Audio 'capture' question, redirect back in?

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Hi there. I have Windows XP home, nothing fancy. Average computer.

I have sounds that come out from an application. Specifically, it's
the read-aloud feature of Adobe's PDF reader.

When I double-click the speaker icon in the task bar, I have figured
out that the sound is coming out as Wave/MP3.

I am wondering how I can 'capture' this audio, so I can record it to a
CD and play it in my car while stuck in traffic.

Is there a way to somehow redirect the audio output to an audio input?
How could I do this?

Thanks for any help!

DougB
 
IMAFriend said:
Hi there. I have Windows XP home, nothing fancy. Average computer.

I have sounds that come out from an application. Specifically, it's
the read-aloud feature of Adobe's PDF reader.

When I double-click the speaker icon in the task bar, I have figured
out that the sound is coming out as Wave/MP3.

I am wondering how I can 'capture' this audio, so I can record it to a
CD and play it in my car while stuck in traffic.

Is there a way to somehow redirect the audio output to an audio input?
How could I do this?

Thanks for any help!

DougB
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Have you tried just connecting the audio output to the Aux input,
then using your favorite recording application to record the
results ? If you need a freebee, there is Audacity:

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/windows

Paul
 
IMAFriend said:
Hi there. I have Windows XP home, nothing fancy. Average computer.

I have sounds that come out from an application. Specifically, it's
the read-aloud feature of Adobe's PDF reader.

When I double-click the speaker icon in the task bar, I have figured
out that the sound is coming out as Wave/MP3.

I am wondering how I can 'capture' this audio, so I can record it to a
CD and play it in my car while stuck in traffic.

Is there a way to somehow redirect the audio output to an audio input?
How could I do this?

Thanks for any help!

DougB
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One of your accessories in Windows XP is the "Sound Recorder" it
will create a .wav file. With this you can record any sounds being played
on your system (It can also convert the sound formats of existing files.)

After setting your mixer (open the volume controls then
"options", then "properties", then set it to adjust volume for "recording",
and "Mono Mix" or "Stereo Mix" Then "OK" Now on the "Recording
Control" page "Select" the Mix you set.

Once you have your PDF ready to play start the "Sound Recorder".
You may want to use the "Save As" to establish the file you are recording.
Now you can click the Record button in the Sound recorder and
start the "Read outloud". You may have to click on the Record button
again at the 60 second mark and again at the 120 second mark.

Luck;
Ken
 
Ken said:
One of your accessories in Windows XP is the "Sound Recorder" it
will create a .wav file. With this you can record any sounds being played
on your system (It can also convert the sound formats of existing files.)

After setting your mixer (open the volume controls then
"options", then "properties", then set it to adjust volume for "recording",
and "Mono Mix" or "Stereo Mix" Then "OK" Now on the "Recording
Control" page "Select" the Mix you set.

Once you have your PDF ready to play start the "Sound Recorder".
You may want to use the "Save As" to establish the file you are recording.
Now you can click the Record button in the Sound recorder and
start the "Read outloud". You may have to click on the Record button
again at the 60 second mark and again at the 120 second mark.

Luck;
Ken
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The standard sound recorder only records 30 sec. A third-party recorder
will be required.

Q
 
IMAFriend said:
Hi there. I have Windows XP home, nothing fancy. Average computer.

I have sounds that come out from an application. Specifically, it's
the read-aloud feature of Adobe's PDF reader.

When I double-click the speaker icon in the task bar, I have figured
out that the sound is coming out as Wave/MP3.

I am wondering how I can 'capture' this audio, so I can record it to a
CD and play it in my car while stuck in traffic.

Is there a way to somehow redirect the audio output to an audio input?
How could I do this?
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I think Audacity can do this (It`s freeware, do a google).
 
Quaoar said:
The standard sound recorder only records 30 sec. A third-party recorder
will be required.

Q
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I find it is easy to just click on the record button again, but you could
make
a blank .wav file of whatever duration you want and record to/overwrite
that.
/Ken
 
beenthere said:
I think Audacity can do this (It`s freeware, do a google).
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Yes, Audacity is a much better way to do it. I just provided a way that
works, with what the OP said he had on hand.

Luck;
Ken
 
IMAFriend said:
Hi there. I have Windows XP home, nothing fancy. Average computer.

I have sounds that come out from an application. Specifically, it's
the read-aloud feature of Adobe's PDF reader.

When I double-click the speaker icon in the task bar, I have figured
out that the sound is coming out as Wave/MP3.

I am wondering how I can 'capture' this audio, so I can record it to a
CD and play it in my car while stuck in traffic.

Is there a way to somehow redirect the audio output to an audio input?
How could I do this?

Thanks for any help!

DougB
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You don't even have to go so far as to do a physical loopback since any
reasonably complete audio recording application is able to capture the
audio output channel(s) and record them to a file. For example, I have
used Audacity (free) to record protected WMA files of books to a MP3
files to play back on a portable player that is unable to properly
handle the WMAs directly. The quality is excellent. Certainly not as
clean as a pure digital-to-digital rip but adequate for every use I've
found so far.
 
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