ASF audio capture question

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  1. LeifAlbor

    LeifAlbor Member

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    hey folks, first time poster, long time reader - you guys have usually been able to answer any question ive had without having to ask it, but this time i cant find the answer im after

    i want to capture a ASF audio stream file, but with a catch

    being stuck on dial up internet still, what im wanting to do is capture a selected duration within a 2 hour ASF stream, so it can be converted to mp3

    if i had faster internet the obvious answer would be to just use audio recording software to record as the stream plays, but with the kind of internet speeds i get, it wouldnt be worth the hastle of trying to edit the silent bits out.

    anyways, would anyone know of such software that would allow me to select a duration within that file, and only capture that section of the stream, or am i stuck with having to capture the whole 2 hour stream?

    if you can advise any such software (preferably free) for either scenario please lemme know :)
     
  2. diabolos

    diabolos Guest

    Stream capturing and all-around internet spelunking is [bold]Veblin[/bold]'s territory. I would look at some of Veblin's posts and threads. I really don't know how all of this would work on a dial-up service. The only solutions I've seen have been for broadband srvices (and also involving Real networks).

    Ced
     
  3. Veblin

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    Streaming media recording software list.
    http://p084.ezboard.com/fstreemeboxvcrfrm7.showMessage?topicID=1.topic

    A couple methods explained here.
    http://p084.ezboard.com/fstreemeboxvcrfrm9.showMessage?topicID=212.topic

    SDP Multimedia.
    You could use the Offset Start setting in the SDP options.
    Example:
    12:27:00 AM will start recording 27 minutes into the stream.
    Then just abort the recording when it has downloaded what you want, like 10 minutes.

    WM Recorder - Replay video suite
    You you could use WM Recorder using proxy recording.
    Write a .asx metafile with Starttime and Duration elements.
    http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...sdk/windowsmediametafileelementsreference.asp

    Open a new text file. Copy the below text to that file. Enter a correct stream URL and adjust the times to what you want. Save the file and then change the extension to .asx.

    <Asx Version = "3.0" >
    <Entry>
    <Ref href = "mms://somesite.com/directory/filename.asf"/>
    <Starttime Value="01:00:00" />
    <Duration Value=30:00" />
    </Entry>
    </Asx>

    This .asx file will start playing at one hour and play for 30 minutes.
    Click record on WM Recorder.
    Click on .asx file to play and record.

    Much more information at the link below.
     
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  4. LeifAlbor

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    thanks veblin, youve given me a lot more to think about... ill see what kinda luck i have
     
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    thanks fellas, worked a dream :D
     

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