Recording sound from WAV source ... home PC vs laptop!?
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In Control panel go to Sounds and audio devices,  in the recording section press Advenced and select the source from there.
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The easiest way to do it on the cheap side is with a program called AUDACITY. Audacity is an open source sound editor with some function of highend adio editing software. It isn't as feature packed as Adobe Audition or other commercial software but it will do for your question.\n\nDownload Audacity>\nhttp://audacity.sourceforge.net/\n\nInstall Audacity and open it.\n\nON the FILE menu, Select OPEN. point the program to the path of the sound you want to change to 44.1 Wav. It will open. Now at the bottem of Audacity you will see a box that says  PROJECT RATE, click on it and select 44100.\n\nNow goto FILE and select EXPORT AS WAV. a box appears,browse to where you want to save, change the filename  and click SAVE. Wait a few seconds it's done.\n\nAlternativly you can use winamp.\nDownload and install winamp (if you don't have it yet)\nhttp://www.winamp.com\n\nOpen it up.\nDrag and drop your file/s into the playlist editor. Goto OPTIONS and select PREFERENCES. In the Sub tree of the section marked PLUGINS, click on OUTPUT. Click on the NULLSOFT DISK WRITER PLUGIN and then click on the button CONFIGURE below. Change the Output directory. Check CONVERT TO FORMAT, select format PCM and attributes 44.100kHz,16 bit stereo and click OK. Click OK again and CLOSE. before you press play make sure repeat is disabled (the circle arrow thing must not have a light on).\n Click PLAY. winamp will now make all the tracks in your playlist editor into single files with the names of the files you selected.\n\nWhen your doen just go back to preferendes, Plugins > output and click on DIRECT SOUND OUTPUT and click CLOSE so that winamp will play normal.\n\nthere are 100's of programs that will work easier but most are trial versions.\n\nYou didn't give that much info about why you want to or from what kind of source you are working, so advice is limited. It isn't a good idea to upsample the rate say from 22 or 32 to 44.1, because it will introduce nosie which may be audible(best way i can describe it).
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Maybe you should try buying an external microphone that is made for computers.  You could get one that attached to your clothing or that attaches to the top of the laptop screen.  Are you sure that the laptop has a mic built into it?  I'm not possitive, but I don't think this is a common practice.
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download free audio converter from \nwww.download.com \nsimple click and drag ,ideal for beginners.
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I'm asumming you mean Home music recording??\n\nIn that case you can download Audacity\n\nhttp://audacity.sourceforge.net/
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I use Creative MediaSource AudioConverter.  It came with my sound card, but it was free.  It may work for you, regardless - I see no reason why it wouldn't work just because you don't have that type of sound card.  I get updates for it on creative.com, but I can't find a download section, unfortunately, where you could try it out.\n\nAlso, if you do a search on downloads.com for something like "wma to mp3" you will probably get plenty of results.  Good luck.
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..Hi ...I put a link..below...It is also possible to configured into your windows:alert/sound/wav/files ...\nKind regards...
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buy powered speakers, your laptop should have an audio out.  its pretty simple.
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Hi!  I've done a bit of the recording you're thinking of, myself.  I use a program called "Acoustica Mixcraft 2.5" (www.acoustica.com).  They also have a program called Beatcraft, which is surprisingly good.\n\nNow, for the actual recording, you're going to need a preamp for the sound to work in stereo (if not, you can just use mono settings for the sound and it'll work just fine) then you'll need a standard 1/4" Patch Cable, and a small 1/4" to (I think) 1/8" adapter (you can pick one up at Radio Shack).  Just plug it in and you're set to go!\n\nEnjoy, have fun, and good luck!
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If you're running Windows, you can use the Sound Recorder. Located under the Start Menu > Accessories > Entertainment. It comes with Windows so you don't need to pay more.
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My favorite, and it's free, is http://audacity.sourceforge.net .  There are lots of free plug-ins available for it, too.
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you need to download an application that can record audio streams, such as stationripper.\n\ntype something like 'audio stream capture' into google and you should find plenty of info
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try Sony Sound Forge 8. it's a wonderfull software, but a bit hard to use. you should know some phisical properties of sound.
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If you want to record the sound as it is being played you can use a trial version of SoundTap Streaming Audio Recorder 1.25 - download from http://www.download.com/SoundTap-Streaming-Audio-Recorder/3000-2168_4-10580128.html?tag=lst-0-5\n\nYou can search for many other recorders on www.download.com - search for RECORD SOUND PLAYED ON COMPUTER \n\nJust be sure to check limitations listed to make sure it doesn't have some nasty things like only 60 seconds of recording while using trial or saved disabled or junk like that. \n\nIt is good for recording audio streams too. \n\nIf you are wanting to have the file "grabbed" and converted you can try doing a search for audio converter followed by the type of file you want to convert and type you want it converted to (ex: audio converter midi to mp3
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HOLD THE PHONE!!!\n\nBefore you buy the mixer, check this out.  It's all you need to make killer recordings with you PC.\n\nhttp://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Line-6-TonePort-UX1-USB-RecordingModeling-Interface?sku=249700\n\nyou are welcome\n\nWhat the guy below me said is all true but I wouldn't make a huge initial investment like he suggests.  Check out the Toneport and build from there.
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Nope, though you'll probably like http://audacity.sourceforge.net just as well.  It's a lot less resource intensive also, and cross-platform.  You can google and find lots of free plug-ins and effects to add onto it.
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you need to go into your control panel to the SOUNDS section (in the classic view).\n\nTHen make sure the PLACE VOLUME BUTTON in task bar is selected (this just makes it easier to do this going forward).\n\nthen close that window - and there should be a little speaker in your lower right corner.  Double CLICK that... and then choose OPTIONS, then PROPERTIES, then switch to RECORDING. \n\nNow at this point - every sound card is SLIGHTLY different...  You need to look in that middle box for something that says either WAV, or WHAT YOU HEAR, or ALL SOUNDS or something along those lines and make sure it's checked.\n\nThen click OK - and the volume window will open... check that box on the volume window (usually only one can be checkd at a time).  Once it is - then your computer will now record any audio it hears.  \n\nSo it would then be up to you to use your sound recorder of choice.  There are many free ones.  I use Sound Forge.. but it's expensive.  \n\nIf you go to tucows.com or download.com you can probably find a freeware sound recorder that is better then the one in windows - but you can use the windows one if you have no other choice  (START, PROGRAMS, ACCESS., ENTERTAINMENT, SOUND RECORDER).\n\nHope that helps -