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Best software for recording internet streams

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radioman148

I use Total Recorder for recording internet streams. I have for years, but I'm sure there's better software out there.
Anyone have any suggestions or preferences for the best computer recording software?

Thanks.
 
Maybe you should clarify what question you are asking. From the responses I perceive we read your question various ways.

Best software for recording Internet streams.... ????

I first read it that you wanted software that would allow you to record whatever was coming into your computer from some external, distant stream that you were receiving. I don't know what any other recording software would do it any better than does Total Recorder.

I must download Screamer and see what it does.

Some of the other answers seem to assume you are looking for the best software to record audio so that YOU can then send that sound out as an audio stream. If that is the question, there have to be a number of better choices than Total Recorder as you are going to want something that can let you do some precision editing, adjustment of level after recording, and maybe some adjustment in the equalization of the audio.

So.... what are you REALLY asking?
 
Goat Rodeo Cowboy said:
Maybe you should clarify what question you are asking. From the responses I perceive we read your question various ways.

Best software for recording Internet streams.... ????

I first read it that you wanted software that would allow you to record whatever was coming into your computer from some external, distant stream that you were receiving. I don't know what any other recording software would do it any better than does Total Recorder.

I must download Screamer and see what it does.

Some of the other answers seem to assume you are looking for the best software to record audio so that YOU can then send that sound out as an audio stream. If that is the question, there have to be a number of better choices than Total Recorder as you are going to want something that can let you do some precision editing, adjustment of level after recording, and maybe some adjustment in the equalization of the audio.

So.... what are you REALLY asking?
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What I want is to record the audio stream on the computer. I've been happy with Total Recorder, but is there anything better? Can audacity do that as well?
 

What I want is to record the audio stream on the computer. I've been happy with Total Recorder, but is there anything better? Can audacity do that as well?
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Yes. That's what I thought the question was.

---Michael Hagerty
 
Goat Rodeo Cowboy said:
Maybe you should clarify what question you are asking. From the responses I perceive we read your question various ways.

Best software for recording Internet streams.... ????

So.... what are you REALLY asking?
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Perhaps there's another type of recording software that should be mentioned here: one that caches the actual bits of data of the stream and saves it in its native format.

I use several programs for this purpose:
• StreamboxVCR works great on all Real Audio streams as well as some MMS (Windows Media) streams, plus it's a great all-purpose download manager as well.
• Stream Download Project works on Shoutcast (Streaming MP3), MMS, and OGG streams.
• SuperC will supposedly do all of these stream formats, but its primary purpose is for converting just about any audio or video file into another format.
• Streamripper is a plugin for Winamp that caches Shoutcast streams and is particularly useful on Live365. The VLC player can also be set up to cache streams including streaming FLV (such as CBS Streamtheworld stations).
• There's another program called MP3VCR that works on Shoutcast streams exclusively but adds the unique ability of splitting a Live365 stream into individual tracks using the "now playing" data.
• And lastly, there is ReplayAV, which is a commercial product that will cache all of these formats plus streaming the streaming FLV format that CBS Streamtheworld stations and Hulu.com use.

For portability, any cached Shoutcast or MMS stream except for very low bandwidth (<16kbps) should play in most portable devices and DVD players without any conversions. (Remember that with cached MMS streams, you will need to simply change the file extension of the finished product from .asf to .wma for most devices to recognize it.) OGG, RA, and FLV recordings will need to be converted to MP3/WMA for portability. SuperC handles this very easily.

Hope this helps.
 
Of the ones mentioned above, I prefer ReplayAV because it will let you record multiple streams at once, and it has the timer feature so you can record specific shows. It also lets you directly record the SiriusXM streams via the caching method mentioned above. This is nice because you can record as ling as you want without the stream stopping on you due to "inactivity" and without tying up your soundcard.
 
Chad said:
Of the ones mentioned above, I prefer ReplayAV because it will let you record multiple streams at once, and it has the timer feature so you can record specific shows. It also lets you directly record the SiriusXM streams via the caching method mentioned above. This is nice because you can record as ling as you want without the stream stopping on you due to "inactivity" and without tying up your soundcard.
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Also worth mentioning are two freeware utilities for editing:
ASFBin is a command line program with a GUI that can edit and splice WMA/WMV/ASF files without re-encoding and remove the protection that prevents you from moving the cursor and skipping to another point in the track. (Remember that a recorded .asf file should have its file extension renamed to .wma for playing on portable devices that support the format.)
Easy Real Media Producer does the same thing for Real Audio/Video files.
 
I would go with Replay A/V (actually, the ENTIRE Replay group) to record Internet streams and that kind of stuff...
 
I use Replay AV and love it. I can schedule times and record an hour of the majors I watch every weekday. It allows you to overwrite the previous recording so you don't waste a ton of disk space. As mentioned you can record more than one stream at the same time. I just run off some of the recordings to my MP3 player or blackberry and listen to it when I'm on the treadmill or driving thru the AUX.
 
I agree that Replay A/V is the best and most complete program out there, but I like the fact that there are free programs that do a lot, if not nearly all, that Replay does, in some cases better.
 
MicroPhoney said:
I use Replay AV and love it. I can schedule times and record an hour of the majors I watch every weekday. It allows you to overwrite the previous recording so you don't waste a ton of disk space. As mentioned you can record more than one stream at the same time. I just run off some of the recordings to my MP3 player or blackberry and listen to it when I'm on the treadmill or driving thru the AUX.
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what is AUX?
 
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