be good for recording "analog" signals

... would I need such a program to record internet audio in Audacity?
If so how would I tell Audacity that "Total Recorder" is the source, because at the moment Audacity does not detect any internet audio source.?

You only would need Total Recorder (or similar) if your PC is unable to record streaming Audio - a lot of modern PCs have had this facility removed or hidden, My latest W7 laptop can do this my wife's older W7 laptop can't (so she bought Total Recorder and it works well for her).

You don't set up TR as an input device for Audacity - rather you use it as a standalone program to capture an audio stream and export an audio file. You then import that audio file into Audacity for processing.

Have a look at this page in the Manual: http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/tu ... puter.html

WC

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Thank you "waxcylinder" for your response and contribution

All contributors to this thread have been so helpful.

• In a day or two I will report back here on how it has all panned out.

There isn't a "worship" smilie to show, but I am very appreciative to everyone. Thank you all for your patience