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Need to record audio internally, not through the microphone
I'm attempting to create a "Record Screen" Replay project but running into issues with audio. I want to record the audio from the source (my Storyline output) and not the external microphone built into my laptop. Is this possible?
Thanks in advance!
Anyone else think it's strange that people are having to suggest Camtasia and Snagit to record audio for a screen capture when this is a support forum for Articulate Replay? These programs do exactly the same thing as Replay. What the problem looks like is, Replay does not have a user friendly way to record audio directly from the system. You have to go and change settings, update drivers...etc. I don't know about Snagit, but Camtasia has a simple, "Record System Audio" that just works without jumping through hoops. Why doesn't Replay have that?
Not trying to be a complainer, but it just seems like that would have been one of the first things considered during the software planning phase, even before development.
There are a few specialty tools available that help to record stuff from your PC. However, you should be able to do this using a built-in Windows setting. It's a little hidden:
1) Right click the speaker icon in the taskbar and select Recording Devices.
2) Right click the empty space in the list of devices and select Show Disabled Devices.
3) A new item (if it wasn't already visible) should appear called Stereo Mix. Right click this and select Enable.
Now make sure you have an audio recording tool installed. Audacity should do the trick.
1) In your audio recording tool's settings (Preferences in Audacity) select your recording device input. Pick Stereo Mix.
2) Click the record button in Audacity, then play the file on the PC that you want to record from.
3) Stop the recording when you're done and edit to taste.
4) Export as the audio format of your choice.
This solution works! Thanks.
You are a lifesaver. Thank you so much. I am in the process of decoding a whole bunch of SSTV audio files; the mysterious "Stereo Mix" has made my office so much quieter. No longer will I need to point my mic at my speakers.
This is the way to do it. 1. Right click sound, 2, Click on Recording device. 3. Under Sound click the tab recording, 4. Right click inside the box 5, Check show hidden divices (Mine is Realtek Sound). Enable it and disable the microphone.
I was trying to use the Screen Capture of Corel Video Studio. One more step there before you are done. Click on the "Capture tool" then Click on Capture Screen. Beside the Gear, click on Parameters (or settings) then Under Audio set voice to off (O) and System Sound to ON (1)
Then go as usual. F11 to start recording, F10 to stop.
Holy Moly! I just noticed that I've got the STEREO MIX option Steve described as a microphone.... and it works! It records the output to my soundcard! YEAH!!! Same for Articulate Storyline.
... HAPPY...
Jeff, I just recently had the same issue, and after reading through this thread, was able to add the Stereo Mix option to the recording devices in Articulate Replay. Had the same "Holy Moly" moment!
You shouldn't need 2 devices. Replay can record audio using your sound card.
I followed the instructions here to enable "Stereo Mix". Once enabled you can use it to record through replay. One thing to note, if you are using a headset, your soundcard isn't active. On my laptop, the sound must be coming from the built in speakers. Once I plug in a headset, I can hear through them fine, but there is no longer anything passing through my soundcard to record.I wish there was a way in these discussion forums to promote a reply as the "correct answer" to the OP's question. Would have saved me a lot of pain in going through most of the thread to arrive at this solution, which works perfectly. Thanks, Owen!
Glad that worked for you, it is working well for me as well.
If you are trying to grab the audio from a tradtional video file (mov, mp4, wmv, etc)... Then open that file with a basic video editor and all of them (pretty much) will let you export/publish the sound only into a music file. (Vegas Home Studio, AVS4You video editor or video convertor, etc)
If you are trying to grab the audio from a published e-learning project.... They (Articulate or otherwise) typically capture sound in stand alone sound files (think MP3) and then pull them in when needed during playback. Just locate that file(s) in the published package and drag them into where you need them.
If you are trying grab sound this is truly "buried" in a Flash file (ie not linked to, but recorded in a SWF, FLV)... you would use a tool like AVS4You audio editor, MP3Grabber, Audacity, to catpure it out of the Flash and into a conventional sound file format.
In any case, you shouldn't have to record the sound from a microphone/speakers as it already exists as a file somewhere. If it's already digitized on your computer somehow, don't even consider converting it multiple times (D>A>spl then back from spl >A >D). Instead just keep it in the digital world as outlined above. Make sense?
Hope that helps,
Bob
The new version of Snagit, 11.4, now supports recording video in the manner you need. It records the sound from the system and also allows you to add a voice over.
Steve Flower's method also worked for me. Here's a Replay video (attached) of how I followed his steps. I didn't need Audacity, though. Just Windows "Stereo Mix" and Articulate Replay. Enjoy!
Hi, Patricia.
Take a look at the article below, as it might help you achieve what you're looking to do:
Thanks
This article helps with Peek, but it's doesn't work with Replay.
I am still looking for a solution.
Tnx for suggesting the software that can capture audio. Still doesn't answer my question. Can I record the output send to the speakers with Replay?
Thank you Bob... I considered myself a Replay pro
I just imagined this would be some kind of Windows setting similar to what Steve describes... Everyone thank you for your input!
