If you can't hear anything when you playback the audio recording, it may be because you didn't select the correct recording source (microphone, line-in, stereo mix, etc) See Step 1. You can also burn the recordings to a CD or DVD.
You can now play the recording using any media player or the built-in Audio Player or transfer it to a portable media player (Ipod, Zune, etc). It will be saved in the folder you chose in Step 3.
When the recording stops, it will automatically be saved with a unique file name such as "Recording_.wav". When you are done recording, press the Stop button or use the Scheduler to stop the recording after a pre-determined number of minutes. Step 5) Press the Record button to start the recording. If you are recording from the line-in jack, then make sure you can hear the audio coming through your computer's speakers/headphones if you do not hear anything, then you will record silence. You do not need to enter a stream address in the recorder for this step.) If you can't hear the audio at this point, then do not proceed to the next step until you can hear audio. (This step DOES NOT involve the audio recorder. Step 4) If you are recording an Internet stream, then make sure you are playing the stream and that you can hear it. Step 3) Select the folder you want to save your recordings to by pressing the "folder" button. For all other WAV files, you can use other MP3 encoders.
Blade will only convert high quality WAV files.
PDMarq Audio Recorder enables users to plug-in the free Blade MP3 Encoder. You do not need to use this feature it is for advanced users who want to reduce the file size of the recordings. If you select a high recording quality, the MP3 conversion option will appear. Step 2) Select a Recording Quality - The higher the quality, the larger the file size will be and the better it will sound.
If you still don't see Stereo Mix or WAV Out at this point, then you will need to download/install an updated sound card driver from your sound card manufacturer's website. If you want to record Internet audio and you don't see the choices mentioned above, then right-click in an empty area of the Recording tab and you will see a menu giving you a choice to "Show Disabled Devices" and "Show Disconnected Devices". If you don't see Stereo Mix or WAV Out or WHAT U Hear, then keep reading, otherwise go to STEP 2. Some sound cards don't have Stereo Mix option, it may instead be worded differently such as WAV Out, What U Hear, etc. If you want to record Internet audio, then make sure Stereo Mix is ENABLED and SET AS DEFAULT DEVICE. Depending on your sound card, you may see different choices than what is shown below.
This is where you will choose the source that you want to record from. You should now see the Windows Sound Control with the Recording tab already selected for you. Step 1) Press the Recording Source button.
Other questions? Please see or email: How to make a recording? Q.8 ) How to plug-in the Blade mp3 encoder? Q.7) How to record two streams simultaneously? Q.6 ) How to find an Internet audio stream address in Windows Media player or RealPlayer or QuickTime? Q.5 ) How to eliminate noise, loud pops and crackles in the recording? Q.4 ) How to schedule an Internet radio stream recording with Task Scheduler? Q.3) How to schedule a radio recording with Windows Task Scheduler? Frequently Asked Questions about PDMarq Audio Recorder