VCRs have been taking care of video recordings for decades, allowing you to capture a TV show to watch it later. But what if you want to do the same with audio? No matter what type of audio you’d like to listen to later, you would need a dedicated audio recording unit, maybe a tape recorder they’ve been making for years, right? Not really! Today, you can use your computer to record audio and play it back later at any time. All you need is a microphone and a small software utility. Let’s clear out the microphone issue first. If you’re serious about the quality of your recording, you’ll need a studio microphone no question. But if you just need to capture a lecturer’s voice or someone’s presentation at a conference, a built-in laptop mic will do fine for the purpose. You already have it in your laptop, so why bother with tape recorders at all?
The other thing you need for the recording to commence is a sound recording program for your computer. Windows has a built-in tool called Sound Recorder. Just run it once to see if you are comfortable with the Spartan interface and severe limitations to the length and size of recording....