How to Pass/Record audio output as an input device?

Wow, that was quick...I feel guilty for posting this, but I have been struggling to find an answer so I hope this helps someone else:

Taken from http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1440833 does exactly what I was looking for...tested and working. The term I used to find the solution was "record internal audio" rather than output/input keywords.

To sum it up:

• Install pavucontrol (PulseAudio Volume Control) using apt-get or the Ubuntu Software Center.

• Open PulseAudio Volume Control. It should be in the applications menu under Sound and Video.

• Open Sound Recorder and start recording. Playing any sound at this point would be helpful, as your level indicator should react once you have finished.

• Go to the "Recording" tab in the PulseAudio Volume Control window.

• Make sure that "Applications" is selected in the drop down menu on the "Recording" tab.

• Choose "Monitor of Internal Audio Analog Atereo" from the "Record Stream from" menu in the Sound Recorder entry of the application list.

In case VLC does not recognize the pulse:// protocol to record the pulseaudio stream, install the pulse plugin using apt-get install vlc-plugin-pulse.