Sound Recorder Software For Windows 7

[Tamar Navratil]

Ican open a .wav file that is 48 minutes long and edit it in the sound recorder, it is just that I cannot find out how to record using the microphone for an unspecified duration. What am I doing wrong?

Hi, I read an article on recording your own sounds using Windows Sound Recorder which stated that it had a 60 second limit. I think it is only meant for simple voice work. This 60 seconds takes up 1.2 megabytes of disk space.

Elaine

1) Click Record, and then let Sound Recorder run for 60 seconds.

2) After Sound Recorder stops recording, click Save As on the File menu, and name the file Blank.wav.

3) To increase the maximum recording time in Sound Recorder, click Insert File on the Edit menu, and then insert the Blank.wav file that you saved in step 3. When you do this, the maximum recording time is increased by 60 seconds. You can repeat this step once for each additional minute of recording time that you want to add. For example, for a 5-minute recording time, insert the Blank.wav file five times.[/i]

SMBP, Thanks. Your post wasn`t there when I started to write mine. You sure can come up with links and answers for everyone. I gave up on this Recorder ages ago as I believed what I read in that article. Now I can try to use it again thank you. I should have learned by now not to trust anything I read unless it is on this Forum. You have kept me up late tonight as I have just spent hours reading links you provided in another post. It`s really amazing what can be learned here. You must spend all your spare time tracking down answers for all of us! Keep up the good work, and thanks again.

Elaine

Click Record, and then let Sound Recorder run for 60 seconds.

After Sound Recorder stops recording, click Save As on the File menu, and name the file Blank.wav.

To increase the maximum recording time in Sound Recorder, click Insert File on the Edit menu, and then insert the Blank.wav file that you saved. When you do this, the maximum recording time is increased by 60 seconds. You can repeat this step once for each additional minute of recording time that you want to add. For example, for a 5-minute recording time, insert the Blank.wav file five times.

I'm not sure if there is any program that will add voice to an MP3 file. There are programs that will allow you to do that to a wav file, but you would have to convert the MP3 file to a wav. MP3 files are compressed files and most software cannot modify a compressed file and the reason for a wav (although that still won't work with the Windows Sound Recorder).

You will need a multi track recording program so you can keep your stereo wav file and add a 3rd track to the stereo wav file and then allow you to mix it to a stereo wav file. You can then convert it to an MP3.

In Sound Recorder under Properties there is a list of recording options; one is MP3. Being a novice at this makes me believe that I should be able to use my mic and record in that format (MP3) and save it. Apparently from what you said this can not be done. Your explanation to add a third audio channel is beyond my knowledge. I know others use some simple progam to record in MP3 on their computers, but I don't know what program they are using. I have been asked to do some narration in MP3 and send it to an agency. Now I'm stuck on how to do this.

I learned how to increase the time in Sound Recorder to more than 60 seconds. Its not difficult to do. You keep inserting blank time to an aready opened segment of the sound recorder. I've got up to five minutes without a problem.

The Windows Sound Recorder in my XP (Pro) system says, in the help file, "uncompressed files". That eliminates the MP3. But it does say you can add to an existing file which I take it would mean you could add voice narration to an existing wav file.

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Step 1. Launch this software on your computer, and click Settings in the top right corner to adjust your audio recording parameters. Here, you can choose to record computer audio to MP3, AAC, FLAC, OGG, or other audio files freely. Also, choose the right audio bitrate and sample rate and hit OK.

Step 2. Click the Speaker icon on the left panel to choose the audio source. If you select the System sound for capturing internal sound from the computer, you can hit the nearby down arrow to choose Record silently. That means you can record audio files while your computer is in silent mode.

Step 3. For microphone recording, you can also enable advanced recording features by clicking the down arrow: Microphone Boost and Microphone noise reduction. Enabling these features will guarantee high-quality audio recordings.

Another way to record your favorite songs and music from a computer is to use the Stereo Mix, which is a special computer audio recorder provided by your sound drivers. If your sound driver contains this tool, you are able to use it to capture all sound coming from your computer, including the system sound, microphone audio, game audio, and more.

If you prefer a free and professional tool to record computer audio, take a look at Audacity. As one of the most popular audio capture software, it is widely used for any purpose of sound recording, including recording vocals, creating songs, capturing voice calls, and others.

This freeware functions in capturing system audio, recording multiple tracks at once, applying filters to recordings, and more. That means you are able to record and edit your audio files at once and then export them to MP3 or other formats. If you just use this freeware for basic audio or vocal recording, you can start the task once you open it. However, to create high-quality music files, you need to take time to learn the advanced settings and install the necessary plugins.

Step 5. Once your audio recording is done, click File > Export to save your audio recordings to MP3, WAV, or OGG format. (By default, your audio recordings will be saved in MP3 format.)

OBS Studio is another completely free tool that can help you capture sound coming from your PC, Mac, or Linux. This software enables you to flexibly choose your target audio sources, like the system sound, capture card sound, microphone sound, and more. Besides, it provides options for adjusting audio bitrate, sample rate, and channels for those professional music creators who want to create fantastic songs here. Similar to Audacity, this freeware also allows you to install plugins if needed.

It is regarded as one of the easiest ways to record audio from a PC or laptop. Whether you are going to capture audio from your speakers, the internal audio coming from your computer, or others, you can get the task done with this extension effortlessly.

Any background noise (like talking, typing, coughing, etc.) will affect the quality of your audio recordings. Thus, you also need to choose and create a relatively quiet environment for recording sound from a computer with a microphone.

Sure! You can record streaming audio on your computer as long as you have the right streaming audio recorder. For example, the EaseUS RecExperts will help you capture streaming audio on your Windows or Mac computer. Besides, it can export the recordings in up to 10 different formats for later sharing.

After installation i-Sound will use your default playback device (Speakers)for recording. You will get the digital copy of all sound going through the speakers with perfect quality. Of course, you can change the recording source at any time to the Microphone or another input of your sound card.

Enjoy the exciting world of high-resolution music with i-Sound Recorder. It allows you to record music in bit-perfect quality and save it in a lossless FLAC format.Recording modes up to 192kHz/24-bit are supported (without interpolation).

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