How to Record Sound

WaveMax Free Sound Recorder is free audio recording software to record anything you can hear like streaming audio, Internet radio, webcasts, music, meetings, classes, seminars, records, tapes and a lot more. The sound recorder can save sound recordings directly to MP3, WMA (using any desired profile), WAV (using any compression codec) and OGG. Download and install WaveMax Free Sound Recorder and follow the tutorial step by step.

Step 1. Select Recording Device and Sound Source

Launch Free Audio Recorder Deluxe. Click "Show mixer window" button to choose "Stereo Mix" as sound source and select the sound card in your system.

Step 2. Adjust Recording Settings

Click "Options" and a window will be activated. In "General Settings" area, you can specify an output format among MP3, WAV, WMA and OGG. Click "Settings" to adjust the recording quality by customized presets or configuration parameters. Click "Change" to select an output folder. It also has the ability to name the recorded file automatically by date and time. Other settings like AGC, VAS, Hot Key and Schedule are also available.

Step 3. Start Recording

Now start the playback of the audio file that you want to record. Then you can see wave variations in the wave pattern. You can drag the slider to adjust the recording volume. Set a specific time by clicking "Schedule" to automatically start recording. You also have the power to record without silence.

Click the red round record button or press the hotkey you just set to start recording. To stop the recording, click "Stop Recording" and the recorded sound will be directly output to the output folder & listed in the file list with detailed information like filename, location, time, duration & size. You can play the recording with the built-in player.