Posted by Ty Ford on 11/12/05 13:45

On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 07:50:01 -0500, Mike Rivers wrote
(in article <1131799801.204104.110290@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>):

>
> Mark D. Zacharias wrote:
>
>> Total Recorder will record audio from whatever application is producing
>> sound on your computer.
>
> Yup, that's the tool for the job. It was about the best $12 I've ever
> spent on software. It does, indeed, have a timer. I use it every
> Saturday night to record an overnight bluegrass radio program that runs
> from midnight until 6 AM, and then listen to it throughout the week.
>
> There's a "Pro" version that costs more and is a little more flexible
> when it comes to using the timer, and does some other things that you
> probably don't need. I'd recommend starting with the basic version. It
> has a recording function built in, and it gives you a choice of full
> PCM (WAV) recording or MP3 compression at various ratios. You don't
> need Sound Forge to record, but you'll need it if you want to edit the
> recordings.
>
>> Also, if you do decide to use Total Recorder, it would be a good idea to
>> practice with it a few times so you're certain nothing goes wrong when the
>> time comes.
>
> Very highly recommended. When recording from a streaming on-line source
> (TR's designation for this is selecting "software" as the recording
> source) you either have to start Total Recorder before starting the
> on-line application or you have to start the on-line application before
> starting Total Recorder, but I don't remember which. That's why you
> should try it and sort this out before the Main Event.
>

Any Mac users with similar applications to Total Recorder?

Ty Ford


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