Guides

Plain answers to recording what your Mac plays, from PrintBus, the Mac recorder made by Dan Murtagh, a mix engineer and audio educator. Each one says what the built-in tools, the free options and the paid ones are good at, PrintBus included.

• How to record internal audio on a MacEvery way to record the sound your Mac plays, from the built-in recorder to BlackHole, and which to use.
• How to record audio on a MacYour voice, the Mac’s own sound, or both: the built-in apps, when you need more, and how to get a clean take.
• BlackHole audio on a Mac: what it is and how to set it upThe free BlackHole driver explained: is it safe, setting it up to record or route audio, fixing it and removing it.
• Soundflower on a Mac: does it still work?Soundflower is gone on modern Macs. What replaced it for each job, and how to remove it cleanly.
• Audio Hijack alternatives for recording Mac audioAudio Hijack is the most capable Mac recorder. Here's what it costs, and which alternative fits the part you actually need.
• Loopback vs BlackHole (vs no driver at all)Routing or recording? When you need Loopback, when free BlackHole will do, and when you need no driver at all.
• How to record your Mac’s audio into Pro Tools, Logic or AbletonGet a reference, a client's rough mix or a lesson example from your Mac into Pro Tools, Logic or Ableton, two ways.