First of all, let’s have a brief introduction of how sound recorder vista works. Sound Recorder software is a very simple application that allows you to record sound to your local disk. Recording is very easy: all you need is a sound card and a microphone that is plugged into it. By default, the recorded sounds will be saved as a WMA file. vista audio recorder can record microphones, portable devices, online music, and any sound. Where to find Sound Recorder? The Sound Recorder shortcut can be found in Start -> Accessories. How to use sound recorder vista? Once you have started Sound Recorder, don’t forget to check the sound level in the Volume Mixer. You won’t be able to record anything if it is on mute. When you are ready, please click on the Start Recording button. To stop or pause the recording, click on the Stop Recording button. A window will pop-up asking you to fill the file name and the location where the recording will be saved. In this window you can also specify information such as the artist and the album. If you want to save the recording in another folder other than the default one, click on the Browse Folders arrow. Go to the desired location and click on the Save button. That’s done. That’s how sound recorder vista will help you to record sound. However, thanks to the RIAA, Microsoft Sound Recorder vista will only record up to 60 seconds of sound. Because of completely legal reasons, audio card companies had to remove the feature of recording Stereo Mix. Even you can record microphone with sound recorder vista, you cannot capture sound coming from other applications, such as Media Player, etc. which also means you cannot record online music. What if you want to record online music? Wondershare Audio Recorder is designed for you to record microphones, portable devices, online music, and any sound from your PC. This Audio Recorder is independent of sound card. And it’s the best sound recorder vista out there. With a virtual sound card attached, it enables you to record any sound from your PC. This means even your sound card don’t support recording Stereo Mix, Audio Recorder will record online music.