real audio/mp3 stream capture software

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I am looking for software that captures RA and MP3 streams in either .wav or .mp3 format, and records them directly to disk.
I do not need anything extreme, just a basic utility that will allow me to archive streaming audio.

Thanks in advance!

― Mike Taylor (mjt), Tuesday, 1 July 2003 00:18 (twenty years ago) link

Total Recorder possibly - should be searchable via download.com

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 1 July 2003 00:22 (twenty years ago) link

Mike,

I use Goldwave - it's pretty damn good in my humble opinion. More info here:

http://www.goldwave.com/

― Bill E (bill_e), Tuesday, 1 July 2003 00:23 (twenty years ago) link

I use Total Recorder.

And mp3 streams are easy to capture most of the time. Just right-click to download the whatever.m3u file, rename it to whatever.txt and open it in notepad. It should have a URL to the mp3 file somewhere on their server, and you can just copy 'n' paste that to your browser or download manager to grab the mp3. It's easy, honest.

― James Mitchell (James Mitchell), Tuesday, 1 July 2003 00:23 (twenty years ago) link

I'll third Total Recorder.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Tuesday, 1 July 2003 00:40 (twenty years ago) link

but real audio is evil.

― frenchbloke (frenchbloke), Tuesday, 1 July 2003 12:49 (twenty years ago) link

I think that's why he wants to turn it into an mp3...

― James Mitchell (James Mitchell), Tuesday, 1 July 2003 17:33 (twenty years ago) link

two months pass...

need ra files converter

― shan, Friday, 5 September 2003 16:47 (twenty years ago) link

if you use a mac the best one to use is audio hijack - its a really fantastic tool. get it from rogueamoeba.com. you have to pay for it tho (i think it's $15) - try it on a trial - i really like it - it has lots of interesting effects you can apply to the stream too.

alternatively there is a fee one called wiretap you can get free from here

http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/audio/wiretap.html

its basic but good - very easy to use.

i prefer the audio hijack but as i said - you have to pay for it. the extras make it worth it ho.

― jed (jed_e_3), Friday, 5 September 2003 18:43 (twenty years ago) link

"tho" not "ho" - i mean i dont even know you!

― jed (jed_e_3), Friday, 5 September 2003 18:47 (twenty years ago) link

one month passes...

How about Mac-based stuff for converting AIFF to MP3, and MP3 editing (chopping up radio rips, etc.)????

― adaml (adaml), Sunday, 5 October 2003 21:54 (twenty years ago) link

adaml do you have itunes? http://www.apple.com/itunes/
that will do AIFF <-> MP3, as for editing MP3s I reccomend not doing that, but just editing AIFFs (which there are plenty of editing software for)

"the extras make it worth it ho. "
best typo eva!

― A Nairn (moretap), Monday, 6 October 2003 02:21 (twenty years ago) link

one month passes...

I WENT TO PROGRAM REAL TO MP3 Converter

― Abdo zedan mohamed, Friday, 21 November 2003 05:59 (twenty years ago) link

four years pass...

how do i record m3u stream. so annoying a google.

― schlump, Wednesday, 22 October 2008 03:16 (fifteen years ago) link

You didn't mention what OS you use, but this is cross platform and free - http://www.howtohaven.com/multimedia/recordstreamingmusic.shtml

― svend, Wednesday, 22 October 2008 03:29 (fifteen years ago) link

thank you so much yo.
i'm going to keep looking for something that'll rip rather than record, so i can download in the background while triggering alarming volume adjustment alerts on my computer. but thank you.

― schlump, Wednesday, 22 October 2008 03:33 (fifteen years ago) link

Audio Hijack Pro is great for this.

― ℁ (libcrypt), Wednesday, 22 October 2008 03:59 (fifteen years ago) link

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