Audacity version 2.4.2
Mac OS Catalina ver. 10.15.6
Mac Mini 2018
Operation is random. Getting recording error message. See attachments pls
thx!
Audacity version 2.4.2
Mac OS Catalina ver. 10.15.6
Mac Mini 2018
Operation is random. Getting recording error message. See attachments pls
thx!
What are you trying to do?
– Bill
Use Soundflower (or Blackhole) to route audio from Spotify, iTunes or other source into Audacity for recording.
I have no experience with Blackhole. There is this page on the wiki about using Soundflower.
– Bill
OK, so I tried out Blackhole on my Catalina Macbook Air.
Following the instructions here, I set up a simple Multi-output Device in Audio MIDI Setup consisting solely of Built-in Output and Blackhole. Then set Blackhole as the System Sound Output. Finally I set Blackhole as the Input Device in Audacity.
I got some glitches the first time I tried it. First the recording cursor wouldn’t move. Then I got the portaudio error message. I was possible not being rigorous enough - I had Audacity open while I was installing Blackhole and setting up the multi-output device.
I did Transport > Rescan Audio Devices and that seemed to clear it up.
So my suggestion (based on my limited experience) is that your multi-output device may be too complex. Change it to what they suggest and try again. That should be all you need to record system audio.
– Bill
Thx for the help.
Is the problem resolved?
Black Hole kept coming up randomly with the error message in my post. I went back to Soundflower as they are now posting compatibility with catalina.
So far, so good. I regret updating from Mojave. This is all a major pain in the ass… thank you Apple