How to Record Application Audio with Soundflower

How to Record Application Audio with Soundflower
How to Record Application Audio with Soundflower

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By reading this article you will learn how to use Soundflower together with Audacity to record the audio of an application with a Mac Os X computer. You will also be able to record Skype audio.

Steps

Record Application Audio With Soundflower Step 1
Record Application Audio With Soundflower Step 1

Step 1. Download Soundflower from https://code.google.com/p/soundflower/ Click the Soundflower-1.5.1.dmg link in the download section of the internet page to start downloading it

Wait for the download to complete.

Record Application Audio With Soundflower Step 2
Record Application Audio With Soundflower Step 2

Step 2. Open the.dmg file and click the Soundflower file to begin the installation

Record Application Audio With Soundflower Step 3
Record Application Audio With Soundflower Step 3

Step 3. Follow the installation procedure by clicking on the continue button

Enter your password. After entering the password, the installation will be completed automatically.

Record Application Audio With Soundflower Step 4
Record Application Audio With Soundflower Step 4

Step 4. Configure the audio system

Go to system preferences and click the Sound option. In the Output tab of the Sound option, select Soundflower (2ch) as the sound device.

Step 5.

  1. Configure Soundflower. Open the Soundflowerbed application. It is located in the Soundflower folder in Applications. A black icon should appear in the upper right corner of the screen near the clock.

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    Record Application Audio With Soundflower Step 5Bullet1

  2. Click the Soundflowerbed icon and then the Audio Setup option in the drop-down menu.

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    Record Application Audio With Soundflower Step 5Bullet2

  3. Make sure Soundflower (2ch) is selected as the default system output in the Audio Devices tab.

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    Record Application Audio With Soundflower Step 5Bullet3

  4. Before continuing make sure your speakers / headphones are selected in the Sunflowerbed drop-down menu. It will allow you to listen to the audio as you record it.

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    Record Application Audio With Soundflower Step 6
    Record Application Audio With Soundflower Step 6

    Step 6. Download Audacity

    Go to https://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/mac and download the version suitable for your system and computer.

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    Record Application Audio With Soundflower Step 7

    Step 7. Install Audacity

    Open the.dmg file downloaded in step 6. Drag the Audacity application to the place where you want to install it.

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    Record Application Audio With Soundflower Step 8

    Step 8. Configure Audacity

    1. Start Audacity. You will see a text box that says 'First Start of Audacity'. Make sure you choose the appropriate language.

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      Record Application Audio With Soundflower Step 8Bullet1

    2. Go to the Audacity drop-down menu and select preferences.

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      Record Application Audio With Soundflower Step 8Bullet2

    3. On the Audio I / O tab, make sure Soundflower (2ch) is selected as the recording device.

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      Record Application Audio With Soundflower Step 8Bullet3
      Record Application Audio With Soundflower Step 9
      Record Application Audio With Soundflower Step 9

      Step 9. Play audio through an application

      Configuration varies by application, so make sure the application in question uses your sound system or has Soundflower (2ch) selected as your audio device. The web browser should already work with the listed settings without needing to change them, so everything is ready if you play a video on Youtube (with audio).

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      Record Application Audio With Soundflower Step 10

      Step 10. Start recording in Audacity

      Press the red button on the main screen to start recording. Have fun recording all the sounds played on your computer!

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