Can't record

Audacity Help Forum macOS
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I’m using OS 10.4.11
Audacity loaded and installed fine
I tried to record streaming audio from the internet and from a file playing on my computer. I get a flat line after the cursor. I tried doing all the things it said on the trouble shooting instructions and nothing seems to help. I disconnected all USB devices, restarted, rebooted, still nothing. Please help.

2

Macs do not have a natural way to record internal audio, however it’s not that hard with the SoundFlower software.

http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/User:BillWharrie/Using_Soundflower_to_record_streaming_audio

Koz

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I installed Soundflower. I tried different settings and this is what I can get to work so far:

System preferences Sound
Input: MacVide Audio Connector
Output: Soundflower (16CH)

When I stream audio, it records to Audacity (but I can’t hear it as it’s recording)
Then when I play it back inside Audacity, still can’t hear it.
When I save it and switch Output to External speakers, then i can hear it.

Is there a better way to set preferences so I can hear it while it’s recording and playing back?

Thank you

4

Get rid of MacVide. Uninstall it unless you actually, really need it.

Also look at this: http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/User:BillWharrie/Using_Soundflower_to_record_streaming_audio

– Bill

5

That’s very helpful. Thank you!

6

Did you get it working?

– Bill