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One of those little useful tips of Windows is that telling an audio recorder like Audacity to use the Stereo Mix from Windows as a recording source is a good way to record internet radio or other content that is not keen on being recorded.
It turns out that Microsoft decided to disable the stereo out recording option, and then hide all the disabled recording options. Thankfully, it is possible to first show all the devices and then enable the Stereo mix for use with the likes of Audacity.
How to enable stereo mix recording in Windows Vista
Click on the Start button and type in the search bar "sound", (without the quotes) and click sound at the top, (not sound recorder)
Left-click on the Recording tab and then right-click on an empty part of the window to see the menu below.
Click on Disable devices to show the other devices on the computer. Right-click on Stereo Mix and then select Enable.
You may want to set this as the default device at this point. Left-click on the device and then click on the Set default button. Click on OK to close the window and save the settings. You may/will have to restart your computer before Audacity will be able to record from this device.
Enjoy!
It turns out that Microsoft decided to disable the stereo out recording option, and then hide all the disabled recording options. Thankfully, it is possible to first show all the devices and then enable the Stereo mix for use with the likes of Audacity.
How to enable stereo mix recording in Windows Vista
Click on the Start button and type in the search bar "sound", (without the quotes) and click sound at the top, (not sound recorder)
Left-click on the Recording tab and then right-click on an empty part of the window to see the menu below.
Click on Disable devices to show the other devices on the computer. Right-click on Stereo Mix and then select Enable.
You may want to set this as the default device at this point. Left-click on the device and then click on the Set default button. Click on OK to close the window and save the settings. You may/will have to restart your computer before Audacity will be able to record from this device.
Enjoy!