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Recording Scheduler

The Scheduler recording function is one of the most useful features of the i-Sound Recorder program. It allows you to start and stop recording audio at a specified time, without your participation. This is especially convenient for those who want to save Internet radio, podcasts or special broadcasts that are broadcast on a certain day and time.

The timer recording function appeared at the dawn of electronics. It was set up using a couple of physical buttons and a single-line display. Today, with the development of interfaces and graphical shells, this task has become simple and intuitive. That is why the Scheduler in i-Sound Recorder has become an indispensable tool for both beginners and professionals.

1 Basic settings

In i-Sound Recorder, you can create an unlimited number of independent tasks that can be activated independently. Each of which will have its own name, start and end date and time. For example, you can set up a weekly recording of the morning show on your favorite radio channel or a one-time recording of the night stream, which starts at midnight and ends at two in the morning.



Each task can be:

  • Single: performed once on the specified date.
  • Recurring: activated on selected days of the week. For example, every Tuesday and Friday.

The program handles the transition of the day correctly: if you started recording at 23:50 and finished at 00:10 the next day, the system will understand everything correctly and record the entire file.

It is important to remember that in order for the function to work, the program must be running and the computer must be turned on. If you are using Windows, you can also check the power saving settings so that the computer does not go into sleep mode during recording.

2 Additional features

In addition to the basic recording function, i-Sound Recorder offers a unique opportunity to run external programs before recording. This means you can tell the program to open a specific website, launch a media player, or start streaming radio from a link.

For example, if you want to record an Internet radio that is only available through a browser, you can specify a Chrome launch command with the desired URL. After the recording is finished, the program will close the browser itself to free up system resources and not interfere with other tasks.



If you need to perform several actions before starting the recording, you can do them using batch files (.bat) or VisualBasic scripts (.vbs). Create a file named record_radio.bat, add there, for example, starting the player and opening the stream, and specify this in the task settings. The program will execute this script before starting the recording.

To make sure that everything is working, use the "Test additional task" button. This will check whether the program paths and startup parameters are specified correctly.

3 Forming a file name

When you record sounds on a schedule, it is important that the files are saved with logical names so that they can be easily found later.

i-Sound Recorder offers two options:

  • Static file name. You set the same name for each record. This is convenient if you want the file to always be overwritten, for example, to store only the latest version of the ether.
  • Automatic name creation. You set a template that can include the date, time, task name, and other parameters. For example: Radio Air_2024-11-15.mp3. This approach helps organize your recordings by day, month, or topic.

From personal experience: I used auto-numbering to record daily news releases. Every morning I opened the folder with my notes and saw the exact date, which saved time when searching for the right file.

4 Task Management

The convenience of the Scheduler is that you can turn it on and off at any time without losing your settings. All tasks are saved inside the program and remain available after reboot.

The main window of the program displays the current status of the scheduler: whether it is active or not. This allows you to quickly control the process without going deep into the settings.

In addition, you can:

  • Activate individual tasks without deleting them from the list.
  • Clone tasks to quickly create new ones. Just change the time and date, and leave the rest the same.

If you often record the same broadcasts, cloning tasks significantly speeds up your work. All you need to do is copy an existing record, change the time, and save it. That's it!

5 Useful Tips

Avoid overlapping events.

Be careful that the start time of a new event does not come before the end of the previous one. Otherwise, you risk mixing the recording from two different sources.

Automating the launch of a stream.

If you are recording online streaming and you need to interact with the controls on the page, then in some cases this can be arranged through OLE Automation. To do this, you can use a VBS script in the scheduler.

Organization of the archive of records.

If you use automatic naming, you can easily organize your library by grouping files by year and month.

Always check events.

Always test the settings before the first launch. Especially if you use external programs or browsers.

Close unnecessary applications.

If you want nothing to interfere with your recording, then close all applications, messengers, and unnecessary browser tabs that may unexpectedly play a notification sound.

6 Summary

The Scheduled Recording feature in i-Sound Recorder is a powerful tool that turns a regular program into a real assistant. Now you can record Internet radio, podcasts, rare broadcasts and even streams, even if you are not around.

You can create dozens of tasks, use external programs, automatically generate file names and manage the task list without erasing old settings.

The main thing is to set up the schedule correctly, test it and make sure that the computer does not go to sleep at the right time. And then - turn on the program, set the time and relax: i-Sound Recorder will do everything for you.