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I just installed Audio Recorder on an Ubuntu 12.04 and tried to record something from my system's output. Unfortunately it does not record anything. It shows up perfectly, as if it would record, but I just get "silent" files. I tried all possibilities with the audio source, both on Audio Recorder and on my system: "Built-in Audio Analog Stereo (Audio Output)", "System's default device" - on the app and "Analog Stereo Duplex" (the default) and "Analog Stereo Output" on my system, but the result is the same: silent audio files.

What should I do? Thank you,

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  • silly question (I ask because it happened to me once) but did you look at the input level at the right of the input source (system setting)
    – Jacob Vlijm
    Apr 8, 2014 at 12:54
  • Another silly question perhaps, but shouldn't you record from your input devices rather than your output devices?
    – Jos
    Apr 8, 2014 at 13:11
  • @Jos sharp! didn't notice that one.
    – Jacob Vlijm
    Apr 8, 2014 at 13:22
  • @Jacob Vlijm Sorry, there is no input source here, but output source. Usually you record from an input source, as Jos mentioned, but Audio Recorder is designed specially for recording from some of your PC output (I'd use it to record some internet radio streams). You can record also from microphone, or both (mic and some output) as I understand it.
    – user217681
    Apr 14, 2014 at 16:20
  • Btw, this Audio Recorder works in Ubuntu 13.04, where I installed it a few days later.
    – user217681
    Apr 14, 2014 at 16:21

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First, Search for PulseAudio in your machine

https://i.stack.imgur.com/nJVLF.png

If not installed, you can find it in Ubuntu Software Center (PulseAudio Volume Control)

Next, open the built-in sound recorder and press record.

Then, open PulseAudio, go to recording tab. You should see this picture

https://i.stack.imgur.com/MSYE4.png

If the Record Stream from option is "Built-in Audio", then change it to "Monitor of Built-in Audio". You should now see your recorder working.

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