Recording from microphone

A) Make sure that your microphone is connected to the mic jack of your soundcard. Microphones are available from most electronics stores. If you have a portable computer, you can use the built-in microphone. However, you will get a better-quality recording if you connect an external microphone.


B) Open Audio Record Edit Toolbox and choose "New Record", select the desired recording quality, click OK.


C) Select the recording source and level: 
Windows XP/2000

1. Activate Microphone by clicking Line In. (Note that the name of the line may differ depending on your sound board).
2. You should see the signal on the LEDs.
3. Change the recording volume so the LEDs show a medium level.
   

Windows Vista

1. See "How To Change The Audio Source in Vista"
2. Activate Microphone. (Note that the name of the line may differ depending on your sound board).

D) Click button Record. Wait until some music has been recorded.
 
E) Save your recording to disk:
Click button Pause and Keep. Audio Record Edit Toolbox will open recorded music in the Audio Editor, click button Save File As....