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On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 12:42:15 -0600, AES wrote
(in article <siegman-C93177.10421411122005@news.stanford.edu>):

> How can I -- or *can* I -- capture streaming audio, viz. a short NPR 
> audio newsclip that comes in as a Windows Media Player file?
> 
> (The link initially offered me a choice of Real Player or WMP formats; I 
> chose the latter since then it seems to default to WMP without asking.)
> 
> Mac OS 10.3.9, Netscape 7.0.2, WMP 9.0.0, DSL connection.
> 
> Is there a way to do this?
> 
> (And just for the record, I'm not interested in capturing music or 
> lengthy files off the Internet; I'd just like to be able to replay a few 
> clips like this for others after I've gone offline.)

A great variety. Most basic/free might be Audio Recorder. Sweet and free is 
Audacity. Sweet and shareware are Amadeus II and Audio Hijack.

see http://www.versiontracker.com

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Tim Lance wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 12:42:15 -0600, AES wrote
> (in article <siegman-C93177.10421411122005@news.stanford.edu>):
> 
>> How can I -- or *can* I -- capture streaming audio, viz. a short NPR 
>> audio newsclip that comes in as a Windows Media Player file?
>>
>> (The link initially offered me a choice of Real Player or WMP formats; I 
>> chose the latter since then it seems to default to WMP without asking.)
>>
>> Mac OS 10.3.9, Netscape 7.0.2, WMP 9.0.0, DSL connection.
>>
>> Is there a way to do this?
>>
>> (And just for the record, I'm not interested in capturing music or 
>> lengthy files off the Internet; I'd just like to be able to replay a few 
>> clips like this for others after I've gone offline.)
> 
> A great variety. Most basic/free might be Audio Recorder. Sweet and free is 
> Audacity. Sweet and shareware are Amadeus II and Audio Hijack.

Audacity is really good, but kinda complex...

A clean, simple and free/free tool is the videolan player: 
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

AES wrote:
> How can I -- or *can* I -- capture streaming audio, viz. a short NPR 
> audio newsclip that comes in as a Windows Media Player file?

Assuming you're able to play it in the first place, AudioHijack can 
record it (and the basic version is free):

http://www.rogueamoeba.com/audiohijack/

Calum Benson wrote:
> AES wrote:
>> How can I -- or *can* I -- capture streaming audio, viz. a short NPR 
>> audio newsclip that comes in as a Windows Media Player file?
> 
> Assuming you're able to play it in the first place, AudioHijack can 
> record it (and the basic version is free):

Apologies, think it used to be but seems only the demo version is free now.

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In article <siegman-C93177.10421411122005@news.stanford.edu>, AES
<siegman@stanford.edu> wrote:

> How can I -- or *can* I -- capture streaming audio, viz. a short NPR 
> audio newsclip that comes in as a Windows Media Player file?

Wire Tap Pro from Ambrosia will do it, as well.

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On Sun, 11 Dec 2005, AES wrote:

> How can I -- or *can* I -- capture streaming audio, viz. a short NPR
> audio newsclip that comes in as a Windows Media Player file?
>
> (The link initially offered me a choice of Real Player or WMP formats; I
> chose the latter since then it seems to default to WMP without asking.)
>
> Mac OS 10.3.9, Netscape 7.0.2, WMP 9.0.0, DSL connection.
>
> Is there a way to do this?
>
> (And just for the record, I'm not interested in capturing music or
> lengthy files off the Internet; I'd just like to be able to replay a few
> clips like this for others after I've gone offline.)


Take a peek at VLC (www.videolan.org) and/or Radio Recorder (you'll have 
to Google it - I'm headed for bed).  Dunno if they'll handle WMP, but 
they're worth looking at.

-G

In article <siegman-C93177.10421411122005@news.stanford.edu>,
 AES <siegman@stanford.edu> wrote:

> How can I -- or *can* I -- capture streaming audio, viz. a short NPR 
> audio newsclip that comes in as a Windows Media Player file?
> 
> (The link initially offered me a choice of Real Player or WMP formats; I 
> chose the latter since then it seems to default to WMP without asking.)

NPR gives you a choice of either Real Player or WMP.  Once you make your 
choice, it remembers.  I use Real Player and it's never once failed me.  
Just yesterday I listened to the entire "This American Life" on 
streaming audio over a dial-up connection with nary a single 
interruption or snag.

[This followup was posted to ba.internet and a copy was sent to the 
cited author.]

In article <invalid-DD8403.09373016122005@news-50.dca.giganews.com>, 
invalid@nospam.com says...
> In article <siegman-C93177.10421411122005@news.stanford.edu>,
>  AES <siegman@stanford.edu> wrote:
> 
> > How can I -- or *can* I -- capture streaming audio, viz. a short NPR 
> > audio newsclip that comes in as a Windows Media Player file?
> > 
> > (The link initially offered me a choice of Real Player or WMP formats; I 
> > chose the latter since then it seems to default to WMP without asking.)
> 
> NPR gives you a choice of either Real Player or WMP.  Once you make your 
> choice, it remembers.  I use Real Player and it's never once failed me.  
> Just yesterday I listened to the entire "This American Life" on 
> streaming audio over a dial-up connection with nary a single 
> interruption or snag.
> 
StreamDown is the best I have ever used!
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In article <MPG.1e120231fbaa2c3e9896a3@news.giganews.com>,
 Michael <mhyman@**NOSPAM**yahoo.com> wrote:

> [This followup was posted to ba.internet and a copy was sent to the 
> cited author.]
> 
> In article <invalid-DD8403.09373016122005@news-50.dca.giganews.com>, 
> invalid@nospam.com says...
> > In article <siegman-C93177.10421411122005@news.stanford.edu>,
> >  AES <siegman@stanford.edu> wrote:
> > 
> > > How can I -- or *can* I -- capture streaming audio, viz. a short NPR 
> > > audio newsclip that comes in as a Windows Media Player file?
> > > 
> > > (The link initially offered me a choice of Real Player or WMP formats; I 
> > > chose the latter since then it seems to default to WMP without asking.)
> > 
> > NPR gives you a choice of either Real Player or WMP.  Once you make your 
> > choice, it remembers.  I use Real Player and it's never once failed me.  
> > Just yesterday I listened to the entire "This American Life" on 
> > streaming audio over a dial-up connection with nary a single 
> > interruption or snag.
> > 
> StreamDown is the best I have ever used!
> -- 

AudioHijack, from Rogue Amoeba, is my favorite.

Steve

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