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What are the best audio recorders for Mac OS X?
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Best audio recorders for Mac OS X
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Audacity
Free
Windows, Linux, Mac
Aug 9, 2022
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Audio Hijack
$49
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Oct 11, 2021
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Ocenaudio
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Windows, Linux, Mac
May 19, 2021
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Audio recorder
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Jun 12, 2022
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Streaming Audio Recorder
$39.95
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Dec 7, 2021
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Audacity
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Audacity
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Audacity
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Free, open source and cross-platform
Audacity is available for free on Windows, Mac OS, and Linux with source code available here.
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Crashes all the time
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MerryKarkinos's Experience
Cant wait to
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Windows, Linux, Mac
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Great for vocal track editing
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Doesn't support choosing what input to use on a multi channel interface
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CoolSiliniez's Experience
nice experience
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Well maintained
Audacity is constantly updated.
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Non-native behavior
As it is not native software written for macOS, the user experience (UX) is not very great. The usual system wide macOS commands (e.g. keyboard shortcuts) do not work properly.
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Great community backing it
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The design of the software is not beautiful
This cross-platform coded Software does look quite awkward on a Mac system compared to applications written in Swift.
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Unable to use Synthesizers / virtual instruments
You can only use effect plugins or record live with this DAW.
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No real time effects
Users are unable to change effects in real time with Audacity. If effects are to be changed, no sound can be playing or recording.
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Doesn't retain audio integrity
Audacity uses destructive editing, meaning applying effects, cutting, etc is non-reversable after you've saved a project.
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Not seen as a full DAW
Audacity doesn't have the capabilities of popular Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) and generally isn't considered to be good option.
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Audio Hijack
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Audio Hijack
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Audio Hijack
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Isolates the audio stream
And you can fine tune the download similar to when using the old reel to reel recorders.
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MeticulousAngerona's Experience
Always works well and cleanly. Easy to use too.
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Has realtime effects
Audio Hijack has some Audio Unit (AU) effects built in.
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ThriftyAltjira's Experience
Best software for recording ANY audio that can be in or coming out of a computer...
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TruthfulWadd's Experience
I record streaming audio frequently from Safari, Chrome, and iTunes. Over the years I have tried between 5 and 10 different applications. Audio Hijack is by far the best! They upgrade it regularly and have good tech support too.
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MeticulousKisshoten's Experience
it's not free!
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$49
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Ocenaudio
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Ocenaudio
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Ocenaudio
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Good UI
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BravePepromene's Experience
Easy to install and use, more than this is not needed to record your DJ sets.
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Platforms:
Windows, Linux, Mac
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Free and cross-platform
Ocenaudio is available for free on Windows, OSX and Linux.
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Audio recorder
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Streaming Audio Recorder
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Streaming Audio Recorder
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Streaming Audio Recorder
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$39.95
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RecordIt
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RecordIt
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RecordIt
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19.99
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Macsome Audio Recorder
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Macsome Audio Recorder
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Macsome Audio Recorder
$29.95
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Apowersoft Audio Recorder for Mac
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Apowersoft Audio Recorder for Mac
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Apowersoft Audio Recorder for Mac
$39.95
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