Question

Camtasia Audio Recorder does not record iinternal Audio - Only Mic Audio

Asked by: polymiker

I can't get Camtasia Studio 6.0 to record audio directly from the internal audio of a computer running Vista. Instead, Camtasia will only record audio from the built in mic. When looking in the recorder settings for audio options for device, there is only one device listed: Microphone (Realtek High Definition). Is there a way to add a device to this list? I thought it could be done somehow in Vista's control panel - sound - manage audio devices under the Recording Tab, but again, only the microphone is listed. How can I add internal audio to this recording device list in Vista?

Your help is much appreciated.
Thanks!

Mike

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2009-10-09 at 13:35:02ID24800533
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Answers

 

by: MeretePosted on 2009-10-10 at 02:59:55ID: 25541627

Hi polymiker, sounds like you have what is known as a half duplex audio chip ie sound card
you need a full duplex/ llaptops and some desktops OEM have only the basic essentails, on laptops the audio is shared with the mic hense you have no stero mix or PC speakers line out
It's explained here
http://telecom.hellodirect.com/docs/Tutorials/DuplexExplained.1.080801.asp
If you have a desktop the only solution is to replace the onboard audio with a full duplex.
Then you'll get this option for camatasia to use the stereo mix record what you hear in the speakers.
If you could post back your system specs computer brand .
Total recorder creates a virtual device so you can record from any source, there is a standard and pro version
http://www.totalrecorder.com/MainFeatures.htm
http://www.totalrecorder.com/productfr_trPRO.htm

 

by: cshayPosted on 2009-10-29 at 14:55:23ID: 25698652

To deal with this problem, I just ended up using the open source recorder "Audacity" and then using the drop down list to tell it to record from my external mic. Then I added the resulting mp3 to my camtasia project.

 

by: MeretePosted on 2009-10-30 at 03:24:11ID: 25701559

Yep of course, I didnt offer Audacity incase your audio card was half duplex and  didnt support it.
Audacity is the best :)
Cheers and thank you

 

by: fredshovelPosted on 2010-01-13 at 11:46:18ID: 26307575

The Realtek HD soundcard is a full duplex sound card, which, in XP offers the following choices for recording:
RECORDING CONTROL
CD VOLUME
MIC VOLUME
LINE VOLUME
STEREO MIX
In XP you go to START/CONTROL PANEL/SOUNDS AND AUDIO DEVICES -- Click the Audio Tab -- Select SOUND RECORDING and then click on VOLUME.  In the drop box that opens there is an OPTIONS box where you will find the above choices.  For internal recording you have to select STEREO MIX --  PRESS OK then close the box. You will now see STEREO MIX in the RECORDING CONTROL box.  Make sure that STEREO MIX  is not muted and that the volume is up.
Don't know how Vista handles this but then Vista has now been kenneled like the dog it was (who me cynical?).

 

by: fredshovelPosted on 2010-01-13 at 11:48:40ID: 26307596

Should add that once you've used Applian's 'Replay Video Capture' you won't bother with other inferior products (no I don't work for them).
http://www.applian.com/

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