Recording directly audio from Internet....?

Question

I want to figure out a way to record audio(music) from the internet without using an in-line or microphone. I believe this is called direct sound recording, and it records from your sound card directly. So the way I want is, set it up to record and while I watch for example a music video from youtube, it records the audio, and saves it as preferably mp3 format. It would be nice if there is a free option or a demo or trial to test a program out. Thanks ahead of time

I have a laptop so I cant really upgrade sound cards or I dont want to give that much effort. I was wondering if there was a specific program. Thanks

I actually have audacity with the lame mp3 thing. But when I go to the upper right hand corner, and press the arrow it gives me two options microphone and in line, but there is not what u hear. I am thinking i dont have a good enough sound card now.

Sorry I know I am being really picky, and tubehunter worked. But I was wondering if there are other programs out there like this one. The trial version worked well, but before paying, I want to see if there are any more options. Thanks

Answer 1

Try TubeHunter which can both save Music/Audios and videos from YouTube and any other video sharing webs and can save it as the format you want.


===========================
TubeHunter downloads YouTube/PornoTube/xTube videos to PC/iPOD/PSP
Homepage of TubeHunter - "www.neoretix dot com"

Answer 2

Easy solution for you; go to the below website and download two things: "Audacity", the free audio program, and listed on the same page, the "LAME mp3 encoder". Install Audacity, and put the "LAME mp3 encoder in the same folder as Audacity's program. Start up Audacity, and on the upper right you'll see a "down arrrow". Click on that and select "What U Hear". Now click on the "Record" button and then start up your audio from wherever (youtube, or any other source). At the end of the audio, click on the "Stop" button in Audacity. Now, click on "File" on top, and choose "Export as mp3". The first time you do this it'll ask you where the LAME mp3 encoder is located, and you indicate that it's in the same folder as the Audacity program. (That's the only time you'll have to do this). Once that's done, just save the .mp3 to whatever folder you want it. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

I have the creative sound blaster audigy 2 Zs and the audio drivers that came w/ it have a option to record what you hear so what ever sound is coming out of your speakers you can record it. And you can also choose which sound format you want, wma, mp3, wave. This also includes click errors or error message beeps so if you don't want them in your audio track disable error sounds.

Answer 4

Creative sound cards record "what you hear." Really cool features and nice effects! I have a pro soundcard now and I miss that feature.

You could by an external soundcard that connects via usb. They go for around $100 or so. Buy one from Best Buy and if it doesn't work for you take it back for a refund.

Answer 5

useful is - I do it each and all the time and make ringtones for my telephone. acquire loose Sound Recorder 7.3.a million. that's a quite hassle-free application so you might use to record the two from a microphone or from the internet. To record from the internet, make useful the recorder is desperate to Stereo mixture. (default is microphone)