I need a program that directly records sound from my soundcard. I'm using headphones, if that's alright. I just want to be able to record something that I'm hearing as I hear it. I've tried Audacity and some other crap, they don't work too well. Need some reliable suggestions. If this is in the wrong section, feel free to move it. I don't know where it goes.
Use Audacity, just make sure you're recording the Wave Out Mix with high-quality preferences set. How to Get Higher Audio Quality Using Audacity | eHow.com
It still sounds like crap. I've adjusted all the settings and when I want to record some sound I'm hearing (IE maybe a nuke in World in conflict) with very good quality (at the lowest 128kbps.