Posted by Dave Morrison on 11/12/05 19:10

"Ty Ford" <tyreeford@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> 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

Audio Hijack ($16) and Hijack Pro ($32) by Rogue Amoeba
(www.rogueamoeba.com)
Same sort of functionality allowing recording of any audio source playing
through the system. I use it a lot for grabbing audio clips off of DVD's for
a podcast that I produce.

dave

>
>
> -- Ty Ford's equipment reviews, audio samples, rates and other
> audiocentric
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