Recording Video with Audio in Snagit

Posted on July 20, 2009 
Filed Under Related Software, Snagit Features, Snagit Uses, Tips, Video

snagitvideoHi There,

Did you know that Snagit not only captures images but that you can also record Video with Audio?

Yes Snagit keeps getting better and better always one step ahead of all the Screen Capture Software out there.

However please note that this feature is only a small subset of the powerful screen recording and editing capability of Camtasia Studio.  Camtasia Studio will allow you to record, edit, annotate and produce videos in all of the standard multi-media formats. It uses an optimized screen capture codec so the resulting files are small and highly compressed.

Back to Snagit, most of the time I notice that first time Snagit users usually ask whenever they record a video from player, website or application, why the audio is missing once playing the videos on the editor.

I  encountered the same problem but I soon discovered how  easy it is to fix the problem and make it work. I will share with you the steps below. Although it may look long winded don’t give up,  if you follow the instructions step by step its very easy and you only need to do it once.

How to record a video with  audio in Snagit:

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Click on the Light Blue Round button with an arrow beside the Capture button and choose Video Capture. See image above.

Make sure that under the Options area, the Microphone is highlighted or on.

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Now click on the tab Output with an image written “None Selected” , then go to Properties, on Audio options, make sure that the Audio capture device is set to your sound card, click Apply then OK.

Once done with setting up the necessary functions on Snagit, proceed to configuring the recording input in your Window Record Control.

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Go to Start > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices > Audio tab. In Sound recording area, make sure that your sound card is set as the Default Device, click Apply then OK.

Now, under the Sound recording area, click on the Volume button, this will open the Record Control box. Once there, choose Options > then Properties.

Put a check on the box beside the following options: Stereo Mix, Mono Mix, What you hear, Mixer, Wave out mix and Wave in, then click OK.

Back to Record Control box, put a check on the Select button corresponding to each property that you checked earlier, then close the box.

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If you follow these steps and it  fails, you may want to update your sound card or if your sound card does not support recording audio-generated applications, you may use a jumper wire. Just place the jumper wire between Line Out and Mic In on the Sound Card, making the Line In as the recording source.

Alternatively you may own an older version of Snagit that needs upgrading to the latest version Snagit 9.0. You may request upgrade for  Snagit here.

If  you find this article helpful please feel free to share with all the Snaggers and give us your comments!

Until Next Time ;-)

Peter – Your Snagit Guide

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Comments

9 Responses to “Recording Video with Audio in Snagit”

  1. F. D. on October 5th, 2009 6:18 pm

    Listen, non of those options mentioned before will work. It took me one hour to understand about the Snagit and here is the solution: Very simple, cheap and easy: Just get a stereo audio cable and connect one end to the Microphone (audio input)jack and the other one ie n the speaker (audio output) jack. This will simulate a microphone as the Input device and the Snagit will respond. Then go to the Control Panel, Audio, Recording and choose MIC for input..Record anything using Snagit, unplug the audio cable, play back and you will feel happy Thanks.

  2. peter on October 5th, 2009 11:27 pm

    Hello F D,

    The reason the mentioned methods don’t work is because your sound card can’t record “what you hear”. There are two problems with the method you mention, but unfortunately it’s the only method if you have that kind of sound card. The problems are that 1) you get worse quality of the recording and 2) you don’t hear anything while having the cable connected thus it can be hard to record some things.

  3. Dale Barney on October 9th, 2009 7:52 pm

    Hello,

    What is the solution then? I have a laptop – no switching out sound cards in my future – so, how can I make this work? I need the ability of recording audio that is playing on my system. Any FREE programs out there that will enable this to work? I really don’t want to do the rigging option the first commenter said… Thanks

  4. peter on October 10th, 2009 12:09 am

    Hi Dale,

    As the problem is hardware related and not software related there is no software that will fix this. You should check and download the latest upgrade of your sound card drivers. That may fix it.

  5. Betsy on October 20th, 2009 11:53 am

    Dale, you may want to try Audacity. It might be your solution.

  6. nicolas on December 1st, 2009 9:33 pm

    Hi!

    Any guide for windows 7 64. No sound there.

  7. peter on December 2nd, 2009 2:48 am

    Hi Nicolas,

    The same should apply to win7 64 bit. Have you tried if you can record sound outside Snagit, just using your regular Windows Sound Recorder? Start there.

  8. Tony C on December 25th, 2009 2:28 am

    Peter,

    Thanks for the guide. I just used it for my HP Pavilion laptop and it worked.

    tc

  9. dante on January 13th, 2010 12:23 pm

    hi, i have windows 7 64bit and there is no such option on the mixer or the sound properties… i can record sound normally through my built-in microphone, but i want to record directly from my system but i cant find the option anywhere.
    thanks for any help you can provide

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