I got a transcription contract from oDesk. My main concern was that the audio was embedded on the webpage through a Flashplayer and AudioAcrobat. I tried looking for audio downloading or grabbing software but I could not find any that really worked according to how I needed it. I tried several .swf to mp3 converters but they're either paid or did not work as I wanted to.
On one forum, I found one post that says try Microsoft audio recorder, but there was another comment that says it didn't work for him so I kept looking. Until out of frustration I typed "audio recorder" and the search led me to the NCH SoundTap installer that came with the ExpressScribe I downloaded the other day. So I installed it and learned that it's an audio streaming recorder.
When I used it, it recorded the audio that I needed very well. It recorded the audios into the default .wav extension. You can change the format to MP3 however, just change the settings in the options button.
One thing though, your audios may get recorded separately if your streaming lags or stops like how it happened on mine. I suggest to load the audio file completely first to avoid this especially if you don't have a high-speed internet and a powerful computer like I do.
All in all, this is a powerful tool than actually trying to download .swf audio files or trying to grab the audio file from the page itself. What's best is you can record the audios directlyy to MP3 format.
The program has a trial version and a pro version. I of course have the trial version. Not sure about the differences between the two, aside of course from the fact that you can enjoy the full features and not be bugged with a buy the software reminder every time you open it.
Download it here:
http://www.nch.com.au/soundtap/index.html
