Record sound with headphones?

CardsOfTheHeart · September 28th, 2008, 02:47

Is there any way to record sounds from the computer's speakers when there are headphones plugged in?

I can't help but think there's some obvious solution I'm overlooking... >_<

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ElijahTW · September 28th, 2008, 03:11

wait, so what are you trying to accomplish, are you trying to record the sound that is coming out of your speakers/headphones?'

if so, a program such as audacity can do the trick.

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

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Paratech · September 28th, 2008, 03:50

You could always use a Y splitter to support two plugs. I have one for my MP3 player if my girlfriend wants to listen as well, they're cheap, ~$2-$4 for one...

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CardsOfTheHeart · September 28th, 2008, 04:01

I've tried Audacity; I can't find a way to record from anything other than a microphone.

You see, I'm trying to record some stuff on CamStudio. Not only do I want to record my voice on the microphone, but I also want to record the sounds coming from the speakers while headphones are plugged in instead of recording the sounds from the headphones. CamStudio isn't capable of that so I was hoping for another way to record the speaker sounds.

tl;dr version: I want to record from the speakers when headphones are plugged in (read: NOT from the headphones) as well as from a microphone.

I feel like an idiot when it comes to this...

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**cottonvibes** · September 28th, 2008, 04:08

in audacity instead of recording from your microphone, select "wav out" or "audio out", or something similar.

or sometimes your soundcard drivers can be gay like my soundcard, and not display a wavout channel

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CardsOfTheHeart · September 28th, 2008, 04:24

I believe mine is being gay, as well.

In Audacity you have to change the recording device via Preferences, right? Well, here are my choices:

Microsoft Sound Mapper - Input
FrontMic - Realtek High Definition Audio >>my mic
Microphone - Realtek High Definition Audio >>computer's mic, or something like that

...and none of them do I want it to do.

I'm screwed.

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ElijahTW · September 28th, 2008, 04:43

Hmm. I have realtek HD audio on my lappy. Do you have an option for stereo mix in this menu like I do? It works for me.

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CardsOfTheHeart · September 28th, 2008, 04:55

I thought that my drivers were out of date so I went to Realtek's site and reinstalled the Vista drivers. It didn't help.

Interestingly enough, I DID have Stereo Mix before I installed the new drivers; it never showed up in Audacity, though, even after I enabled it. Now, I don't even have the Stereo Mix available...

Well, this is no good for me so I'm going to have to go back to an old restore point. I'll update this post when I've done so.

EDIT: Okay. After a BSOD and many minutes waiting on Startup Repair and System Restore, I'm back to normal.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigIg

Hmm. I have realtek HD audio on my lappy. Do you have an option for stereo mix in this menu like I do? It works for me.

No, I don't. However, I can set the Stereo Mix as my recording device in Preferences and, if AND ONLY IF I set Stereo Mix as my default recording device on the computer, actually be able to record the sound as I would like it to. However, that disables my microphone, leaving me with NO way to record my voice at the same time.

By the way, I'm working with two sets of headphones:
This also has my microphone.
...and this is the set I listen to while the microphone captures the sounds from the first set. (It's the ear wraps.)

Real top-of-the-line, huh? XD

(sigh) Looks like I can't have my cake and eat it, too. ****.

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**cottonvibes** · September 29th, 2008, 01:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by CardsOfTheHeart

(sigh) Looks like I can't have my cake and eat it, too. ****.

yeah you can!
make it so that you have the Stereo mix or w/e you were using in Audacity,
and then double click on your "Volume" button in windows. (the volume button on your taskbar that you use to control system volume)

when you double-click it, it will open up a dialog with alot of volume bars.
you most-likely have "mic" muted, so un-mute it, and raise the bar high, and you'll be able to hear your voice through the system's speakers.
(see attached picture)

btw, if you can't see the "Mic" option in the Master Volume dialog box, goto Options->Properties and check "Mic".

after you can hear your voice through the system's speakers, you can just record it in audacity with the Stereo Mix option or w/e its called on your PC...

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CardsOfTheHeart · September 29th, 2008, 03:24

Nope. My "Volume Mixer" only displays playback devices:

I can't control any recording devices via that screen. I have to go to the Sound Control Panel to mess with them.

This is really frustrating. I've been messing with many options in Audacity and CamStudio; I can only record from my DEFAULT recording device. If I set the Stereo Mix as the default, I can only record from the speakers. If I set my mic as the default, I can only record from the mic.

Granted, this allows me to do more than I thought I could with CamStudio by being able to switch devices whenever I want, but I don't think I should HAVE to switch between them.

...unless there's another option?

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ElijahTW · September 29th, 2008, 03:25

I think the Realtek HD Vista drivers just suck. Is there any possible way to make a small partition for XP?

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CardsOfTheHeart · September 29th, 2008, 03:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigIg

I think the Realtek HD Vista drivers just suck.

Ditto.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigIg

Is there any possible way to make a small partition for XP?

If I could afford XP, I might have done that a long time ago.

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ElijahTW · September 29th, 2008, 04:35

Oh, right, XP isn't free... I forgot....

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capo_2k · September 29th, 2008, 06:07

The whole "Stereo Mix" or "What-U-Hear" or "Wav" option or whatever is the right solution really - so if you can get it to work I'd say do it that way.

XP...well, if you can get hold of a copy you could whack it on a virtual machine to save you some trouble. I'd recommend VMWare Workstation, or Virtual PC 2007.

Otherwise, have you got a "Line-In" input channel and a spare 3.5->3.5 stereo jack cable lyin' around? If so, you could send the cable straight from your speaker out to your line-in. Otherwise, maybe a portable recorder? Like a Creative ZEN with a line-in port? Somethin' like that.

CardsOfTheHeart · September 29th, 2008, 10:06

(sigh)

I've been trying to search more for how to get the Stereo Mix to work. Here's the gist of what you have to do in Vista's Sound Control Panel:

1. Enable Stereo Mix and set it as your default recording device. (did that)
2. In your Speakers' Properties (Playback tab), adjust the volume of / unmute the Microphone in the Levels tab.

Problem: there is no "Microphone" volume control when I go to my Speakers' Properties. There's "Realtek HD Audio" and "PC Beep"--that's it.

Anyone have an idea what could be wrong with my Stereo Mix?

P.S. I DID update my drivers; no change.

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September 28th, 2008, 02:47	#1
CardsOfTheHeart Numbers Guy Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Somewhere in America with no free time. :( Posts: 164	Record sound with headphones? Is there any way to record sounds from the computer's speakers when there are headphones plugged in? I can't help but think there's some obvious solution I'm overlooking... >_< __________________ Mobo: Toshiba IALAA 1.0 <_< \| CPU: AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology Gold Edition TL-64 (2.2 GHz) Memory: 3 GB DDR2 SDRAM \| Graphics: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2400 Hard Drive: 250 GB (5400 RPM) + 320 GB SimpleTech external drive (7200 RPM) \| OS: Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit) Protip: You want a PCSX2 SVN build without compiling? Stop asking for them and GOOGLE IT! YouTube Channel \| MyAnimeList (incomplete and unimpressive)

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September 28th, 2008, 03:11	#2
ElijahTW Need more coffee. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,093	wait, so what are you trying to accomplish, are you trying to record the sound that is coming out of your speakers/headphones?' if so, a program such as audacity can do the trick. http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ __________________ "I used to think gas was expensive, then I realized we're buying liquid exploding dinosaurs." Last edited by ElijahTW; September 28th, 2008 at 03:19..

September 28th, 2008, 04:01	#4
CardsOfTheHeart Numbers Guy Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Somewhere in America with no free time. :( Posts: 164	I've tried Audacity; I can't find a way to record from anything other than a microphone. You see, I'm trying to record some stuff on CamStudio. Not only do I want to record my voice on the microphone, but I also want to record the sounds coming from the speakers while headphones are plugged in instead of recording the sounds from the headphones. CamStudio isn't capable of that so I was hoping for another way to record the speaker sounds. tl;dr version: I want to record from the speakers when headphones are plugged in (read: NOT from the headphones) as well as from a microphone. I feel like an idiot when it comes to this... __________________ Mobo: Toshiba IALAA 1.0 <_< \| CPU: AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology Gold Edition TL-64 (2.2 GHz) Memory: 3 GB DDR2 SDRAM \| Graphics: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2400 Hard Drive: 250 GB (5400 RPM) + 320 GB SimpleTech external drive (7200 RPM) \| OS: Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit) Protip: You want a PCSX2 SVN build without compiling? Stop asking for them and GOOGLE IT! YouTube Channel \| MyAnimeList (incomplete and unimpressive)

September 28th, 2008, 04:08	#5
cottonvibes You're already dead... Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Planet Vegeta Posts: 5,387	in audacity instead of recording from your microphone, select "wav out" or "audio out", or something similar. or sometimes your soundcard drivers can be gay like my soundcard, and not display a wavout channel __________________ "It was, of course, a lie what you read about my religious convictions, a lie which is being systematically repeated. I do not believe in a personal God and I have never denied this but have expressed it clearly. If something is in me which can be called religious then it is the unbounded admiration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it." - Albert Einstein check out my blog

September 28th, 2008, 04:24	#6
CardsOfTheHeart Numbers Guy Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Somewhere in America with no free time. :( Posts: 164	I believe mine is being gay, as well. In Audacity you have to change the recording device via Preferences, right? Well, here are my choices: Microsoft Sound Mapper - Input FrontMic - Realtek High Definition Audio >>my mic Microphone - Realtek High Definition Audio >>computer's mic, or something like that ...and none of them do I want it to do. I'm screwed. __________________ Mobo: Toshiba IALAA 1.0 <_< \| CPU: AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology Gold Edition TL-64 (2.2 GHz) Memory: 3 GB DDR2 SDRAM \| Graphics: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2400 Hard Drive: 250 GB (5400 RPM) + 320 GB SimpleTech external drive (7200 RPM) \| OS: Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit) Protip: You want a PCSX2 SVN build without compiling? Stop asking for them and GOOGLE IT! YouTube Channel \| MyAnimeList (incomplete and unimpressive)

September 28th, 2008, 04:43	#7
ElijahTW Need more coffee. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,093	Hmm. I have realtek HD audio on my lappy. Do you have an option for stereo mix in this menu like I do? It works for me. __________________ "I used to think gas was expensive, then I realized we're buying liquid exploding dinosaurs."

September 29th, 2008, 03:24	#10
CardsOfTheHeart Numbers Guy Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Somewhere in America with no free time. :( Posts: 164	Nope. My "Volume Mixer" only displays playback devices: I can't control any recording devices via that screen. I have to go to the Sound Control Panel to mess with them. This is really frustrating. I've been messing with many options in Audacity and CamStudio; I can only record from my DEFAULT recording device. If I set the Stereo Mix as the default, I can only record from the speakers. If I set my mic as the default, I can only record from the mic. Granted, this allows me to do more than I thought I could with CamStudio by being able to switch devices whenever I want, but I don't think I should HAVE to switch between them. ...unless there's another option? __________________ Mobo: Toshiba IALAA 1.0 <_< \| CPU: AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology Gold Edition TL-64 (2.2 GHz) Memory: 3 GB DDR2 SDRAM \| Graphics: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2400 Hard Drive: 250 GB (5400 RPM) + 320 GB SimpleTech external drive (7200 RPM) \| OS: Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit) Protip: You want a PCSX2 SVN build without compiling? Stop asking for them and GOOGLE IT! YouTube Channel \| MyAnimeList (incomplete and unimpressive)

September 29th, 2008, 03:25	#11
ElijahTW Need more coffee. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,093	I think the Realtek HD Vista drivers just suck. Is there any possible way to make a small partition for XP? __________________ "I used to think gas was expensive, then I realized we're buying liquid exploding dinosaurs."

September 29th, 2008, 04:35	#13
ElijahTW Need more coffee. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,093	Oh, right, XP isn't free... I forgot.... __________________ "I used to think gas was expensive, then I realized we're buying liquid exploding dinosaurs."

September 29th, 2008, 06:07	#14
capo_2k Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: - Posts: 975	The whole "Stereo Mix" or "What-U-Hear" or "Wav" option or whatever is the right solution really - so if you can get it to work I'd say do it that way. XP...well, if you can get hold of a copy you could whack it on a virtual machine to save you some trouble. I'd recommend VMWare Workstation, or Virtual PC 2007. Otherwise, have you got a "Line-In" input channel and a spare 3.5->3.5 stereo jack cable lyin' around? If so, you could send the cable straight from your speaker out to your line-in. Otherwise, maybe a portable recorder? Like a Creative ZEN with a line-in port? Somethin' like that.

September 29th, 2008, 10:06	#15
CardsOfTheHeart Numbers Guy Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Somewhere in America with no free time. :( Posts: 164	(sigh) I've been trying to search more for how to get the Stereo Mix to work. Here's the gist of what you have to do in Vista's Sound Control Panel: 1. Enable Stereo Mix and set it as your default recording device. (did that) 2. In your Speakers' Properties (Playback tab), adjust the volume of / unmute the Microphone in the Levels tab. Problem: there is no "Microphone" volume control when I go to my Speakers' Properties. There's "Realtek HD Audio" and "PC Beep"--that's it. Anyone have an idea what could be wrong with my Stereo Mix? P.S. I DID update my drivers; no change. __________________ Mobo: Toshiba IALAA 1.0 <_< \| CPU: AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology Gold Edition TL-64 (2.2 GHz) Memory: 3 GB DDR2 SDRAM \| Graphics: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2400 Hard Drive: 250 GB (5400 RPM) + 320 GB SimpleTech external drive (7200 RPM) \| OS: Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit) Protip: You want a PCSX2 SVN build without compiling? Stop asking for them and GOOGLE IT! YouTube Channel \| MyAnimeList (incomplete and unimpressive)