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I am doing a podcast with some friends. We are planning to do this by getting onto a Skype conference call and discussing our topic.
Is there a way to record this Skype conference conversation into a MP3?
(The OS is Windows XP.)
Ashwin Nanjappa
Posted 2009-07-16T08:33:26.950
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Use CallGraph. It is free and easy to use. Plus you can configure it to record the two halves of the conversation on different channels (left and right) which makes editing easier. They have actually had very responsive support (free) when I have had questions too.
Pamela is a little better, but more expensive, unless you only want to record really short pieces.
Update: I've actually switched to Pamela Professional now. I was having some odd sound quality issues with CallGraph and their support (yes, a free program with actual support) wasn't able to help me resolve it. Pamela has its own problems though, like occasionally not recording anything.
Jim McKeeth
Posted 2009-07-16T08:33:26.950
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Audacity should do the job
See:
Tom Robinson
Posted 2009-07-16T08:33:26.950
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1Could you elaborate how to use Audacity to record? – Ashwin Nanjappa – 2009-07-16T08:37:12.073
I've added a few links – Tom Robinson – 2009-07-16T08:39:33.363
There seems to be no definite guide on howto of skype+audacity. Most of the links are outdated... – Andriy Drozdyuk – 2012-01-03T23:48:49.903
Seems Pamela call recorder has a limit of 15minutes on recordings, whereas Pro version is unlimited http://www.pamhelp.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&group=pamela&group=pamela&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=105&nav=0
– Andriy Drozdyuk – 2012-01-04T00:25:54.3672
There's also G-Recorder plugin for Skype:
Disclaimer: I'm a co-author of G-Recorder
Andriy Tylychko
Posted 2009-07-16T08:33:26.950
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Free Video Call Recorder for Skype can be used to perform this task. Besides it is absolutely free and you can record the calls as long as you need it.
TomasGreen
Posted 2009-07-16T08:33:26.950
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Pamela is just so much more polished and works out of the box. With CallGraph you gotta restart Skype and it just looks wonky... Should you get Pamela professional or will Pamela call recorder suffice? – Andriy Drozdyuk – 2012-01-04T00:23:43.420
@drozzy - Without Pamela Professional you are limited to really short recordings. I actually use Pamela Professional now and really like it. I started having recording quality issues with CallGraph. Although Pamela has its own headaches (like occasionally just not recording even when it says it is.) – Jim McKeeth – 2012-01-04T05:12:57.963