Parec -v -d MySink.monitor -file-format=wav recording. Pactl load-module module-null-sink sink_name=MySink pactl load-module module-loopback sinkVirtual1. pacmd load-module module-null-sink sinknameVirtual1 scriptionVirtual-Sound-Card. Use the snd-aloop kernel module to set up a virtual audio loopback device (see ) First create a sink to be used as a virtual sound card, and add two loopbacks into it, which will be used to route the real sound cards input and output. Use alsamixer to enable the loopback device ('y':disable 'e': enable). Recommended reading: How to use Pulse to manage sound on Linux Other possible approaches If Audacity was already running when you connected the cable, restart Audacity or choose Transport > Rescan Audio Devices. Remark: In Ubuntu 20.04, I am using versions 2.3.3 of audacity and version 4.0 of pavucontrol. Connect the USB cable of the turntable, or tapedeck, to the computer, then launch Audacity. In the Recording Tab, showing 'all streams', you should see the Audacity stream (Audacity must be in recording mode!), and Audacity should be recording the audio playback of the computer. In the Configuration tab, under Built-in audio, select `Analog Stereo Duplex`` Close the Preferences window and start recording ( Shift+R).In the Recording tab, make sure that Software playthrough of input is not selected.Here is a better solution, using the Audacity and PulseAudio Volume Control: Beside the bad quality of the sound recording, a drawback of this approach is that it is going to pick up any noise in the room, unless you have two separate input (mic) and output (headpĥone) jacks on your computer, in which case you can use male-male jack cable to connect both. THIS IS A GAME-CHANGER'Create Custom EQs Course - Manipulate Audio For Life' is now availableContact me at - or.
Click on the Recording tab and adjust the input level slider until the levels are just below the red zone. In the Devices section, select your external mic from the drop-down menu. Click on the Edit menu and select Preferences. Let us suppose that you want to record the audio playback of your computer without any external recording system.Ī poor man's solution would be to plug a microphone in the audio input jack and record from it, say with the sound editor Audacity. Connect your external mic to your computer and open Audacity.