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Learn how to record audio from different audio sources: Mono Mix, Stereo Mix, SPDIF, Aux, CD Player, Line In, Microphone, Phone Line etc. Install AVS Video Editor. In AVS Audio Editor (which is included in AVS Video Editor) you can operate Play and Record as well as other transport functions like you do on "real-world" tape recorders. Audio Player Toolbar is situated in the left bottom corner of the Main Window. |
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- Click Play to play the portion of the waveform that is currently being
viewed, or the portion that is highlighted.
- Click Pause to pause the playback.
- Click Stop to end waveform playback.
- Click Record on the
Top Toolbar to start recording at the current
insertion point. Any waveform data after that will be recorded over. Note, that
the Record button will change into Stop when you start the
recording process. Just press it to stop the recording and return to the
editing.
You can configure your input devices right from the AVS Audio Editor, without need to go to the windows Control Panel. To do that you can select the Configure item in the Main Menu. The form that will let you change the device settings will appear:
Here you can:
- select the device that will be used for sound recording. Press the drop-down combo-box and select the necessary device from the list, if you have more than one input device installed on your computer;
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select the input jack active on the device. The following input jacks might be
available depending on your input device configuration:
- Mono Mix - allows you to record the sound from a program player or a hardware tuner connected to your personal computer in mono mode;
- Stereo Mix - allows you to record the sound from a program player or a hardware tuner connected to your personal computer in stereo mode;
- SPDIF - allows you to record the sound from any external device connected to the digital input jack of your computer sound card;
- Aux - allows you to record the sound from any external device connected to the Aux (auxiliary) input of your computer sound card;
- CD Player - allows you to record the sound from a laser audio disc in you computer CD/DVD-ROM drive;
- Line In - allows you to record the sound from any external device connected to the Line In input of your computer sound card;
- Microphone - allows you to record the sound from a microphone connected to the Microphone input of your computer sound card;
- Phone Line - allows you to record the sound from an external device connected to the Phone Line input of your computer sound card;
- set the device Balance - the difference of the sound volume between the right and the left channel;
- set the input device Gain - the loudness of the device input;
- test the device pressing the Test button to make sure that the device is in working order and the Balance and Gain are set correctly;
- for some devices it is also possible to change some advanced settings clicking the Advanced... button. The Advanced Properties window will pop up to let you configure the advanced device settings. You should consult your hardware documentation for more details on these settings:
After you select all the settings for your input device you can click the OK button to accept the changes made and go on recording the sound from the selected and configured device.