How do I record the soundcard output of my PC?

[swTB]

W10, no external software, if possible.
Youtube says I should set the stereo out as rec input, I am not given that option though.
(Voice recorder)

Thank you.

[Bunny_boy]

Cables from the soundcard's audio out into the audio in on your recording hardware of choice.
Press record on the hardware, press play on the daw.

The audio out to audio in is just a physical connection that doesn't need any software.

Unless you are trying to record your song in your daw to an audio file, then you should use the daw's render / bounce option

[BertKoor]

The option is called "record what you hear".
To enable it: https://darkwooddesigns.co.uk/whatuhear.html

Naah, this is never about DAW rendering, but always about YouTube ripping

[Bunny_boy]

Ahhhh

I remember that now from about a millions years ago. Ripping it with software sound much less of a faff

[swTB]

Naah, this is never about DAW rendering, but always about YouTube ripping

It is about neither, it is about recording riff ideas over standalone drums.
So let's not jump to conclusions.

"record what you hear"

I'll try to to find that. effin Windows..

Thanks everyone.

[swTB]

I did as the link said, there is no Stereo Mix anywhere.

What now?

[Bunny_boy]

Naah, this is never about DAW rendering, but always about YouTube ripping

It is about neither, it is about recording riff ideas over standalone drums.
So let's not jump to conclusions.

"record what you hear"

I'll try to to find that. effin Windows..

Thanks everyone.

Could you not import the drums into your DAW then comp the guitar over the top?

[legendCNCD]

I did as the link said, there is no Stereo Mix anywhere.

What now?

What is your soundcard? https://www.wintips.org/how-to-enable-s ... ows-11-10/

On my RME I can choose a loopback, then choose it in DAW, rec, play something, its in the DAW.

[suseka2003]

Use Audacity.
Audio setup >Select recording device>"headphone output" or whatever you have.
You can normalize the level to 0 dB
Effect> volume and compression> Amplify
Export as MP3 or Wave as required.

[swTB]

What is your soundcard?

Audient via USB.

[swTB]

https://www.wintips.org/how-to-enable-s ... ows-11-10/

This says I am supposed to install a Realtek driver.

Should I?

[BertKoor]

What is your soundcard?

Audient via USB.

Aha!
https://audient.com/loopback-made-simple/

Or... is your Audient interface a different model?
Or is the audio you want to record coming from onboard audio?

[swTB]

Aha!

That might be what I am looking for.
I have that model.

Or is the audio you want to record coming from onboard audio?

I don't know what that means.

Anyway, thanks, I'll get to it in daylight.

[BertKoor]

onboard audio

I don't know what that means.