Sound Recorder

The program Sound Recorder used to be good. I used to be able to save my
files in any of quite a few different file formats. The only option now is
".wma". It's idiotic. The only thing that plays it is windows media player!
I now have to buy a converter to change over all of the files that I record
to a USEFUL file format. Come on, Microsoft! Are you trying to be
incompatible?!

This is almost certainly not the right place to put this- I searched all
over this website for a general online feedback location. There apparently
isn't one. There should be.

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http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com....vista.general

You were not using sound recorder. Sound Recorder from windows XP only saves
in the .wav format.

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Richard Urban
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"Geometrian" <> wrote in message
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> The program Sound Recorder used to be good. I used to be able to save my
> files in any of quite a few different file formats. The only option now
> is
> ".wma". It's idiotic. The only thing that plays it is windows media
> player!
> I now have to buy a converter to change over all of the files that I
> record
> to a USEFUL file format. Come on, Microsoft! Are you trying to be
> incompatible?!
>
> This is almost certainly not the right place to put this- I searched all
> over this website for a general online feedback location. There
> apparently
> isn't one. There should be.
>
> ----------------
> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
> this
> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com....vista.general

I am certain it was sound recorder, but I remember it being able to save in
more than one file format in XP. (I got rid of my XP machine a while ago so
you're probably right). But even if it did only save in .wav files, more
programs recognize it.

"Richard Urban" wrote:

> You were not using sound recorder. Sound Recorder from windows XP only saves
> in the .wav format.
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
>
>
> "Geometrian" <> wrote in message
> news8F751AD-F6A6-4398-8255-...
> > The program Sound Recorder used to be good. I used to be able to save my
> > files in any of quite a few different file formats. The only option now
> > is
> > ".wma". It's idiotic. The only thing that plays it is windows media
> > player!
> > I now have to buy a converter to change over all of the files that I
> > record
> > to a USEFUL file format. Come on, Microsoft! Are you trying to be
> > incompatible?!
> >
> > This is almost certainly not the right place to put this- I searched all
> > over this website for a general online feedback location. There
> > apparently
> > isn't one. There should be.
> >
> > ----------------
> > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
> > this
> > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> > click "I Agree" in the message pane.
> >
> > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com....vista.general
>
>

I had just checked sound recorder on an XP box before giving you my answer.

..wav files only - sorry!

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)



"Geometrian" <> wrote in message
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>I am certain it was sound recorder, but I remember it being able to save in
> more than one file format in XP. (I got rid of my XP machine a while ago
> so
> you're probably right). But even if it did only save in .wav files, more
> programs recognize it.
>
> "Richard Urban" wrote:
>
>> You were not using sound recorder. Sound Recorder from windows XP only
>> saves
>> in the .wav format.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>>
>>
>>
>> "Geometrian" <> wrote in message
>> news8F751AD-F6A6-4398-8255-...
>> > The program Sound Recorder used to be good. I used to be able to save
>> > my
>> > files in any of quite a few different file formats. The only option
>> > now
>> > is
>> > ".wma". It's idiotic. The only thing that plays it is windows media
>> > player!
>> > I now have to buy a converter to change over all of the files that I
>> > record
>> > to a USEFUL file format. Come on, Microsoft! Are you trying to be
>> > incompatible?!
>> >
>> > This is almost certainly not the right place to put this- I searched
>> > all
>> > over this website for a general online feedback location. There
>> > apparently
>> > isn't one. There should be.
>> >
>> > ----------------
>> > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
>> > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the
>> > "I
>> > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
>> > this
>> > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and
>> > then
>> > click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>> >
>> > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com....vista.general
>>
>>

OK, I believe you, but don't you think .wav files are more useful than .wma?

"Richard Urban" wrote:

> I had just checked sound recorder on an XP box before giving you my answer.
>
> ..wav files only - sorry!
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
>
>
> "Geometrian" <> wrote in message
> news:3BE5E435-A946-414D-8610-...
> >I am certain it was sound recorder, but I remember it being able to save in
> > more than one file format in XP. (I got rid of my XP machine a while ago
> > so
> > you're probably right). But even if it did only save in .wav files, more
> > programs recognize it.
> >
> > "Richard Urban" wrote:
> >
> >> You were not using sound recorder. Sound Recorder from windows XP only
> >> saves
> >> in the .wav format.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Richard Urban
> >> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> >> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Geometrian" <> wrote in message
> >> news8F751AD-F6A6-4398-8255-...
> >> > The program Sound Recorder used to be good. I used to be able to save
> >> > my
> >> > files in any of quite a few different file formats. The only option
> >> > now
> >> > is
> >> > ".wma". It's idiotic. The only thing that plays it is windows media
> >> > player!
> >> > I now have to buy a converter to change over all of the files that I
> >> > record
> >> > to a USEFUL file format. Come on, Microsoft! Are you trying to be
> >> > incompatible?!
> >> >
> >> > This is almost certainly not the right place to put this- I searched
> >> > all
> >> > over this website for a general online feedback location. There
> >> > apparently
> >> > isn't one. There should be.
> >> >
> >> > ----------------
> >> > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> >> > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the
> >> > "I
> >> > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
> >> > this
> >> > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and
> >> > then
> >> > click "I Agree" in the message pane.
> >> >
> >> > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com....vista.general
> >>
> >>
>
>

In XP, you CAN change the file format for the recording in Sound Recorder.
Urban is a raving lunatic.
He looked in a XP box; he dual boots!

If he had bothered to look in "Help" in "Sound Recorder" it would have bit
him, lol.

"Geometrian" wrote:

> The program Sound Recorder used to be good. I used to be able to save my
> files in any of quite a few different file formats. The only option now is
> ".wma". It's idiotic. The only thing that plays it is windows media player!
> I now have to buy a converter to change over all of the files that I record
> to a USEFUL file format. Come on, Microsoft! Are you trying to be
> incompatible?!
>
> This is almost certainly not the right place to put this- I searched all
> over this website for a general online feedback location. There apparently
> isn't one. There should be.
>
> ----------------
> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com....vista.general

Yes, the sound recorder only saved as .wav, BUT it would convert and save to
MANY .wav formats. I used it often to convert from PCM format to Microsoft
ADPCM format. This gave the same quality and a much smaller file size.

I would certainly like to be able to do this with Vista, but as stated
prior, the Sound Recorder in Vista is next to useless. If any one knows of
a way to convert from PCM format to Microsoft ADPCM format, I would surely
appreciate some feed back. There are several converters that claim to do
this, but NONE had delivered so far.

HELP please


"Mick Murphy" <> wrote in message
news:886A89E6-0147-464D-AAA9-...
> In XP, you CAN change the file format for the recording in Sound Recorder.
> Urban is a raving lunatic.
> He looked in a XP box; he dual boots!
>
> If he had bothered to look in "Help" in "Sound Recorder" it would have bit
> him, lol.
>
> "Geometrian" wrote:
>
>> The program Sound Recorder used to be good. I used to be able to save my
>> files in any of quite a few different file formats. The only option now
>> is
>> ".wma". It's idiotic. The only thing that plays it is windows media
>> player!
>> I now have to buy a converter to change over all of the files that I
>> record
>> to a USEFUL file format. Come on, Microsoft! Are you trying to be
>> incompatible?!
>>
>> This is almost certainly not the right place to put this- I searched all
>> over this website for a general online feedback location. There
>> apparently
>> isn't one. There should be.
>>
>> ----------------
>> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
>> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the
>> "I
>> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
>> this
>> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and
>> then
>> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>>
>> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com....vista.general

I posted about a week ago that the sound recorder from Windows XP can be
used in Vista. Copy the file and then save it to C:\Windows\System32. Create
a Shortcut (suggest calling it Sound Recorder XP) and place the shortcut in
your accessories folder. Now you can use either one.

The first time you run the old version of Sound Recorder, run it with
administrator privileges, as there are registry entries that must be allowed
to be written. The next time, and all times after, you can run Sound
Recorder normally.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)



"Geometrian" <> wrote in message
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> OK, I believe you, but don't you think .wav files are more useful than
> .wma?
>
> "Richard Urban" wrote:
>
>> I had just checked sound recorder on an XP box before giving you my
>> answer.
>>
>> ..wav files only - sorry!
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>>
>>
>>
>> "Geometrian" <> wrote in message
>> news:3BE5E435-A946-414D-8610-...
>> >I am certain it was sound recorder, but I remember it being able to save
>> >in
>> > more than one file format in XP. (I got rid of my XP machine a while
>> > ago
>> > so
>> > you're probably right). But even if it did only save in .wav files,
>> > more
>> > programs recognize it.
>> >
>> > "Richard Urban" wrote:
>> >
>> >> You were not using sound recorder. Sound Recorder from windows XP only
>> >> saves
>> >> in the .wav format.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Regards,
>> >>
>> >> Richard Urban
>> >> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>> >> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Geometrian" <> wrote in message
>> >> news8F751AD-F6A6-4398-8255-...
>> >> > The program Sound Recorder used to be good. I used to be able to
>> >> > save
>> >> > my
>> >> > files in any of quite a few different file formats. The only option
>> >> > now
>> >> > is
>> >> > ".wma". It's idiotic. The only thing that plays it is windows
>> >> > media
>> >> > player!
>> >> > I now have to buy a converter to change over all of the files that I
>> >> > record
>> >> > to a USEFUL file format. Come on, Microsoft! Are you trying to be
>> >> > incompatible?!
>> >> >
>> >> > This is almost certainly not the right place to put this- I searched
>> >> > all
>> >> > over this website for a general online feedback location. There
>> >> > apparently
>> >> > isn't one. There should be.
>> >> >
>> >> > ----------------
>> >> > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to
>> >> > the
>> >> > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click
>> >> > the
>> >> > "I
>> >> > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button,
>> >> > follow
>> >> > this
>> >> > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader
>> >> > and
>> >> > then
>> >> > click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>> >> >
>> >> > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com....vista.general
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

"I posted about a week ago that the sound recorder from Windows XP can be
used in Vista. Copy the file and then save it to C:\Windows\System32. Create
a Shortcut (suggest calling it Sound Recorder XP) and place the shortcut in
your accessories folder. Now you can use either one."
Ah, good. I'll do that right now.
"In XP, you CAN change the file format for the recording in Sound Recorder."
Heh heh. Oh well. Thought so.
OK great, this should solve my problem. So, final memo to Microsoft: Sound
recorder should be way more flexible, being able to save in .mp3, .mp4,
..wav,. ogg, etc., instead of only in the most useless sound file format I can
think of.

"Jerry" wrote:

> Yes, the sound recorder only saved as .wav, BUT it would convert and save to
> MANY .wav formats. I used it often to convert from PCM format to Microsoft
> ADPCM format. This gave the same quality and a much smaller file size.
>
> I would certainly like to be able to do this with Vista, but as stated
> prior, the Sound Recorder in Vista is next to useless. If any one knows of
> a way to convert from PCM format to Microsoft ADPCM format, I would surely
> appreciate some feed back. There are several converters that claim to do
> this, but NONE had delivered so far.
>
> HELP please
>
>
> "Mick Murphy" <> wrote in message
> news:886A89E6-0147-464D-AAA9-...
> > In XP, you CAN change the file format for the recording in Sound Recorder.
> > Urban is a raving lunatic.
> > He looked in a XP box; he dual boots!
> >
> > If he had bothered to look in "Help" in "Sound Recorder" it would have bit
> > him, lol.
> >
> > "Geometrian" wrote:
> >
> >> The program Sound Recorder used to be good. I used to be able to save my
> >> files in any of quite a few different file formats. The only option now
> >> is
> >> ".wma". It's idiotic. The only thing that plays it is windows media
> >> player!
> >> I now have to buy a converter to change over all of the files that I
> >> record
> >> to a USEFUL file format. Come on, Microsoft! Are you trying to be
> >> incompatible?!
> >>
> >> This is almost certainly not the right place to put this- I searched all
> >> over this website for a general online feedback location. There
> >> apparently
> >> isn't one. There should be.
> >>
> >> ----------------
> >> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> >> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the
> >> "I
> >> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
> >> this
> >> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and
> >> then
> >> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
> >>
> >> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com....vista.general
>
>
>

On Sun, 1 Jul 2007 10:24:00 -0700, Geometrian
<> wrote:

>"I posted about a week ago that the sound recorder from Windows XP can be
>used in Vista. Copy the file and then save it to C:\Windows\System32. Create
>a Shortcut (suggest calling it Sound Recorder XP) and place the shortcut in
>your accessories folder. Now you can use either one."
>Ah, good. I'll do that right now.
>"In XP, you CAN change the file format for the recording in Sound Recorder."
>Heh heh. Oh well. Thought so.
>OK great, this should solve my problem. So, final memo to Microsoft: Sound
>recorder should be way more flexible, being able to save in .mp3, .mp4,
>.wav,. ogg, etc., instead of only in the most useless sound file format I can
>think of.

Download Audacity... it does far more than Sound Recorder, is free,
works fine in Vista. The RED button is the record button. Assumes you
already set up some microphone. Unlike Sound Recorder shows the
waveform which you can extensively edit and modify and you can save or
convert to all kinds of file formats.