

Audacity is also available on Linux or Mac OS and not just Windows. Virtual Studio Technology (VST) is a software interface that integrates software audio synthesizer and effect plugins with audio editors and recording systems used by a large number of audio applications. The downside of this program is that it requires a separate download for VST plugins. Don't expect it to offer very professional sound editing tools though. Audacity is capable of editing a wide range of file formats and converts tapes or recordings into digital recordings or CDs. The interface is well organized and relatively easy to use. The quality of the sound recorded with Audacity is high but it also depends on your microphone specifications and that of your sound card.

Besides the ability to record audio using your microphone, it also provides a full set of audio effects and editing and analysis tools. In this new window click on the recording tab then right click on the device you are recording with and click on Set. In the control panel window, use the search function to search for Sound and click on Sound when it appears in the results. Pick a device you want to use and call fmedia with -dev-capture argument.įor example, start recording from a specific device - Microphone: C:\>fmedia -list-devĭevice #1: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)ĭevice #2: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)ĭevice #1: Stereo Mix (Realtek High Definition Audio)ĭevice #2: Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)ĭevice #3: Line In (Realtek High Definition Audio)Ĭ:\>fmedia -record -out=Recording.Audacity is an easy to use sound recorder. On Windows 8 or Windows 10, right click on the Windows Icon then click on Control Panel. Use -list-dev switch to show all available devices.

If you want to capture sound from a specific device (not just the default one): However, FLAC compression is quite fast too, so you probably won't notice any difference in CPU usage. Supported formats are WAV, FLAC, OGG and MP3. While recording, fmedia shows how loud the signal is, for example: g:\fmedia>fmedia -record -out=myrec.flac You can stop recording at any time by pressing Ctrl+C. To record sound using command line on Windows you can use fmedia: fmedia -record -out=Recording.wav
