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[drbenson]

Can MC 9/10 record web media streams? I would like to record a couple of hours of some of my favorite web-based stations to take along in my iHP 120. One particular Russian station broadcasts Windows streaming format; MP3 is probably more common.

If I can't do this natively within MC, does anyone have suggestions for plugins or external programs which will do the job? Thanks for the help.

[pat1066]

Yes - just use the Record Sound...  tool.
Remember to enable a mixer record level - I found this to be VERY sensitive when obtaining the correct level in AUTO but I think that so long as you are close, its OK.

[LisaRCT]

I have yet to get MC's recorder to work, so I use other software for this still.
If you have difficulties and need to look outsode MC may I suggest
Ripcast -or- Total Recorder
The first is a dedicated stream recorder which saves mp3's, the second is much more versitle and serves well for other uses.

[Uwe]

Lisa, i am not sure if i understand you right. Does the MC recorder work for you or not ?

Uwe

[LisaRCT]

Nope, I have never been sucessful with it.
Then again I didn't get overly involved in trying since I have both RipCast and Total Recorder Pro, so it didn't tae much for me to give up on MC and open one of those.

[zevele10]

Recorder works
Unlike program like TotalRecorder there is not an automatic volume level setting.

Unlike some other jukebox, this is tricky to set in MC
But ,when set , you get ,by far , a better sound than with other basic Recorder.

Well , not tricky , but takes more time to set.
Worth to try as if you like it ,no need to spend $$ for another program

[drbenson]

Thanks for the replies- I really appreciate the help. I messed around with recording via the Mixer, and got it to work. Still working on proper levels and such.

Question, though- doesn't this means of recording introduce an additional D/A and A/D conversion, as opposed to recording the bitstream and having it decoded (once) at playback? Especially with lossy formats, I try to minimize the 'bit torture' to which the music is exposed.

[zevele10]

not sure to understand ,but i just record direct to the format of the streaming

Listening to: 'Bohemian Zebulon' from 'Five Ways of Disappearing' by 'Kendra Smith' on Media Center 9.0