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# slight TJ:
does anyone know the easiest way of recording music straight off the bbc iplayer?
I would like to keep a proms concert from last week, but am darned if I know how to go about getting a permanent copy of it - grr
(I helped save b3ta! The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 20:40, archived)
# I've got a feeling you can use Audacity
It gives you the option of input method (as a guitarist I use linein) but I believe if you use one of the other options it takes the audio from erm windows or something.

Someone help me out here!
(I helped save b3ta! whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 20:41, archived)
# that sounds promising.
bear in mind I have NO technical knowledge of such matters, so it needs ot be idiotproof, and easy to do

/and the darned concert falls off the iplayer tonight at 11.30pm, I forgot to ask before - gah!
(I helped save b3ta! The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 20:42, archived)
# What operating system are you using?
You can record from the sound card pretty easily if you have XP (stereo mix, as Jeru said) - if you have Vista you may have to do something else
(I helped save b3ta! zoldergoose, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 20:46, archived)
# I'm fairly sure you can actually rip the video out of iPlayer in flv format fairly easily with some software
Probably easier than having to play through the whole thing on record.
(Jeru War and Piss, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 20:50, archived)
# It's DRM'd though, and they frequently update the encryption to keep away the cracking programs
Stereo Mix / Wave Out recording is the only method I've found.
(I helped save b3ta! zoldergoose, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 20:52, archived)
# Errr, if it's running through flash embedded then it's on your computer and can be saved somehow.
It's just a case of finding the right program.

EDIT: This appears to be recommended
po-ru.com/projects/iplayer-downloader/

Or alternatively this if it's just an audio concert and not video
www.hidownload.com/download-bbc-iplayer-radio.htm
(Jeru War and Piss, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 20:54, archived)
# Also, if you can't sort it by tonight you could download the programme you're after, then you'll have another 30 days (I think) to get it before it self-destructs
(I helped save b3ta! zoldergoose, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 20:53, archived)
# sadly it's not available to download, but i have managed to start the stream with mono only
/stereo version not showing up on the audacity version, but it's still comign down, which is nice :)

/and running xp pro fella, as per yopur question up above
(I helped save b3ta! The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 21:05, archived)
# Yeah, you should be able to just set it to stereo mix to record whatever sounds are happening on your pc.
(Jeru War and Piss, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 20:42, archived)
# I think that was the word I was looking for
Because I ended up doing it accidentally one day
(I helped save b3ta! whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 20:43, archived)
# Hold your cassette recorder near the speakers?
It work in the 80's for top of the pops!!
(I helped save b3ta! Mstandot I suppose I should post more often., Tue 25 Aug 2009, 20:42, archived)
# hahaha, oh my
*has no blank tapes*

/do they even make them any more?
(I helped save b3ta! The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 20:42, archived)
# Creative Recorder

Lets you record 'what you hear', i.e. what's coming out of your sound card. It's immensely idiot proof.
(I helped save b3ta! mediocre ha ha ha, you're reading this, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 20:54, archived)
# Okay, ignore me then

FINE
(I helped save b3ta! mediocre ha ha ha, you're reading this, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 21:27, archived)
# It's a good thing you can't read now how much I hate your guts

(I helped save b3ta! mediocre ha ha ha, you're reading this, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 21:39, archived)
# *reads*
/got it fella, sorry, was away setting it up to record - cheers :)

/used audacity in the end, it still has the same 'what you hear' function :)
(I helped save b3ta! The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 22:38, archived)