Save music: Recording music while surfing

If you want to record the music you are listening to while surfing in the Internet you can use the Save music view. XStream Xtra detects the music you are listening to and saves the songs on your PC.

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Choosing the right recording tool

  1. Switch to the Save music view in the navigation pane, located on the left side of the XStream Xtra window.
  2. Click Audio/ music recording. A dropdown menu opens.
    Figure 1. The Video recording dropdown menu.

  3. Mind the recommendations for popular web sites (green).
    • Click the recording tool that is recommended for the web site or program you want to record from.
    • If there is no recommendation for the web site or program you want to record from: Try to record with Direct Recording into tracks.
    Note: If you have troubles recording with Direct Recording into tracks or Sound Recording into tracks try to record the desired audio stream with Continuous sound recording.
  4. Optional: Click Save automatically and check all offered options to have all your Save music recordings saved automatically.

What to do next

Follow the corresponding step-by-step instructions for

Detailed step-by-step instructions for recording from certain websites and portals

Direct recording into tracks

Activate this feature while you are surfing to have all detected songs saved on your PC automatically.

Step-by-Step: Direct recording into tracks

  1. Switch to the Save music view in the navigation pane, located on the left side of the XStream Xtra window.
  2. Click Audio/ music recording > Direct Recording into tracks.
  3. Play back the music you want to record. All detected songs will be listed in the Save music view.
  4. Pick a song from the list and click 1 Save.

Results

The song will be saved on your computer and appears in the Player after a while.

Do you have troubles recording with this recording tool? Try to record the desired music with Sound recording into tracks.

Sound recording into tracks

Activate this feature while you are surfing to record what you are listening to. XStream Xtra will split and tag the songs automatically.

Before you begin

Whenever you record music with Sound Recording into tracks XStream Xtra records everything you hear. Incidental noises, such as those from a chat program will also be recorded. It is recommended to close other programms during the recording process to avoid disruptions.

Step-by-Step: Sound recording into tracks

  1. Switch to the Save music view in the navigation pane, located on the left side of the XStream Xtra window.
  2. Click Audio/ music recording > Sound Recording into tracks. A dialog opens.
  3. Click
    • Set session tags to enter tags for your recording session and click OK.
    • Start recording now if you want to start the recording without setting tags.
    XStream Xtra starts recording what you hear. All songs will be listed in the Save music view. If you set customized tags, XStream Xtra will use them for every song during this recording session.
  4. Pick a song from the list and click 1 Save.

Results

The song will be saved on your computer and appears in the Player after a while.

Do you have troubles recording with this recording tool? Try to record the desired music with Continuous sound recording.

Continuous sound recording

Some songs cannot be detected automatically. In this case you can record the audio stream with the Continuous sound recording function.

Before you begin

Whenever you record music with Continuous sound recording XStream Xtra records everything you hear. Incidental noises, such as those from a chat program will also be recorded.

Important: Close other programms during the recording process to avoid disruptions.

Step-by-Step: Continuous sound recording

  1. Switch to the Save music view in the navigation pane, located on the left side of the XStream Xtra window.
  2. Click Audio/ music recording > Continuous sound recording.
  3. Click OK. XStream Xtra starts the continuous sound recording.
  4. Play back the music you want to record. Everything you hear will be recorded.
  5. Click Audio/ music recording to stop and save the recording.

Results

The track will be saved on your computer and appears in the Player after a while.

Detailed step-by-step instructions for recording from certain websites and portals