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Old 04-05-2013, 09:13 PM   #1
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Angry Sound recording in Windows 7

It sounds easy, but in fact it's the most complicated problem I've seen to date, that involves computers or anything that has to do something with software.

My hobby is recording my guitar playing, and I have an electric guitar I hook up to my laptop by the microphone port. Not an elegant but a legit method. Now, I use a little effect software I got from somewhere and I really like the sound it makes (the high latency it works with makes it difficult to play live though).

I'd like to record the guitar's sound as it can be heard while using the effect software - the problem is, all recording software saves the stream coming directly from the microphone, where the guitar is connected, but not the sound output by the effects software. The only workaround would be to have another computer record the headphone output of the laptop (yeah I'm like an acid high MacGyver). I currently record the speakers with my cellphone...

I tried recording the Stereo Mix with Audacity, but the problem is, that Stereo Mix records the sounds output to Windows - except what's going on through the microphone.

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Guitar -> Combo amp -> Microphone jack 3.5 input -> Audacity -> GNUitar Effects Modeller

The problem is, I can't put Audacity behind GNUitar, or any other recording software. Any ideas? I'm really trying to do this, otherwise I'll have to buy a commercial guitar effects modeler and try to remake the sound this freeware stuff makes, coincidentally, it's very unique!
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Old 05-05-2013, 12:13 AM   #2
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It sounds easy


I see what you did there...
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Old 05-05-2013, 10:35 AM   #3
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Old 05-05-2013, 04:08 PM   #4
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Default Stereo Mix Windows 7

If you have the Stereo Mix at all on your Windows 7 box, then you are one of the lucky ones.

In your case, your problem should be able to be solved rather easily with some fiddling with knobs.

1. Right click volume button in taskbar and click on recording devices.

2. Right click on the microphone or line/in input your 1/8'' is connected to and click on properties.

3. Go to the second tab called "Listen" and you will see a dialog box that says "Listen to this device".

4. Checking this option should send your 1/8'' input to your "Stereo Mix".
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Old 05-05-2013, 04:14 PM   #5
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one more thing

if you have used amps you know about feedback loop, so make sure your post-effect audio is not being sent back to the effects processors or your effects will go all recursive on you and your audio channels will max out
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