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Record audio only
Recording music or voice with Movavi Screen Recorder
Besides screen activity, you can just as easily record online music, radio, podcasts, and voice input as standalone audio files.
Step 1: Set up the audio
On the recording panel, choose which audio sources you want to record from:
Recording system sounds
To record music, online videos, and any other sounds playing on your computer, click the System Audio button.
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Recording microphone audio
To record sound from a microphone or any other recording device connected to your computer, click the Microphone button. If you have more than one recording device, click the arrow 
above the button and select the device you want to record from.
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Volume levels
Use the sliders to the left of the System Audio and Microphone buttons to adjust the volume of each source.
Step 2: Record the audio
Click REC when you're ready to begin recording.
To end the recording, press F10 or click Stop on the recording panel.
Step 3: Save audio file
When the recording is finished, the capture editor window will appear, where you can play the audio you've recorded.
1. Click Save As to open the exporting options.
2. To save just the audio from your recording, click the MP3 button at the top.
If you want to save to a different audio format, click More presets and find the audio format at the bottom of the Video and audio tab.
3. Click Save to turn your recording into an audio file.
Troubleshooting audio
My device is not available in the list.
If you don't see the device you want to use in the list, it may be disconnected or disabled in system settings.
1. Try re-connecting the device.
2. If that didn't help, right-click the sound icon in the Windows notification area and choose Recording Devices from the pop-up menu. The Sound settings window will open.
3. Look for your device in the list:
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If the device is working correctly, it should be marked with a green checkmark.
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If you cannot find the device in the list, right-click anywhere in the list and make sure that the options Show Disabled Devices and Show Disconnected Devices are selected.
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If you still cannot find the device, download a driver for this device from the manufacturer's website and install it. This should help your system detect the device.
4. Try enabling the device:
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If the device is listed as Not Plugged In, try plugging in the device again.
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If the device is listed as Disabled, right-click the device and choose Enable.
I can't enable system audio
If you're using Windows XP, system audio cannot be recorded simultaneously with microphone audio. To record system audio, open the list of devices above the microphone button and choose Stereo Mix.
