For some years, Windows 10 was presented as a free update so that users could install and use this operating system with simplicity. From this, there were several changes observed with respect to previous versions and in which the return of the Start menu , a virtual desktop , the launch of a new browser known as Microsoft Edge and best of all it could be said to be the modern inclusion of audio recorders .
Thus, the sound and voice recorder in Windows allows you to easily capture audio signals and save them as digital files . In addition to recording, it is also capable of playing your voice and until editing it . Therefore, it allows you to link phrases , insert your comments in a video or document and add music , if you wish. Taking into account that it is a totally simple application and can get you out of trouble as soon as you need to make a recording.
Therefore, from this post we will release (if you don’t know it yet), how to record a voice or audio clip on the Windows 10 recorder , that is, how to use it without any inconvenience. This through a step-by-step guide that will surely help you and help. In case you are one of the users to whom the voice recording tool stopped working , we will also provide the solution to reuse it normally . Thus, all the important points regarding the excellent recording function of this operating system so used worldwide.
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Steps to record audios and edit sounds using the Windows 10 recorder
Here we show you in detail, the steps to follow to record audios and edit sounds with the native Windows 10 software , which are:
Access the voice recorder
You should know that this software is normally preinstalled in the operating system , so you can find it in the Start menu . If you are not there, you must enter the Microsoft Store and download it from there; This will only take a few minutes.
For its part, the first time you open the voice recorder , it is logical that you must click on the only button that is seen . Then press the microphone button to start recording with what is currently heard. That’s how it starts immediately.
The recording process
Once you start recording, during the you are shown the recording time so far , along with three buttons. Of these buttons, the largest is the one that has the function of stopping the recording . Another one with which you can choose to pause the recording , in which case it is possible to continue recording in the same file later, whenever you want. Finally, the flag icon corresponds with the markers , which, as the name implies, can mark important moments and then consult them .
To trim the recording
After stopping the recording, that is, once you finish, you can proceed to edit it with the same voice recorder in Windows 10 . At this point we focus on the clipping that is really necessary, almost always.
While it’s true, you’re not an expert recording, so it’s very likely that you about the footage at the beginning and end of the audio . Luckily, this can be cut from the recorder itself with just click on the crop icon , which is located at the bottom of the window, in the second place .
Now, let’s see how recorder clipping works . This is composed of two sliders below the timeline . The first one, that is, the one on the left, is responsible for controlling the cut-off at the beginning of the recording . On the other hand, the slider on the right, directs the cut of the end of the recording .
It is important to note that only only the central fragment will remain after trimming . However, before click on the Accept button , you can use the play button to verify that the cutout is the one you want and that you have not left anything important on the outside.
Saving the recording
To proceed with saving the audio, you must choose between Update original or Save a copy . Now, the first option will replace the original recording with the version you have trimmed , while “ Save a copy ” will keep the original recording and also create a copy with the cropped version .
So this step, just depends on you and what you want to save . We recommend to save the original and a copy at the same time ; just in case you want to make another modification or another cut.
Add bookmarks
If you have made a short recording, you can listen to it completely to capture all the details and it is an extremely easy process. But when it comes to a long recording, the markers are of complete help . These work the same as bookmark pages, only instead of pointing to a page, because point to a second of the voice audio .
In this way, as we informed you before, it is possible to add bookmarks while you are recording but you can also do it after you have made the recording , that is, while playing it. To achieve this, click on the flag button located at the bottom of the window.
Now, checking bookmarks is very easy . These are shown at the top of the window accompanied by a flag and the time of recording of each of them. Thus, when clicking on one, the reproduction moves to that specific point . Visually, are also seen in the timeline as a kind of vertical stripes .
Place where recordings are saved
When saving voice audios, the Windows 10 recorder does not allow you to select where each file will be recorded, unlike voice recorder applications from previous versions. Indeed, what you can do is right-click on any of the recordings and then click on “ Open file location ” so that, in that way, you will be shown the format in File Explorer.
However, in any case the recordings are saved in My documents Sound recordings . As for the name of the file, corresponds to the name of the recording if you have not changed it and with an extension m4a .
Sound device settings
To carry out this configuration of sound devices from the Control Panel , access this section and then the option “ Hardware and sound ”, where you will access the Sound dialog box.
Although in other cases, the menu directly shows you the Sound option . Which allows you to configure the default audio devices , as well as indicate some parameters to the controllers .
The Windows 10 voice recorder stopped working, here solution
When this happens, the problem may be related to a corruption of the Voice Recorder application . In this case, it is necessary to press the Windows + R keys and access the following command: ms-settings: appsfeatures (if you want, it is possible to copy and paste it), followed by the Enter key.
Thus, using the previous command, you can enter the application administration where you will get the voice recorder belonging to Windows 10 and also in its advanced options, a reset button .
In this sense, we recommend you reset this application and then restart your computer in such a way that you verify its correct functioning.
