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Does anyone know how you can set a computer up to record its own sound output, ie the audio that it is playing, in sound recorder?

My computer used to do it, but it went in for repairs and now it won't.

*Notices time warp*

*Tries to steal own thread*

EDIT: Bugger this.

Sounds like someone is trying to steal music.....

You can get tunebite if that is the case, which rerecords it as a file of your choice, or you can connect your audio out cable into your audio in, and record.

Sounds like someone is trying to steal music.....

You can get tunebite if that is the case, which rerecords it as a file of your choice, or you can connect your audio out cable into your audio in, and record.

Nothing to do with stealing music, actually. Being able to do it comes in handy in a number of ways.

Nothing to do with stealing music, actually. Being able to do it comes in handy in a number of ways.

Then the other answer is perfect for you. Just find an audio in/audio out cable, loop it around, and you're all set. It's the finding it that's the hard part.

Aye, I used to have one, but I've no idea where it is any more. It's quite annoying that the computer has stopped doing it; I've no idea why it decided to do it in the first place, but it was a useful quirk nevertheless.

Well, if you can't find one, you can always try splicing the two together. It isn't too hard.

Then the other answer is perfect for you. Just find an audio in/audio out cable, loop it around, and you're all set. It's the finding it that's the hard part.

Aye, I used to have one, but I've no idea where it is any more. It's quite annoying that the computer has stopped doing it; I've no idea why it decided to do it in the first place, but it was a useful quirk nevertheless.

In the Windows Volume Control go Options->Properties, then select "Adjust volume for Recording" (you might have to select a different mixer device) and click OK.
That'll give you the recording volume controls (one should be your PC's sound output), and you can select which one to record from. If it's a SoundBlaster card it'll be the one labelled "What U Hear", other cards might be something else.

It also might be under "Stereo Mix"

Download Audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/), set your recording input to Stereo Mixer, and hit the record button.

That'll do the job.

In the Windows Volume Control go Options->Properties, then select "Adjust volume for Recording" (you might have to select a different mixer device) and click OK.
That'll give you the recording volume controls (one should be your PC's sound output), and you can select which one to record from. If it's a SoundBlaster card it'll be the one labelled "What U Hear", other cards might be something else.

It also might be under "Stereo Mix"

Thanks guys, that's worked. :)