ConRec Help

1. Main button. Says "Start Recording" when stopped, and "Stop Recording" when recording. Clicking stop automatically saves to the next filename.
2. Status bar. The back color will be green when ready, and red when recording or saving.
3. Source. Choose the software you are using for program information. If the software is not running, "No program" will appear in the program information pane.
4. Mins. Length of each file. A larger file takes longer to save. Three hours is the maximum, as some Windows programs have a problem with files larger than 2 gigabytes.
5. Progress bar. Shows how much of the current file has been recorded.
6. Save to. This shows the filename that ConRec will use when the current recording is saved. Note that this can change during a recording; the saved file will have the name displayed at the end of the recording.
7. Folder. The folder where the file will be saved. Click the folder icon to choose a folder.
8. File Template. ConRec uses this to determine the "save to" filename. Wildcard symbols can be used to indicate channel and date. Click the question-mark icon for details.
9. Stop After Next Song. When checked, ConRec will stop recording when the song changes.
10. Stop After This File. When checked, ConRec will stop recording after the current file is saved.
11. Sample Rate. Select the WAV recording sample rate: 44100, 22050 or 11025.
12. Encode to MP3 After Saving. When checked, ConRec will convert the saved file to MP3 automatically. It uses the Lame encoder; you can replace "Lame.dll" in the application folder with a later version if desired. A window will pop up with a progress bar during encoding. Hit ESC to abort the encoding process.
13. Scheduler. Opens the Scheduler window.
14. Active. If not checked, the schedule is ignored. If a scheduled program is coming up the same day, the time remaining until the start is displayed. A scheduled recording will occur even if ConRec is currently recording; when the scheduled recording is complete, ConRec will resume recording.
15. Mute. This mutes the audio output of the computer; it does not affect recording. 
16. Mixer. This displays the Windows mixer in recording mode. You should set the input level for the program source using a program with an audio VU meter.
17. Explore. Opens an explorer window in the target folder.
18. Delete Last Saved. This deletes the last saved file. Hover to see the name of the file it will delete. You will also be prompted to confirm the deletion.

Note: You need to set Windows Mixer to record the proper input; in most cases this is "Line." Click the Mixer button to display the Windows mixer in recording mode. Click here for detailed instructions. Currently, there is no VU meter in ConRec to check the audio level (and it's not from trying!) Use the Windows Sound Recorder or 3rd-party software for this purpose.

1. Add. Click this to add a scheduled event. Once the event is created, you can click in any column to change the value.
2. Delete. Deletes highlighted event.
3. Check. An event is not active unless it is checked.
4. Day. Choose what day to record.
5. Time. Choose the time to start recording.
6. Length. How long to record.
7. Num. How many times to record. Zero means forever. When the number decrements to zero from one, the event will become unchecked.
8. File. Choose a filename. If this is blank, ConRec will use the next numbered filename (not recommended.) ConRec will overwrite an existing file without prompting.
9. Channel. If non-zero, ConRec will send key-presses to the software to tell it to change to that channel. Note that the channel must be in the currently displayed list for this to work.
10. Notes. Optional.

07/10/2005 09:59 AM -0700