Help a technical idiot

vsp · 05-10-2003, 09:02 PM

I'm working on my father-in-law's new computer (WinXP, integrated Dell audio), and trying to set it up so that they can convert their old records and cassettes and such to MP3 (then to CD).

I've installed TotalRecorder, which grabs any form of audio that's playing (streaming audio, Windows Media Player files, etc.) or audio from a specific source (such as the microphone) and converts it to .WAV or .MP3. Using it, I've managed to record audio through the microphone jack -- therefore, I can connect the sound card's microphone jack to the headphone jack or other Audio Out jacks on the stereo and record it as .MP3s. So far, so good.

Now, my idiot question: How do I get audio from an outside source to play over the PC's speakers DIRECTLY? (i.e. so I can hear what I'm recording AS I'm recording it.)

Humor me. It's the weekend and my brain is smaller than usual.

05-10-2003, 09:02 PM	#1
vsp Syndrome of a Down Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: West Chester Posts: 1,367	Help a technical idiot I'm working on my father-in-law's new computer (WinXP, integrated Dell audio), and trying to set it up so that they can convert their old records and cassettes and such to MP3 (then to CD). I've installed TotalRecorder, which grabs any form of audio that's playing (streaming audio, Windows Media Player files, etc.) or audio from a specific source (such as the microphone) and converts it to .WAV or .MP3. Using it, I've managed to record audio through the microphone jack -- therefore, I can connect the sound card's microphone jack to the headphone jack or other Audio Out jacks on the stereo and record it as .MP3s. So far, so good. Now, my idiot question: How do I get audio from an outside source to play over the PC's speakers DIRECTLY? (i.e. so I can hear what I'm recording AS I'm recording it.) Humor me. It's the weekend and my brain is smaller than usual.

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