HomeFAQ: How to use Hauppauge Audio recorder
Click on the "Mixers" Rec button and select the source and adjust the volume of the input you wish to record from. Verify you can hear the source you wish to record.
Press the "Record" button to start recording a wave file(.WAV). The default name of the wave file will be wav0.wav ( the next time you record it will increment to wav1.wav?.etc )
Press the flashing record button to stop recording.
Use the VCR type controls at the bottom of the application to playback or (rewind, fast forward, pause and stop)
Click on the button with the folder to access, rename or convert your files.
If you wish to convert a wave file to a MP3 file click the "Convert to MP3" button this will convert the current file shown in the window, or click the folder button and choose a file and click the convert button. The MP3 file will be saved in the same directory that the wave files were created in. Go directly to the directory to access files.
Frequently Asked Questions:
"No WAV file was created" Error:
The latest HCW Audio Recorder software may correct this. There may be a slight delay when saving large .WAV files. The system is not locked up, only a delay during the save.
No .WAV file is found after capture, or the file is 0 bytes in size:
Check the soundcard's line input with Windows Soundrecorder to assure that the soundcard is able to capture and playback a .WAV file properly.
Runtime Error 48:
Be sure the WinTV is installed and functioning properly in the system. The soundcard drivers must be updated for the correct operating system.
When I click the folder button the program terminates with the message "Run-time error '76': Path not found."
When first running HCW Audio Recorder it asked where to save the files. Since that time, that folder no longer exists.
You can verify this by looking at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Hauppauge\AudioRecorder\Settings\SavePath. The solution is to change the value to a path that exists.
How can I change the default directory where HCWrecorder saves its MP3 captures?
If you need to change the path for file saving this can be accomplished via Windows Registry in the following key\value: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Hauppauge\AudioRecorder\Settings\SavePath Be sure you specify a valid and complete path including a backslash at the end.
Example: C:\Program Files\HCW Recorder\
Detailed Instructions: - Click "Start" - Click "Run" - type "regedit" in the text box (without the quotes) - Navigate to the folder HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Hauppauge\AudioRecorder\Settings - Locate the key "SavePath" and double click. - Enter a new path for saving files and click OK - Close regedit and restart WinTV Audio Recorder
Any problems with HCW Recorder:
Update your Soundcard's drivers from the manufacturer's website. Be sure to install the drivers for the correct operating system. If Windows Sound recorder doesn't record and play back the HCW Recorder will not either. Contact the soundcard manufacturer about getting WINDOWS sound recorder functioning.
Recorder cannot capture .wav files- results in 0 byte files with no sound, however windows soundrecorder works.
Soundrecorder uses 22.05 sample rate by default, where MP3 recorder uses 44.1 change the soundrecorder settings to 44.1 to verify if this also fails. If so, this indicates a soundcard issue with either the soundcard drivers, or proper MCI support at 44.1 sample rates within the soundcard software. Contact the soundcard manufacturer for an updated soundcard driver.