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Will Kicking It Help?

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May 23, 2022
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I made a cool sound file on a website for this purpose, but it doesn't give you a way to download anything (there's no way to get the audio playing on a separate tab and save that, and page source doesn't show it). I don't want to make a huge screen recording video file in order to capture sound… How do I record JUST sound playing on a website? Any audio format playable on the Mac would be great!
 
How do I record JUST sound playing on a website?
Here are two apps that will do what you want:


If it's just a short track then the free/trial version will do. You get "noise" after about 10 minutes otherwise.
 
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Interesting that those are both from the same company.

Edit: Wow, Apple seriously does not want you running this. You have to reboot in a certain way, lower security prefs, and then reboot again just to instal it. They are no longer the computer for the rest of us. :(

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You can also record through analog using a device like this:

I have an older version of this and find the results about the same as a camcorder mic. But using the line-input is rather weak on the high end. It's good enough for voice though.
 
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macOS Ventura has got a new way to record audio that doesn't need any third party plugin. You can get OBS, add "macOS Screen Capture" as a source and capture both audio and video, without the need of any audio plugin.
 
What is OBS? I can't find it.
macOS Ventura has got a new way to record audio that doesn't need any third party plugin. You can get OBS, add "macOS Screen Capture" as a source and capture both audio and video, without the need of any audio plugin.
 
I made a cool sound file on a website for this purpose, but it doesn't give you a way to download anything (there's no way to get the audio playing on a separate tab and save that, and page source doesn't show it). I don't want to make a huge screen recording video file in order to capture sound… How do I record JUST sound playing on a website? Any audio format playable on the Mac would be great!
Install Blackhole Virtual Audio Driver:

Follow the simple Guide from Blackhole on how to record System Audio.
https://github.com/ExistentialAudio/BlackHole#record-system-audio
The Guide suggests GarageBand, but you can also use QuickTimePlayer --> New Audio Recording --> Set Blackhole 2ch as Input Device.

EDIT: Added Link to Guide.
 
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