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Subject:Record AC3 from satellite
Posted by: johnmeyer
Date:10/13/2003 3:00:38 PM

I want to record the digital audio (AC3) stream from a satellite receiver. I own Sound Forge, Vegas, Acid, etc. but can't find any way to capture this stream through my sound card. I can listen to it, but I can't capture it.

Is there any way to do this with Sony software, and if not, is there any other software that will let me capture the stream directly?

Subject:RE: Record AC3 from satellite
Reply by: rraud
Date:10/13/2003 6:50:34 PM

You can record from your sound card's output section.
Double click the speaker icon.
Select Options/Properties/Recording
Check mark the source (Stereo output (- or - "Record what you hear" as S blaster calls it) under Show the following volume controls. Click OK
Select and adjust the level control for optimal record levels watching the Sound Forge record window meter. Ctrl+R

Subject:RE: Record AC3 from satellite
Reply by: johnmeyer
Date:10/13/2003 11:54:01 PM

"You can record from your sound card's output section. "

rraud, thanks very much for the idea. This will definitely let me get the sound into the computer, so if it comes to it, I can do this. However, I was hoping to capture the actual AC3 stream so I can burn the audio portion of a DVD without any A/D or D/A conversions.

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