This article shows you how to record phone or VoIP interviews, with high quality, for Podcasting or Broadcasting, with a standard PC, no expensive audio equipment and no prior training in audio production.
The instructions assume that you have a PC with a broadband internet connection, and Microsoft Outlook 2000/XP/2002/2003/2007 installed. They guide you through:

Setting […]

By default Skylook records calls to MP3 at 32kBit/s, 24kHz. This provides a good trade-off between file size and recording quality.
However, if you can afford a reduction in quality, and would like the recordings to take up less disk space, you can alter the format that Skylook uses to record calls. Just follow […]

By default, Skylook attaches recorded audio to an item in Outlook.
If you prefer to store recordings to a folder on your hard disk, follow these steps:
1. Go to “Tools > Options” from the Skylook toolbar.
2. Click the “Recording” tab.
3. Check the option “Store each recording in a folder…”.
4. Click the “Browse…” button and select the […]

To ensure the best possible recording quality when using Skylook, follow this checklist:

Do not run other CPU-intensive applications during recording. (It’s fine to have other applications open, but if any application is doing anything particularly heavy over a period of more than a few seconds this can affect recording quality, as well as the […]

If your recording contains your voice but not the other side of the call, check the following:

Go to “Tools > Options” in the Skylook Toolbar. Click the “Recording” tab and make sure both options labelled “Record all voices” are checked.
If you have other Skype recording products installed, try temporarily uninstalling them. Some Skype recording […]

If your call recording is working, but you are not happy with the quality, click here.
If recording is not working at all, this is usually due to software that you has been installed on your PC previously, that has made adjustments to your Audio codecs and has stopped the default MP3 codec from working correctly. […]

By default, Skylook places recordings in a folder called “Skylook Conversations” in your default Outlook mailbox. Also by default, all calls are recorded, but only your side of each call is recorded. All of these defaults are changeable by selecting “Tools > Options” on the Skylook toolbar.
If you cannot find the Skylook Conversations folder, try […]

What kind of trouble are you having?

I can’t see the Skylook toolbar in Outlook
I’m not sure how to record a call
I made a call, but there is no recording
I have made a recording, but I only hear myself, not the other side of the call
I’m not happy with the quality of the recording
I don’t want […]

These steps show you how you can set up your PC to receive voicemail and automatically forward it to any email address. The steps assume you have Outlook 2000/XP/2003 installed.
1. Set up Skype if you don’t already have it. (This is free).
2. If you want people to be able to leave you voicemail using […]

When a Skype call is in progress, Skylook displays a call monitor window (shown below). This window allows you to take notes about the call, hang up when the call is complete, and start, stop or pause recording of the call. The window can be closed or minimized during a call without affecting the call […]