Downloading audio programmes from the radio.
 

I played a speech radio programme from the BBC. It played OK in Real
Player. I wanted a copy of the file and found a suitably sized file
on my hard drive in the Temporary Internet folder. It had the name
JET33C3.tmp. I am fairly certain that is the correct file (all 11.2
MB of it) but when I try to play it, it says the syntax is faulty.

The BBC don't mind my listening to the file any number of times but
they don't like me having my own copy. Please, some learned person,
tell me how to download the file to play it on another machine not
connected to the Internet.

--
Alasdair.

Downloading audio programmes from the radio.
 

"Alasdair" wrote in message
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I played a speech radio programme from the BBC.

The BBC don't mind my listening to the file any number of times but
they don't like me having my own copy.
--
Alasdair.

I did it successfully last night.
You will need some recording application - I used PolderbitS Sound Recorder
(bought it some time ago when doing other types of recording). Activate the
sound recorder. Go to the BBC Listen Again page, and select what you want
to listen to, click on the arrow, and start recording. When captured, save
in whatever format you prefer.
I chose mp3, but I could have saved in a variety of formats e.g. PCM etc.

(I don't have RealPlayer installed.)
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M Stewart
Milton Keynes, UK



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Downloading audio programmes from the radio.
 

On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:35:46 +0100, "Malcolm Stewart"
wrote:

The BBC don't mind my listening to the file any number of times but
they don't like me having my own copy.
--
Alasdair.

I did it successfully last night.
You will need some recording application - I used PolderbitS Sound Recorder
(bought it some time ago when doing other types of recording). Activate the
sound recorder. Go to the BBC Listen Again page, and select what you want
to listen to, click on the arrow, and start recording. When captured, save
in whatever format you prefer.
I chose mp3, but I could have saved in a variety of formats e.g. PCM etc.

It works if you have a sound system with "What You Hear" or the
equivilent selectable as the recording source. Aparrantly, some
don't. You may have to set up an external loop-back. A simple cable
from Line Out to Line In will do it. But a mixer makes the job easier
- you can set optimum levels and monitor the signal.

Downloading audio programmes from the radio.
 

On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:04:52 +0100, Laurence Payne
NOSPAMlpayne1ATdsl.pipex.com wrote:

It works if you have a sound system with "What You Hear" or the
equivilent selectable as the recording source. Aparrantly, some
don't. You may have to set up an external loop-back. A simple cable
from Line Out to Line In will do it. But a mixer makes the job easier
- you can set optimum levels and monitor the signal.

I was hoping you could download the file from the BBC site direct
instead of having to record while it played in real time. Perhaps
this is not possible.

--
Alasdair.

Downloading audio programmes from the radio.
 

On Sat, 22 Sep 2007 03:07:09 +0100, Alasdair
wrote:

It works if you have a sound system with "What You Hear" or the
equivilent selectable as the recording source. Aparrantly, some
don't. You may have to set up an external loop-back. A simple cable
from Line Out to Line In will do it. But a mixer makes the job easier
- you can set optimum levels and monitor the signal.

I was hoping you could download the file from the BBC site direct
instead of having to record while it played in real time. Perhaps
this is not possible.

If the BBC make the file available for download (they sometimes do)
you can. If they offer streaming audio you must record it in real
time.