[macvoiceover] Re: recording system audio
- From: Sarah Alawami <marrie12@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:01:23 -0700
Hmm that's odd. my reply never went though. One step you missed was this.
don't hit cmd r to record but cmd g to hijack so you can make adjustments and
then only hit cmd r to record system. it will record both mic and vo.
Good luck.
On Sep 28, 2010, at 7:18 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:
> Okay.
>
> Last night, I promissed that I would post how I record from system audio
> using Audio Highjack, and, why I find a mixer to be the better choice.
>
> 1. Launch Audio Highjack as usual.
>
> 2. In the table of sessions, navigate to "System audio session". Note that
> if this does not show up in the table, you'll need to create a new session.
>
> 3. Having now navigated to "System Audio", VO+right to the input source tab.
> Check this tab.
>
> 4. Now, From the possible input sources, choose "system audio". If Sound
> Flower is not installed, you will be prompted to install it. You will be
> taken directly to the page from which it can be gotten. IF Sound Flower is
> installed, Audio Highjack will simply grab on to and use it.
>
> 5. Now, press command+r to begin recording the session.
>
> 6. Now, to add your microphone source in to the mix, navigate back to the
> sessions table and choose "quick record session".
>
> 7. From this point, once again navigate to the sources table and choose
> "audio device input".
>
> 8. Now, choose what ever microphone source you might wish to use. Note the
> fact that you'll want to have headphones on at this point as Audio Highjack
> Pro will loop back your microphone source as part of your system audio, thus
> causing feedback if routed through your Mac speakers.
>
> 9. Now, press command R to record the session.
>
> 10. When done, interact wiht the tool bar and cause audio Highjack Pro to lo
> onger either record or highjack the audio.
>
> Note that, the file you want to preserve in your Music/Audio Highjack
> folder is that one called "System Audio... not the default system audio file.
>
> So, having said al that, why is just manually routing my Mac's output
> through a mixer better? Simple. I have direct and imideate control over the
> volume of both the input and output. Sure, I could just open the system
> preferences window and adjust the volumes that way, but, I would guess that
> if I'm going to make a video of the screen of my Mac book Pro, I want as few
> windows open as possible.
> Sincerely,
> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>
> A Very Proud and Happy Mac User!!!
>
> E-Mail:
> rforetjr at comcast dot net
> Skype Name:
> barefootedray
>
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