Tech: Recording radio programmes to CD

Subject: Tech: Recording radio programmes to CD
From: GUEST,JTT
Date: 06 Feb 04 - 03:56 AM

The BBC's Book of the Week this week is Opening Skinner's Box, but it's on just as I'm racing out to work.

It's available on the BBC website, but I'm new to broadband, so I'm a bit uncertain about how these things work.

As far as I can understand, I download a .ram file, but that will only play when the original is still available on the BBC's site.

What I'd really like to do is save the files containing the book to CD, so I could play the whole thing when I'm on a long journey in the car.

Is this possible, and if so, how?

I've asked the BBC about this, but their autoreply says that answers to online queries come around a week later, or else never.

I'm using a Mac G4 running Panther.

Subject: RE: Tech: Recording radio programmes to CD
From: mack/misophist
Date: 06 Feb 04 - 10:32 AM

I've asked the same question in a number of other places. The answers, when I gor any at all, weren't helpful. I suspect it's either difficult or impossible.

Subject: RE: Tech: Recording radio programmes to CD
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 06 Feb 04 - 10:45 AM

if your sound card is capable (most are)of it it is simplicity.

using a program such a TOTAL RECORDER - record the file as a wav as you play it.

Use COOL EDIT or other WAV editor to clean up the sound if necessary.

use a CD creator prgram to put the file onto CD.


of course it isn't LEGAL.

Subject: RE: Tech: Recording radio programmes to CD
From: DMcG
Date: 06 Feb 04 - 10:45 AM

I don't know about Macs, sorry, but my guess would be that you could do it essentially the same way as on a PC: simply play it and use a recording tool that records 'what you hear'. For the PC I use 'AudioTools', which does not have a Mac version. I would be surprised if you couldn't find something similar, though.

Subject: RE: Tech: Recording radio programmes to CD
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 06 Feb 04 - 10:46 AM

I take that back - it is legal (sorta) under the concept of "delayed listening" or "time-shifting"

but making copies of it beyond one for your own would not be legal.

Subject: RE: Tech: Recording radio programmes to CD
From: Gervase
Date: 06 Feb 04 - 12:49 PM

If you're using a Mac, you need to get hold of of prgram call Wiretap from http://www.ambrosiasw.com/ . This works perfectly with OS 10.3 and will record any sound being played on your Mac as an AIFF file, which you can then convert to any format you like - I prefer Amadeus from http://www.HairerSoft.com - and enjoy at your leisure.
It's not strictly legal to do this, but I won't tell anyone if you don't.
Good luck, and if you have any problems, PM me.

Subject: RE: Tech: Recording radio programmes to CD
From: cobber
Date: 07 Feb 04 - 01:53 AM

My understanding is that it is only illegal if you use your recording for commercial gain. The easiest way I've found is to go from the tape out jacks in your stereo into your input jack at the back of the sound card. I've had no problems recording directly into CoolEdit as long as you keep the levels under control.