How to start a new recording with Winamp

[Edward_Howard]

Hi guys.

Need some help.

I'm currently doing a university radio interview show, whereby I've used Winamp to record my live shows in the past. All has been great, up 'til lately. This is because I can't get this Winamp to start new recordings, solely to play a specific file I'd previously opened, whenever I've hit play to record as I've done so in the past.

My question is this; how do I get Winamp to start new recordings? Is there a specific way to do it?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Given that I've got to start the show later on today, I'd appreciate any immediate help.

Thank you.

[Dr.Flay]

Winamp doesn't have a record function so you have to output to WAV with the "Nullsoft Disk Writer".
Capture the audio from the soundcard with the URL "linein://"
If you play a file it will convert the file to WAV

Personally I wouldn't mess about with such a hack unless needed.
Get Audacity and do it properly https://www.audacityteam.org

[MrSinatra]

yeah, i use Audacity for recording. +1

but perhaps the OP was doing stream-ripping to record his shows?