Recording sound being played on Computer

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Blueflame
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Recording sound being played on Computer

Post by Blueflame » Tue Apr 14, 2020 4:23 pm

Windows 10 Pro audacity 14.1

Some time ago I recorded some sound that was being played by the computer on audacity just by pressing the record button, this does not happen now.

Or do you have to do it a different way

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Re: Recording sound being played on Computer

Post by DVDdoug » Tue Apr 14, 2020 4:48 pm

Use WASAPI (loopback) as your recording device.

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Re: Recording sound being played on Computer

Post by Blueflame » Wed Apr 15, 2020 9:10 am

Thanks I try it
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