Download Real Audio Recorder
RealAudio is a proprietary audio format developed by RealNetworks and first released in April 1995. Over the next few years, lots of online radio stations started using the RealAudio format to stream music in real time. You'll need Real Player, which is software released by Real Networks.
Is there a way I can capture and save a Real Player broadcast on my PC? Is there any software I can use to record Real Audio from a website? Yes, you can use any stream ripper to download the Real Audio stream, or even use RealPlayer SP. You can now save the audio stream to a file. Once you've downloaded it, you'll have an RA or RM file on your hard drive. But what can I do with them? Unfortunately, no player currently supports this format. If you're recording, why not convert it to MP3 right away?
If you think about it, Real Audio Recorder is exactly what you're looking for. It's designed to record Real Audio streams and save them in MP3, AAC, or FLAC format. If you're already familiar with using recorders, this article probably won't teach you anything new. If you're not sure, don't worry. This article will show you how to save Real Audio to MP3.
The main issue with this format is that it's undergone a lot of changes over the years, including several updates to the audio codecs. Here's a quick rundown of some of the main ones: CELP, AC3, Sipro, Cook, ATRAC3, RALF, and AAC. Some of the names might be familiar to you, but the rest are new. Finding a universal converter for them is a challenge. This is why we recommend using an audio recorder that will save the decoded audio stream in the format you need.
Just follow the instructions below, and you'll be fine. This detailed user guide below will tell you how to save a RealAudio stream and convert it to MP3 on the fly.
- Step 1: Download and install Real Audio Recorder.
- Step 2: Start Real Audio recorder.
- Step 3: Open recorder settings and select MP3 output format.
- Step 4: Start playback of RealAudio stream in your media player.
- Step 5: Click the "Record" button to start recording. After recording finished, please click the "Stop" button.
That's all you need to do to save Real Audio to MP3. Just go and record few songs to listen on your portable player.