Recording PC screen with computer sound and your voice

Bandicam sound settings

Please click the "Settings" button under the Video tab to open the Recording settings.

bandicam sound settings

  • Record sound: If the 'Record sound' option is checked, the sound will be captured with the video.
  • Save audio tracks while recording (.wav): If this option is checked, audio is saved separately as a .wav file.
    To get audio tracks as a .mp3 file, start Bandicut, and check the "Extract audio tracks (.mp3)" option.
  • Speakers (Primary Sound Device): This allows the user to select device for recording computer sound.
  • Microphone (Primary Sound Device): This allows the user to select device for recording microphone sound.
  • Secondary Sound Device (Advanced): This is an advanced function, which allows you to separate and save a specific sound by adding a specific audio, or to record or mute a sound with a specific hotkey.
  • Two Sound Mixing: This option allows the user to mix the 'Primary Sound Device' and the 'Secondary Sound Device' into one audio track. If you're not a video specialist, please check this option. » See more
  • Push-To-Talk or Push-To-Mute: If you want to record or mute the sound with a specific hotkey, please select the microphone and check the 'Push-To-Talk or Push-To-Mute’ option. » See more
  • Settings: This button allows the user to open the [Playback] or [Recording] settings of Windows.
  • Filter: This option allows the user to use the microphone filter function.
    • Convert to Mono: The microphone input is converted from stereo to mono.
    • Noise Suppression: It allows you to record microphone sounds by suppressing external noise such as mouse clicks and keyboard sounds.

[Windows Vista/7/8/10] To record computer sound and your voice


To record computer sound and your voice, please select "(default Output Device)" as the "Speakers” and "Microphone device" you want to use as the "Microphone”.

bandicam sound settings


  • If the settings window looks different from the image above, please download and install the latest version of Bandicam from the "download page".
  • If the [Computer Sound] is not recorded with the above settings, please click here.
  • If the [Microphone Sound] is not recorded with the above settings, please click here.

[Windows XP] To record computer sound and your voice

To record computer sound and microphone sound in Windows XP, please select "Primary Sound Capture Driver" or "Stereo Mix" as the Primary Sound Device and "Microphone" as the Secondary Sound Device.


How to record microphone, windows xp


* Windows XP settings

1. Right-click on the Speaker icon in the system tray -> Open Volume control -> please click Properties.

2. After selecting the right device in "Mixer Device", please select the "Recording" option and check the "Microphone" option, and then set the microphone volume to around 70%~80%. (If the microphone volume is set to [Mute], please set to "Unchecked".)

3. If you still have the microphone recording problem, select the "Playback" option and check the "Microphone" option, and then check the "Select" check-box (or uncheck the "Mute" check-box) of the Microphone tab.



If you continue having the problem, please record your Bandicam and Windows sound settings, and then send the video file with your microphone model to bandicam@bandicam.com


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