
- #HOW TO CREATE AUDIO LOOPBACK WITH SOUNDFLOWER MAC HOW TO#
- #HOW TO CREATE AUDIO LOOPBACK WITH SOUNDFLOWER MAC MOVIE#
In the Browse tab of the Info pane choose Stereo 1/2 Soundflower (2ch) from the Input source pop-up menu. If the Info pane for the track doesn’t appear, choose Track -> Show Track Info. Open GarageBand's preferences, select the Audio/MIDI tab and from the Audio Output and Audio Input pop-up menus choose Soundflower (2ch). Use the default tempo and time- and key-signature settings that appear in the New Project Template window and click the Create button. This creates a GarageBand project that contains a single digital audio track. You set up GarageBand by launching the application and in the New Project window that appears choosing Acoustic Instrument.

When you’re ready to begin your capture, just click Record. From the menu that appears choose Soundflower (2ch). In the Audio Recording window that appears click on the downward- pointing triangle to the right of the Record button. To configure QuickTime Player choose File -> New Audio Recording. You have a couple of applications on your Mac that can capture Soundflower’s audio- QuickTime Player and GarageBand. Step 3: Configure your capture application If your Mac makes any sound-not just the sound you’re trying to capture but also e-mail and Twitter alerts, for example-it will route that too. Do this and any sound that would normally come out of your Mac’s speakers is now routed through Soundflower. Select the Output tab and choose Soundflower (2ch).
#HOW TO CREATE AUDIO LOOPBACK WITH SOUNDFLOWER MAC MOVIE#
For example, you can take the audio playing from a movie in your Web browser and channel it into QuickTime Player’s audio input where you then record it.Īfter you’ve installed Soundflower launch the Sound system preference and you’ll see evidence of Soundflower in the Output and Input tabs. Soundflower is a system extension that lets you channel audio from one application to another. Cycling ’74’s free Soundflower is that way. The first step involves finding a way to grab audio playing in one application-a Web browser, for example-and route it to an application that can capture that audio. Wouldn’t it be great if you could captures some of those sounds for later listening? You can.

Your Mac is capable of producing sound as well as playing sound channeled from outside sources-devices plugged into the Mac’s USB- and sound input ports as well as audio streamed from the Internet. It might even still work with Soundflower. This is written for Soundflower, Quicktime, etc, but it all works with any audio recording app, or any virtual audio driver like BlackHole, JackOS etc. I can't find the link but the text is below.
#HOW TO CREATE AUDIO LOOPBACK WITH SOUNDFLOWER MAC HOW TO#
Macworld had an article years ago on how to do this. I'm looking for a quick, concise tutorial but not finding one.
