Use Record Audio to record audio clips of any length, or when the audio does not (yet) need to be synchronized to video. To record a narration that is synchronized to an existing sequence, use Record Narration instead.

To begin, select File -> Record -> Record Audio, or click the arrow next to the Record button on the tool bar and select Record Audio.


The Record Audio dialog will appear.


Select the audio device and input channel to capture from. Type in a file name for the recording, and click the select folder button if you want to save somewhere other than the default folder.

Click the Record button to start recording. The duration of the recording and the current audio level are shown. To Pause the recording, click the Pause button. You can then resume recording by clicking the Record button again. Click the Stop button to stop recording and add the recorded file to the current project. To record additional clips, click Record again.

When you are finished recording audio clips, click Close to close the dialog.


Record Streaming Audio

This feature will allow you to record streaming audio such as internet radio, webcasts and VOIP conversations conducted with softphones such as Zoom or Skype.

To record audio being played in your PC's default sound player, on the Record Audio dialog, select Record Streaming Audio on the Capture from list. This feature is highly recommendable when you want to record Zoom or Skype meetings.

NCH recommends ASIO or Windows Core Audio for both playback and recording. ASIO and Windows Core Audio will provide the best performance and the lowest possible latency and offer the greatest accuracy when synchronizing recordings. ASIO will also allow you to play and record from multiple channels of the same device. If you don't have an ASIO capable sound card, then you should choose Windows Core Audio as your playback and recording option.