VURecorder

With a connected microphone you can record just about anything, while the device itself, and encoders used to create the file dictate quality. However, you still need an application which can capture sound, and in case the default tool Windows puts at your disposal doesn’t tickle your fancy, you can give VURecorder a try.

With the installation process finishing before you realize, you can check out the set of features in no time at all. What’s more, the simplicity in design allows both experienced individuals, and beginners to get the hang of things without much effort.

The initial menu is pretty compact, and only provides a few details before moving on to saving, and recording. Input device needs to be selected, which can be a microphone, speaker sound, or any virtual driver you might be using for MIDI compositions. You can set channels to either mono or stereo, as well as output frequency.

Process status details are shown, but are only relevant once recording finishes. As such, you’re able to review info like status, output file name, start and end time, elapsed time, total samples, size, and average bitrate.

Before the recording process starts, a save dialog shows up so you can tell the application where to deploy the sound file, under what name, and format. Sadly, the location can’t be used in all sessions, and you need to select every time.

Output formats allow you to create FLAC, WAV, OGG, and WMA files. Apart from WAV, all other formats can be configured in terms of quality. Another feature is the scheduler, which is also configured in the save dialog. It’s easily done by specifying start, and end time and date.

Bottom line is that sound is an important resource in a large variety of projects, and with VURecorder the capture operation becomes an effortless task. It’s slim, easy to use, and allows you to configure output file type and quality, or schedule recordings to capture sound even when you’re not around.