Record audio streams and CDs?

pro30 · Post by **pro30** » Sun Nov 23, 2003 7:17 am

Hi,

I would like to use Live to record (1) audio streams from the Internet, like Internet radio, and (2) samples from a CD playing from a program like Windows Media Player.

I haven't been able to figure out either one of these things... Is there a way to record the computer's wave out mix directly into Live? Can anyone suggest another way of accomplishing my 2 objectives?

My computer is a Pentium 4 running Windows XP.

Thanks,

A highly enthusiastic but frustrated newbie

Alex Reynolds · Post by **Alex Reynolds** » Sun Nov 23, 2003 9:12 am

Use a software tool to reroute the internal sound bus to record to AIFF or WAV file.

One example is Audio Hijack:

-- http://www.rogueamoeba.com/audiohijackpro/

Once in either of those two formats, you can import that file as a clip within Live. Not direct, but it works. Plus you have a recording you can archive and hang on to. Can be useful.

Another more direct option is possible via a soundcard with more than two input and output channels. You can reroute the output of an application such as WMP with Detour to the soundcard's second stereo output, and then run a patch cable to the second input. From there you set Live to bring in sound via the second input from your soundcard:

-- http://www.rogueamoeba.com/detour/

-Alex

pro30 · Post by **pro30** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 3:18 am

Thanks for your reply. I checked the site you recommended, but the software is only available for Mac. Can you recommend something equivalent that will work on my PC?

Thanks!

Alex Reynolds · Post by **Alex Reynolds** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 4:00 am

Wish I could help. Still, 96% of the free world doesn't use a Mac so I'm sure someone out there will have an answer.

-Alex

HajoCorsten · Post by **HajoCorsten** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 9:01 pm

just guessing, but the main obstacle would be the multi-channel/signal-source/client scope of your soundcard: if the signals from internet and cd are both stereo, the soundcard logically must support four in-channels in parallel (probably also different signal- and sample-rates) and two out-channels for monitoring.

Re-routing through real re-wiring from distinct soundcard-outputs to inputs, as Alex mentioned, is indeed a recommended workaround.

Mic-minimal · Post by **Mic-minimal** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 12:05 am

do a search on this site for 'tape-it', and download that, it's free and is the same kind of program for the pc.

wee_malky · Post by **wee_malky** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 4:27 pm

What about

http://www.ntonyx.com/vac.htm

Really wish there was a free alternative

WM

HajoCorsten · Post by **HajoCorsten** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 7:48 pm

TapeIt is a (freeware!) VST effect plugin, it works great WITHIN Live

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/TapeIt/

but of course not 'outside' from where pro30 wants to stream two separate signal- sources simultaneously into Live.

Yes, (cheers to Glasgow, wee_malky, what a great town your living in!) Virtual Audio Cable should do the job, given your PC is up to date (49,- USD are not that much if you make use of it regularly).

But methinks there is a freeware-alternative; maybe pr30 should put that question on a forum at http://www.em411.com

wee_malky · Post by **wee_malky** » Thu Nov 27, 2003 9:18 am

Doh!

I just automatically assumed it would have a price since there seems to be very little free music software.

WM (shamefaced in Glasgow).

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Nov 27, 2003 4:20 pm

i use total recorder to record streams, it saves as wavs and is solid, and only costs $11.95 ( www.highcriteria.com ) so you can just record then import - not too difficult

victorsmith2011 · Post by **victorsmith2011** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 2:18 am

How about this one?

http://www.recordstreamingmusic.net/

you may give it a try for recording audio streams and cds. So long as you can hear, you can record it.

dentaku · Post by **dentaku** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 9:37 pm

Is here any special reason why you want to record a stream form an audio CD instead of just ripping it with Windows Media Player (or something similar)to a .WAV or .MP3 file?

Record audio streams and CDs?

Record audio streams and CDs?

Do the shake and VAC...

TapIt won't do

TapeIt

Re: Record audio streams and CDs?

Re: Record audio streams and CDs?