MP3 Recorder Studio is a very light application intended to record audio from your computer. The tool has an intuitive interface but, I suppose, it could have been designed to be more attractive. The recorder allows selecting a single sound source, such as the built-in microphone; however, it can record from various sources at the same time. Then, as output, you can use WAV, a lossless uncompressed format. Moreover, it also supports MP3, an important audio standard that offers high-quality sound with a small file size. In both cases, you can customize some parameters, such as frequency, bitrate and mode. The output files can also be tagged to your preferences.
One of the main advantages of this application is that it can automatically detect silence. Therefore, by adjusting sound threshold values, you can have the program record audible sounds only. This possibility of recording only when sound is being produced is fundamental in reducing total recorded time. Besides, you can split your recording into several files according to silence spans. Another way to create various files is to set the maximum length of each segment. It is also good to know how to use the hotkeys, for a better control of your recording.
Nevertheless, the program has some disadvantages. Although I understand it is not meant to be used for editing, the application does not support editing, even when most programs of the same type come with at least some basic editing features. Also, the Record button remains active during the recording process. It takes over the undeclared function of splitting output. I guess most users would be somewhat confused at first with this behavior.
All in all, MP3 Recorder Studio can record audio with acceptable quality. However, I don’t think it has anything really different to offer, cause some cheaper (and even free) applications can do the same and much more.
v9.0 [Oct 24, 2015]
n the latest version, the sound recorder's code was revised to improve compatibility with Windows 10. The program fully supports Unicode and works on all editions of Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP.
Filename patterns have become more flexible in MP3 Recorder Studio 9.0. Now, among other things, you can include date and time. The "File format" menu offers several pre-defined filename patterns, using the %date and %datetime variables. Just select one of the ready-made formats or enter your own one.
Filename patterns
Additionally, the new version allows to enter basic ID3 tags: title, artist, year, comment, etc. The fields can be edited directly in the list of records, on the "Files" tab.
ID3 tags
You can enter a comment for each record individually (directly in the file list) or define a comment that will be saved to all your records automatically. For the latter option, see the "Options" tab:
General comment - saved to all files
In previous versions, the spectrum analyzer worked only in the recording mode. MP3 Recorder Studio 9.0 uses it also when playing recorded files.
Spectrum analyzer
The "Files" list now offers a right-click menu. Here you can choose to delete the selected record or show it in Windows Explorer. The latter option may be helpful if you need to transfer the recorded audio to some portable device / phone or send it via email.
Right-click menu
There are some further improvements in MP3 Recorder Studio 9.0. The program is now part of Media Pack, so if you already have a Media Pack license, you can simply download and use the latest version of MP3 Recorder Studio without any limitations.
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