How to record sound from a computer. Program overview

We are all so accustomed to modern technology that we can’t even imagine life without it. Each of us has a telephone, camera, computer, etc. Every day we call somewhere, photograph something, record and film. And this is very good, because how nice it is after some time to look at your photographs and videos of our relatives.

Many of us love to make audio tracks. For example, some people record their little children reciting poetry, others like to please their loved ones with songs they perform. Therefore, the question often arises: how to record sound from a computer so that it is of high quality? Now we will learn how to create good audio tracks using some programs.

How from a computer?

  1. Open the "Start" menu, then "All Programs", select "Accessories" and click on the "Sound Recording" line.
  2. Click the “Start Recording” button and say into the microphone what you wanted to record.
  3. After you finish your speech, you need to save it. To do this, click the “Stop recording” button.
  4. In the window that appears, give the file a name and click the "Save" button.

The voice recording can now be listened to, burned to disk, or even sent to friends via email. Just keep this in mind! The recording is saved in and, as a rule, not all players play it. Therefore, it would be better to immediately convert it to mp3. Well, now you know how to record sound from a computer using But, unfortunately, tracks created using this utility cannot be edited in any way. For better recording, it is better to use other programs. For example, UV SoundRecorder, Audacity, etc.

Recording sound in Skype

People all over the world use Skype for several things: to communicate with family, friends and loved ones, to monitor activities remotely, and for business conferences. And often the need arises, especially when it comes to work. We already know how to record sound from a computer using a microphone. It remains to be seen how to do this in Skype. To do this, you need to install the additional Skype Recorder 2.2 utility. It is distributed free of charge on the Internet. Therefore, you will not have any difficulties with installation. Now all that remains is to launch it before starting a conversation on Skype. The recording will start automatically as soon as you contact the interlocutor. It is saved on the hard drive in a pre-specified format.

Recording sound from a sound card

Surely at least once in your life you have had such a situation when you really liked the music from a game or the cool voice acting of something? Or maybe you like to listen to various Internet radio stations? Now you can easily save your favorite melody using the Total Recorder program. Thanks to this utility, you can capture sound from any source. Moreover, the quality of the recording will be at its best - one to one with the original!

As you can see, there are a large number of programs for recording sound, and each has its own characteristics. Therefore, if the quality of the resulting audio track is important to you, then take a closer look at the Audacity utility. Well, if you want to create a simple amateur recording, you can use the usual standard program that is already installed on your PC.