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You can record audio from any recording or playback device or both. This includes microphone input or output of the speakers. Select an audio device by the '''Primary Audio''' or the '''Secondary Audio''' button in the Main View.
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You can record audio from any recording or playback device or both. This includes microphone input or output of speakers. Select an audio device by '''Primary Audio''' or '''Secondary Audio''' button in Main View.
 
[[File:Playback-devices.png|frame|left|Figure 1: Playback (Primary) devices]]
 
[[File:Playback-devices.png|frame|left|Figure 1: Playback (Primary) devices]]
 
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To enable recording a playback device (e.g. Speakers):
 
To enable recording a playback device (e.g. Speakers):
#In the main view, click the '''Primary Audio''' button to open the selection menu.
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#In the main view, click '''Primary Audio''' button to open selection menu.
 
#Select an audio device from the selection menu.  
 
#Select an audio device from the selection menu.  
#Click the '''Record''' button to start recording.
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#Click '''Record''' button to start recording.
  
  
 
To enable recording a recording device (e.g. Microphone):
 
To enable recording a recording device (e.g. Microphone):
#In the main view, click the '''Secondary Audio''' button to open the selection menu.
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#In the main view, click '''Secondary Audio''' button to open selection menu.
 
#Select an audio device from the selection menu.  
 
#Select an audio device from the selection menu.  
#Click the '''Record''' button to start recording.
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#Click '''Record''' button to start recording.
  
 
=== Notes ===
 
=== Notes ===
 
*List of input devices may vary depending on your hardware.
 
*List of input devices may vary depending on your hardware.
*To disable audio recording, select '''<none>''' from the selection menu.
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*To disable audio recording, select '''<none>''' from selection menu.
 
*If both primary and secondary devices are selected, Screenbits mixes both audio streams into a single audio track.
 
*If both primary and secondary devices are selected, Screenbits mixes both audio streams into a single audio track.
 
*Bit-rate, sample-rate and number of channels of the output are configurable from [[Settings#Audio|Audio Settings]].
 
*Bit-rate, sample-rate and number of channels of the output are configurable from [[Settings#Audio|Audio Settings]].
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To change the default format of an audio device:
 
To change the default format of an audio device:
  
#Select '''Settings''' from the ''Recording'' menu to open ''Settings'' view.
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#Select '''Settings''' from ''Recording'' menu to open ''Settings'' view.
#From the ''Input'' section under the ''Audio'' tab, click '''Configure''' to open sound settings.
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#From ''Input'' section under the ''Audio'' tab, click '''Configure''' to open sound settings.
#Right click on the name of the device in list under the ''Playback'' or ''Recording'' tab and click '''Properties'''.
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#Right click on name of the device in list under the ''Playback'' or ''Recording'' tab and click '''Properties'''.
#From the ''Default Format'' section under the ''Advanced Tab'' select one of the supported formats above.
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#From ''Default Format'' section under the ''Advanced Tab'' select one of the supported formats above.
 
#Click '''OK''' to apply changes to the device properties
 
#Click '''OK''' to apply changes to the device properties
  

Revision as of 08:09, 18 August 2017

You can record audio from any recording or playback device or both. This includes microphone input or output of speakers. Select an audio device by Primary Audio or Secondary Audio button in Main View.

Figure 1: Playback (Primary) devices


Figure 1: Recording (Secondary) devices


To enable recording a playback device (e.g. Speakers):

  1. In the main view, click Primary Audio button to open selection menu.
  2. Select an audio device from the selection menu.
  3. Click Record button to start recording.


To enable recording a recording device (e.g. Microphone):

  1. In the main view, click Secondary Audio button to open selection menu.
  2. Select an audio device from the selection menu.
  3. Click Record button to start recording.

Notes

  • List of input devices may vary depending on your hardware.
  • To disable audio recording, select <none> from selection menu.
  • If both primary and secondary devices are selected, Screenbits mixes both audio streams into a single audio track.
  • Bit-rate, sample-rate and number of channels of the output are configurable from Audio Settings.

Supported formats

Screenbits supports recording the following audio formats:

  • 1 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz
  • 2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz
  • 1 channel, 16 bit, 48000 Hz
  • 2 channel, 16 bit, 48000 Hz
  • 1 channel, 16 bit, 96000 Hz
  • 2 channel, 16 bit, 96000 Hz
  • 1 channel, 16 bit, 192000 Hz
  • 2 channel, 16 bit, 192000 Hz

If you attempt to record an audio device with an unsupported format, an error message pops up asking you to select a different format for the device.

To change the default format of an audio device:

  1. Select Settings from Recording menu to open Settings view.
  2. From Input section under the Audio tab, click Configure to open sound settings.
  3. Right click on name of the device in list under the Playback or Recording tab and click Properties.
  4. From Default Format section under the Advanced Tab select one of the supported formats above.
  5. Click OK to apply changes to the device properties


Figure 2: Audio Format - Sound settings