Now it’s crucial that you determine which recording rig it’s crucial that you use.

That is the output gear you’ll need to use.

The unit you choose needs to have “(loopback)” after its name.

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Those will also work.

Select Stop when you are done recording.

Select “Start Monitoring” in Audacity.

Selecting a host for recording desktop audio in Audacity.

It is a good idea to confirm that all other sounds are turned off before you roll recording.

Discord sound clips can only be a maximum of five seconds long.

When you are ready to stash your audio, navigate to File > Export Audio.

The Audio Mixer window on Windows 11, with the output device indicated.

In the next popup window, select “Export to computer.”

In this panel, you will see the sounds that are available to you in your server’s soundboard.

To upload a new sound, select “Add Sound.”

Selecting a loopback device for recording desktop audio in Audacity.

you’ve got the option to also edit the length of your uploaded audio in this window.

If your clip is still longer than 5 seconds, you will need to trim it down before uploading.

You will then find your new sound in the Soundboard panel you opened earlier.

Starting and stopping an audio recording in Audacity.

Consider sharing Soundboard permissions with other members of your server to see what creations they can come up with.

Exporting audio in Audacity.

Opening the Discord Soundboard menu and adding a sound.

Editing and uploading a sound to your Discord soundboard.