Different recording formats are available in the settings, and you can pick m4a, mp3, wma, flac, and wav. If you have several microphones connected to your PC, you can choose the one you need directly on the app's main screen. Microsoft also addressed one of the most popular requests, adding the option to change the recording device and select file format within the app. The refreshed UI is not the only treat Windows Insiders get with this update.

Design-wise, there is also a new visualization for audio during recording and playback that looks somewhat iOS-inspired but beautiful and fitting nonetheless. The latest version dumps the outdated Windows 10-like design for a more modern and stylish look with new icons, controls, and layouts. Voice Recorder is now Sound Recorder for Windows Insiders in the Dev channel, and the update is available in the Microsoft Store for public testing.

It is now time for Voice Recorder to get some love from Microsoft in the form of a brand-new Windows 11-like UI and an updated name. Perhaps this might tempt some people to try out Windows 11, but I suspect it won’t be a large migration.Following updates for Paint, Clock, Notepad, Task Manager, Snipping Tool, Photos, Your Phone (Phone Link), and Media Player, Microsoft announced a redesign for another stock Windows 11 app. It will also add the ability to change the playback speed from 0.25x up to 4x, as well as letting you set markers within a audio recordings so you can jump from point to point while editing. It will add a visualizer to the interface for both recording and playback, which may greatly help when you are trimming your recordings. Visually it will resemble Voice Recorder’s two column interface playback and trimming controls to the right, files to the left. The new Sound Recorder which is being revealed in the Windows Insiders Dev channel restores the ability to export your audio as MP3, WMA, FLAC, and WAV in addition to M4A. Unfortunately it only allowed you to save those recordings as M4A files. They have retained the features of the anemic replacement from Windows 10 called Voice Recorder, which if you’ve never used offers the ability to make sound recordings, and even trim them to a limited amount. Microsoft continues to search for innovative ways to convince people to beta test their new OS for free, the newest temptation is the restoration of old features to Sound Recorder on Windows 11.

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