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How to Record Audio File?

Have you ever dreamed of a studio in your home for recording yourself singing and sharing with your friends? It will come true with the help of a free, easy-to-use software application - Free Audio Editor. The program enables you to record sound played through your sound card and any other sound sources like microphone, VCR, audio tape player, etc. You can also use it to grab any sound, including music, dialogs from movies, game sounds, etc. from your local computer or the internet. Download and install Free Audio Editor and follow the instructions below.

Step 1. Active Recording Window

Launch Free Audio Editor. Click "New Record" to choose recording sample rate & channels and click "OK" to activate audio recording window.

Active Recording Window

Step 2. Choose Sound Source and Sound Card

Choose the sound source as needed and select a proper sound card in your system. The names of the sound sources to record audio maybe different in various operating systems, usually named as Stereo Mix, Phone Line, Aux Volume, Video Volume, Mic Volume, Line In, CD Audio and so on.

Choose Sound Source and Sound Card

Step 3. Adjust Recording Settings

Now start the playback of the audio that you want to record. If the audio from the sound is detected, you should see the signal on the wave patterns. Then, adjust the recording volume as needed. Set a specific time by clicking "Timer Record" to automatically start recording. You also have the power to record without silence.

Adjust Recording Settings

Step 4. Start Recording

After everything is set, please click the red round record button in audio recorder to start recording. You can see the recording time on the top. To stop the recording, click "Pause". Then, click "Keep" to input the recording to the waveform window of audio editor.

Start Recording

Step 5. Save the Recording

Now, the recording is displayed in the waveform window. You can click "Play" to playback or edit & add audio effects to the recording if you like. Click "Save" to specify the output format, file name and output location. You can use presets provided (There are AM Quality, FM Quality, CD Quality and so on) or specify the parameters as needed.

Save the Recording

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"So pleased and surprised with your Free Audio Editor! It helps me record and edit various audio files. I can also burn music files to CD disc to enjoy in my disc player. Its interface is compact, slick and clear without being daunting to the new user. The ease of use is a great bonus."

Sheridan Gasser,

"I'm not a professional musician, but I do use the program to make music for slideshows on the internet. Once I created my first sound file, I was amazed with the many things that I can do with it alone. Unbelievably, I can also download and convert YouTube videos with this audio editor."

Eric Warwick,

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