How to Record a Skype Call

How to Record a Skype Call

With Audio Notetaker you can now record not only from a microphone but also what is playing through your computers speakers. Using both of these you can record Voice over IP conversations, such as Skype calls.



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Open the drop-down list below the record button, and chose Microphone and Speakers.


Skype can be set-up to use a different microphone and audio output than the Window's default ones. Before beginning; from the drop down menu below the record button, choose 'Record From' and make sure that you have the correct input and output devices selected.

When you are ready to make your call – click on the record button

You can start your call and once finished navigate back to Audio Notetaker and stop recording.
Or
After you have started your call navigate back to Audio Notetaker and you can break up your audio, colour and add text notes as the call progresses.


Work with the focus in the Audio Pane; this will allow you to use the simple shortcuts:
  • to add sections use ENTER
  • for colouring chunks the number keys 1-5
  • for colouring sections the number keys 6-9
You can also type brief notes as you record; just start typing and we add what you type into the text pane for you.
Once you have finished your call stop recording, fill in the tag information and save your file.

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