How to Record a Sound on a Windows Computer

You can use the Windows Sound Recorder to record your own warning beeps or other sounds. You'll need a sound card that supports sound input, a microphone and speakers.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Computer Microphones
• Microsoft Windows

1. If your computer has a sound card and speakers, as most do, you will only need to acquire a microphone (fewer computers come with them). Microphones range in price greatly; if you're just recording simple sounds and effects, buy a cheaper microphone.

2. Attach your microphone to the Sound In port on the back of your computer. (It might have a picture of a microphone next to it.)

3. If your microphone has an On button, turn it on. Otherwise, refer to the instruction sheet that came with it.

4. Open the Sound Recorder. (Open the Start menu and choose Programs, then Accessories, Entertainment and, finally, Sound Recorder.)

5. From the Sound Recorder, click New.

6. To begin recording, click Record - the circle that appears at the right-hand side of the Sound Recorder.

7. When you are finished recording, click Stop - the square that appears directly to the left of the circle.

8. Use the Play, Rewind and Seek to End buttons to test your recording.

9. When you are satisfied, save your sound file using the Save As command in the File menu.

Tips & Warnings

• You can also record from a CD player, if you have one.
• Sophisticated software is available for purchase if you want to perform more complex tasks with sound. The Windows Sound Recorder is very basic.
• Sound files are very large and will take up considerable space on your hard disk.

[DanielVerdon]

on 2/22/2009 Thanks a ton ElliotR! I just downloaded Total Recorder from their website http://totalrecorder.com, that is exactly what I was looking for a long time. I have Windows Vista 64 bit and not too many programs support it. This one works just perfect.

[ElliotR]

on 2/22/2009 Personally, I use Total Recorder from High Criteria. They advertise that anything you can hear in your speakers, you can record directly to their program - I have found that it does exactly what it says (I have used it for five years). It can also edit and save to several file formats, including WAV, MP3, Ogg, etc. You can download the program and try it out as long as you want from their web site -- however every one minute they inject a sound into the recording (but it lets you play with the program

[wondershare]

on 12/27/2007 Some more I found:

How to record the computer screen without camera:

http://www.sameshow.com/democreator/article/demo-creator-article-2.html

Hope it helps! Cheers!

[wondershare]

on 12/27/2007 Some more I found:
How to record the computer screen without camera:

http://www.sameshow.com/democreator/article/demo-creator-article-2.html

on 1/9/2006 Record for a second and stop. Next, go to effects, then decrease speed. Press it as many times you want because it makes the recording length longer for bigger files.