How do I copy audio instructions from my online school?

Narnia · Jan 17, 2010, 10:27 PM

I go to an online high school. I am taking Spanish through that school. My school uses a curriculum known as "PowerSpeak". Inside of the class there are recordings of people telling you how to pronounce the vocabulary words. I would like to somehow obtain a recording of that on my hard-drive so that I can review the material if I lose my internet connection. Is there a way to do that? I asked both my spanish teacher and the teacher of my teck class and neither of them knew how to copy the audio. I would prefer not to have to spend any money. I have tried setting my mic on top of my computer's speakers but the sound quality is really poor when I do that. Is there a better way?

PS, dear moderators, if you feel that this post is inapproprate because someone could call it infringment of copy right or piracy or something similar, please just remove the post and please don't penelize me. I only want this information for acidemic purposes and wouldn't be distributing it meaning that it would fall under Fair Use laws because 1, it is for non-profit educational purposes, 3 it is only a small portion of the course, and 4 my actions would have no effect on the course's value. Thank you.
PS moderators, I'm not sure if I posted this in the right location, if there is a better place to put it, please move it for me. Thank you

Cutlass · Jan 18, 2010, 07:24 AM

What format are the online files in?

Zelig · Jan 18, 2010, 08:49 AM

Easiest way would be to use a soundcard that has a "What U Hear" feature as a recording device, just select that instead of the microphone, and record away.

Narnia · Jan 18, 2010, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cutlass

What format are the online files in?

I don't know what format they are in. (.wav maybe?) I do know that the class was built with flash and I have adobe CS4 flash.

Cutlass · Jan 18, 2010, 11:34 AM

Can you save the flash file itself to your PC and play it back there? Otherwise something like zelig suggested might be best.

aimeeandbeatles · Jan 18, 2010, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zelig

Easiest way would be to use a soundcard that has a "What U Hear" feature as a recording device, just select that instead of the microphone, and record away.

It can also be called Stereo Mix or Wave Out.

warpus · Jan 18, 2010, 03:58 PM

How about this?

Found it with a bit of googling, doesn't look like spy/adware, converts flash to wav

Narnia · Jan 18, 2010, 04:21 PM

Thanks for the help, I used the "What u Hear" feature. I googled it and I found that on vista its called stereo mix. One thing, a strange thing happened when I enabled it. I enabled it and instantly every program on my computer froze/crashed! I restarted my computer and everything seems to be working ok now.

GVBN · Jan 19, 2010, 10:45 PM

What it's called depends on what hardware you have. What U Hear is Creative's name for it

Narnia · Jan 21, 2010, 03:18 PM

Thanks for the help. I have another question, I am using stereo mix to record sound however the only program that I have to do the actual recording is Microsoft Sound Recorder. What iratates me is that in Vista home basic and Vista Business it records in .wav but in Vista home premium (what I have) it records in .wma. I have a legal copy of a movie and I wanted to place a song from the video in a Flash animation that I was making for my Flash class (this is legal according to the USA's Fair Use laws). I recorded the audio using stereo mix and sound recorder and flash wouldn't allow me to use the sound. I looked it up and found out that Flash can't use .wma. Is there a way to either make Sound Recorder to record in .wav or to convert .wma files to .wav (or mp3)? Also, our church records each Sunday's service. The problem is that the files only will play out of one speaker (something about it only being recorded on one channel or something). Is there a way to get my computer to play the sound out of both speakers? Thanks

GVBN · Jan 21, 2010, 08:58 PM

MediaCoder can convert files and edit channels

And you really should be recording with Audacity. It can edit the audio and save as wav

Jan 17, 2010, 10:27 PM	#1
Narnia Prince Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 513	How do I copy audio instructions from my online school? I go to an online high school. I am taking Spanish through that school. My school uses a curriculum known as "PowerSpeak". Inside of the class there are recordings of people telling you how to pronounce the vocabulary words. I would like to somehow obtain a recording of that on my hard-drive so that I can review the material if I lose my internet connection. Is there a way to do that? I asked both my spanish teacher and the teacher of my teck class and neither of them knew how to copy the audio. I would prefer not to have to spend any money. I have tried setting my mic on top of my computer's speakers but the sound quality is really poor when I do that. Is there a better way? PS, dear moderators, if you feel that this post is inapproprate because someone could call it infringment of copy right or piracy or something similar, please just remove the post and please don't penelize me. I only want this information for acidemic purposes and wouldn't be distributing it meaning that it would fall under Fair Use laws because 1, it is for non-profit educational purposes, 3 it is only a small portion of the course, and 4 my actions would have no effect on the course's value. Thank you. PS moderators, I'm not sure if I posted this in the right location, if there is a better place to put it, please move it for me. Thank you

Jan 18, 2010, 07:24 AM	#2
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Jan 18, 2010, 08:49 AM	#3
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Jan 18, 2010, 11:34 AM	#5
Cutlass Ideas are Like Stars Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: US of A Posts: 32,147 Images: 6	Can you save the flash file itself to your PC and play it back there? Otherwise something like zelig suggested might be best. __________________ Ideas Are Like Stars. Come visit us again! Learn the Basics of Money HERE More Money has been Lost Because of Four Words than at the Point of a Gun. Those words are "This Time is Different." Taking from the poor and giving to the rich is Why Nations Fail In American we call that Reaganomics.

Jan 18, 2010, 03:58 PM	#7
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Jan 18, 2010, 04:21 PM	#8
Narnia Prince Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 513	Thanks for the help, I used the "What u Hear" feature. I googled it and I found that on vista its called stereo mix. One thing, a strange thing happened when I enabled it. I enabled it and instantly every program on my computer froze/crashed! I restarted my computer and everything seems to be working ok now.

Jan 19, 2010, 10:45 PM	#9
GVBN Emperor Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Finland Posts: 1,794	What it's called depends on what hardware you have. What U Hear is Creative's name for it

Jan 21, 2010, 03:18 PM	#10
Narnia Prince Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 513	Thanks for the help. I have another question, I am using stereo mix to record sound however the only program that I have to do the actual recording is Microsoft Sound Recorder. What iratates me is that in Vista home basic and Vista Business it records in .wav but in Vista home premium (what I have) it records in .wma. I have a legal copy of a movie and I wanted to place a song from the video in a Flash animation that I was making for my Flash class (this is legal according to the USA's Fair Use laws). I recorded the audio using stereo mix and sound recorder and flash wouldn't allow me to use the sound. I looked it up and found out that Flash can't use .wma. Is there a way to either make Sound Recorder to record in .wav or to convert .wma files to .wav (or mp3)? Also, our church records each Sunday's service. The problem is that the files only will play out of one speaker (something about it only being recorded on one channel or something). Is there a way to get my computer to play the sound out of both speakers? Thanks Last edited by Narnia; Jan 21, 2010 at 05:08 PM. Reason: Added that mp3 files would work

Jan 21, 2010, 08:58 PM	#11
GVBN Emperor Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Finland Posts: 1,794	MediaCoder can convert files and edit channels And you really should be recording with Audacity. It can edit the audio and save as wav

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