Record Internet broadcasts

With the MP3 Recorder you can record from virtually any sound source that is audible through the computer speakers, including Internet radio broadcasts (streaming audio) for example. Just make sure to follow these steps:

1. First start playback of the Internet broadcast in the player you are using, like RealPlayer.

2. Wait for RealPlayer to start playback. First it will download a couple of seconds of sound, before it starts playback.

3. Then start the MP3 Recorder and select the appropriate sound source. The names of the sound sources differ from one system to another, but the sound source for recording RealAudio playback, is usually named Wave, Stereo Mix, What You Hear, or something in similar wording. The MP3 Recorder will automatically select the appropriate recording quality.

4. Start recording in the MP3 Recorder. Optionally you can restart playback in RealPlayer, to record the whole sound clip from the beginning.

Note that on certain computers you cannot change the recording quality to anything other than that of the sound quality of the Internet broadcast while recording.

Also on certain computers you will get an error message in RealPlayer, about not being able to access the sound card, if you started the MP3 Recorder before starting play-back in the RealAudio player. In that case the selected recording quality in the MP3 Recorder window does not match that of the Internet broadcast and then RealPlayer cannot access the sound card for playback. Just follow the steps explained above, to resolve this conflict.