Comments on: Internet Sound and Music Recorder!

Question: Internet Sound and Music Recorder!

Wayman Tisdale — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:54:30 -0800

Can you explain to a non-computer nerd the best way to record music from the internet?

It seems to me that there must be a way of recording the sound from say, a You-tube clip or a music video that I play on the internet, and then it somehow gets converted to a mp3 or something that I can then play on itunes or burn on a CD. I call this device or program "An Internet Sound and Music Recorder." So, where can I get such a device/program? And also which one gives really great sound quality?

Yes, I am sure that this question has been asked previously. But I couldn't understand any of the answers I found, so I am asking you. I know nothing about computers or technology but I do know that I like music.

By: pwally

pwally — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 20:05:11 -0800

There are programs that do this but they basically record every sound that is made on your computer and then you need to edit the beginning and end... but the sound quality is not great. Also if you get an instant message or aol notifys you that "you've got mail" it will also be recorded. They exist but you have to pay for them, and they suck... so I would just go to a store to buy music.

By: kdern

kdern — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 20:09:26 -0800

Download Audacity. It'll allow you to record sounds from your mac and save them as MP3 files.

By: churl

churl — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 20:14:18 -0800

Are you using Mac OS or Windows? On Mac, Ambrosia's WireTap can record audio from a single specified program.

By: jessamyn

jessamyn — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 20:14:23 -0800

There are some decent tutorials for Audacity here.

By: pravit

pravit — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 20:21:12 -0800

This website will rip the audio from Youtube or other Flash Videos into mp3 or other formats.

By: polyglot

polyglot — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 20:32:24 -0800

Alternatively, you can save the video content to your machine and then use something like VirtualDub or mplayer to split out the audio stream.

By: damn dirty ape

damn dirty ape — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 20:42:23 -0800

Google for something called "Total Recorder" It'll do this.

By: ALongDecember

ALongDecember — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 20:51:55 -0800

Audacity. Free. The sound quality's as fine as how it's presented to you. Sure, recording your music off of videos on YouTube will sound way worse than buying it, especially when played on a stereo system.

By: 6550

6550 — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:27:21 -0800

Audacity on a Mac cannot record the audio currently playing (see bottom of this page), unfortunately. I don't know of any freeware alternatives on Mac.

By: kirkaracha

kirkaracha — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:45:43 -0800

Tubesock

By: stefnet

stefnet — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:19:19 -0800

Not free, but I've used Audio Hijack Pro and it works well. The sound quality will be exactly as you are hearing it through your speakers. This is Mac-only, though.

By: tdismukes

tdismukes — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:57:18 -0800

Free Download Manager will download videos from YouTube and convert them to the format of your choice. It's free and very easy to use.

By: robotot

robotot — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:09:42 -0800

mp3mymp3

Is very easy to set up, and all you do is hit record when the youtube clip starts playing and it'll record it. When you hit "stop" it'll give you the option to save as mp3.

too easy.