How to set up "Bandicam" and where to download it

This article will tell you how to set up "Bandicam". Despite the fact that this program has a fairly simple interface that is friendly even to inexperienced users, many people still have problems during video recording or even when downloading the program itself.

Where to download the program

Despite the fact that the problem of infecting a computer with a virus is known to everyone, and everyone knows what needs to be done to avoid this fate, many people still make mistakes. The fact is that any software should be downloaded only from the official site of the developer, it will protect you from the sad consequences, and it's better not to download, so to speak, "grunted Bandicam". Many hackers can easily download the program and put malicious software into it, then put the already modified version on some unreliable source, signing that the program is hacked and free.

Credulous people download the program and find out later that they have picked up a virus that can pretty much harm your personal computer or laptop.

How to set up video recording

So, about where you need to download the submitted software, we already talked, now it's worth mentioning the topic directly about how to set up "Bandicam", or rather - the very video recording.

Initially, let's talk about the FPS settings. Go to the same tab in the program, and there first check the box next to "Set Restriction", and in the box next enter the value of FPS. For computers with a powerful processor and video card, you can not do this, but if the performance of your PC is questioned, it is better to set the value to 30-60 FPS. This will prevent the video from hanging during recording.

Also, on this tab, you can display the frame rate indicator by checking the box next to "Position on the screen" and specifying the position.

Now you can safely go to the "Videos" tab and in the "Format" column click on the "Settings" button. In the window that appears, immediately set the AVI file format, this will improve the quality of video recording at times. Now in the "Video" section, determine the size of the area to be taken and indicate the quality. But be aware, than these indicators are higher, the more likely that the frame rate in the game will sag, therefore, hangs are secured.

So you learned how to set up "Bandicam" for video recording, now you should talk about the sound settings, because these are inseparable things.

How to set up sound recording

As for sound recording, everything is much simpler here, because you will not notice any great differences from the settings you've made. But if you want to improve them, then follow the instructions:

1. Go to the "Videos" tab on the initial screen of the program.
2. In the "Record" column, click LMB on the "Settings" button.
3. In the window that opens, first check the box next to "Record sound." This will allow you to record audio from a microphone in parallel with the video.
4. In the field "Main unit" select your microphone, according to the standard you can leave Win7 Sound (WASAPI).
5. Click "OK."

This we carried out settings that affect only the choice of devices, they do not affect the quality of the recorded and system sound.

How to improve recording quality

Now let's talk about how to set up "Bandicam" to record quality sound. As mentioned above, you will not notice any changes, but the quality will increase by several times.

So, in the "Videos" tab, click the "Settings" button, only now in the "Format" column. You will see the window you already know, but now we are interested in the values in the "Sound" field. "Codec" and "Channels" can not be touched at all, since these parameters do not affect quality even indirectly. As for "Bitrate" and "Frequency", their settings will still bring changes to the sound. In order not to rant for a long time, it is necessary to say only one thing: set the indicators to the maximum.

Well, in principle, that's all. Now the program "Bandicam" is fully configured to record video.