How do I make a voice recording on my mac?

imadetheswitch · 03-20-2007, 10:28 AM

I know at some point I had found a way to record through my internal microphone a simple voice note and save it on my computer.

I've been trying to do it again and can't figure it out.

Is there an application on the mac to do this, or am I imagining that I did it once?

thanks....

Carl Stawicki · 03-20-2007, 11:14 AM

Depending how recently you bought your Mac, you will have GarageBand, which is overkill for simple voice notes, but it's there. You can also look at the free Audacity if you don't have GB.

Carl.

Reacher · 03-20-2007, 11:57 AM

You can get Ben Shanfelder's free Audio Recorder here.

regulus6633 · 03-20-2007, 02:47 PM

Quicktime does this, just choose "new audio recording" from the "file" menu.

styrafome · 03-20-2007, 03:08 PM

You need the paid QuickTime Pro version to do a recording in QuickTime Player.

roncross@cox.net · 03-20-2007, 04:12 PM

$30 to make a audio recording using QT PRO is pricesless, isn't it?

brother_aaron · 03-20-2007, 04:31 PM

voice candy is a neat little app (http://www.potionfactory.com/voicecandy/), but if you're making personal notes for to-do items, writing, or brainstorming i really love using omnioutliner where i can make voice notes right in my outline(http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnioutliner/).

roncross@cox.net · 03-20-2007, 11:54 PM

With voice notes using QT PRO, it saves it as a mov file. Can Windows' users play these files automatically?

imadetheswitch · 03-21-2007, 10:52 AM

Thanks everyone. Checking out someof your suggestions.
I must have been dreaming because I remember doing it on my mac without downloading anything and it was a real simple program. Not garageband.

ThreeDee · 03-21-2007, 01:17 PM

Back in OS 9, there was a program called "SimpleSound" that came with new Macs.

roncross@cox.net · 03-21-2007, 01:44 PM

You would think that Apple would make audio recording standard but oh well.

Foibles · 03-21-2007, 07:25 PM

Sound studio? That came on one of my macs.

roncross@cox.net · 03-25-2007, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by imadetheswitch


	I know at some point I had found a way to record through my internal microphone a simple voice note and save it on my computer. I've been trying to do it again and can't figure it out. Is there an application on the mac to do this, or am I imagining that I did it once? thanks....

Yes, you can use iMovie to record vote notes. Save it as a project, navigate to the .mov file or the media directory where the project is saved and your voice recording will be saved in the project. This way, you need nothing new. Why heck, there may even be a way to automate this process using automator.

11-09-2010, 04:30 PM

All you have to do it go to quick time, click on file, click on new audio.

Thats it.

renaultssoftware · 11-09-2010, 05:28 PM

What's the OP's OS?

mclbruce · 11-09-2010, 11:21 PM

Not Snow Leopard, or Leopard, because they didn't exist in March 2007.

QiSoftware · 01-23-2011, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carl Stawicki


	Depending how recently you bought your Mac, you will have GarageBand, which is overkill for simple voice notes... Carl.

Yes, is there an easy way to record from your mac using GarageBand? This program baffles me-- and today-- when I needed to record something in a hurry-- I found a copy of Sound Studio-- which Mac no longer offers with the OS.

I was looking for a how to .. but did not find one.

Q...

renaultssoftware · 01-23-2011, 03:47 PM

QiSoftware:

Add a track (blue, Real Instrument), and then press Record, then speak. After that you can stop the recording, then save it.

QiSoftware · 01-25-2011, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by renaultssoftware


	QiSoftware: Add a track (blue, Real Instrument), and then press Record, then speak. After that you can stop the recording, then save it.

Thank you very much-- that worked.

Q...

giskard22 · 01-28-2011, 08:18 PM

Open QuickTime Player, then check out the options in the File menu.

03-20-2007, 10:28 AM	#1
imadetheswitch Prospect Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 28	How do I make a voice recording on my mac? I know at some point I had found a way to record through my internal microphone a simple voice note and save it on my computer. I've been trying to do it again and can't figure it out. Is there an application on the mac to do this, or am I imagining that I did it once? thanks....

03-20-2007, 04:12 PM	#6
roncross@cox.net MVP Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,764	$30 to make a audio recording using QT PRO is pricesless, isn't it? __________________ with warm regards Ronald Cross

03-20-2007, 04:31 PM	#7
brother_aaron Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1	voice candy or omni outliner voice candy is a neat little app (http://www.potionfactory.com/voicecandy/), but if you're making personal notes for to-do items, writing, or brainstorming i really love using omnioutliner where i can make voice notes right in my outline(http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnioutliner/).

03-20-2007, 11:54 PM	#8
roncross@cox.net MVP Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,764	With voice notes using QT PRO, it saves it as a mov file. Can Windows' users play these files automatically? __________________ with warm regards Ronald Cross

03-21-2007, 01:17 PM	#10
ThreeDee Hall of Famer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: USA Posts: 3,418	Back in OS 9, there was a program called "SimpleSound" that came with new Macs. __________________ 15" MacBook Pro (Mid 2010), 2.4 GHz Core i5, 10.6.5, 4GB RAM PowerMac G4 "Quicksilver", 733 MHz, 10.4.11, 1.5GB RAM iPod Touch 5G, 32GB, iOS 6.1.3

03-20-2007, 11:14 AM	#2
Carl Stawicki Triple-A Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 168	Depending how recently you bought your Mac, you will have GarageBand, which is overkill for simple voice notes, but it's there. You can also look at the free Audacity if you don't have GB. Carl.

03-20-2007, 11:57 AM	#3
Reacher Triple-A Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 209	You can get Ben Shanfelder's free Audio Recorder here.

03-20-2007, 02:47 PM	#4
regulus6633 Major Leaguer Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 478	Quicktime does this, just choose "new audio recording" from the "file" menu.

03-20-2007, 03:08 PM	#5
styrafome Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,818	You need the paid QuickTime Pro version to do a recording in QuickTime Player.

03-21-2007, 10:52 AM	#9
imadetheswitch Prospect Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 28	Thanks everyone. Checking out someof your suggestions. I must have been dreaming because I remember doing it on my mac without downloading anything and it was a real simple program. Not garageband.

03-21-2007, 01:44 PM	#11
roncross@cox.net MVP Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,764	You would think that Apple would make audio recording standard but oh well. __________________ with warm regards Ronald Cross

03-21-2007, 07:25 PM	#12
Foibles Triple-A Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 119	Sound studio? That came on one of my macs. __________________ iMac 17" Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz 500GB HD 3GB of RAM MacBook Pro 15" Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz Tiger 10.4.8 Black iPod Video 30 GB NAD 304 Stereo Amplifier

11-09-2010, 04:30 PM	#14
kalub Guest Posts: n/a	Quick time All you have to do it go to quick time, click on file, click on new audio. Thats it.

11-09-2010, 05:28 PM	#15
renaultssoftware MVP Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Pembroke, Ontario Posts: 2,051	What's the OP's OS? __________________ Get Icon Creator and support me.

11-09-2010, 11:21 PM	#16
mclbruce Hall of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 3,878	Not Snow Leopard, or Leopard, because they didn't exist in March 2007.

01-23-2011, 03:47 PM	#18
renaultssoftware MVP Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Pembroke, Ontario Posts: 2,051	QiSoftware: Add a track (blue, Real Instrument), and then press Record, then speak. After that you can stop the recording, then save it. __________________ Get Icon Creator and support me.

01-28-2011, 08:18 PM	#20
giskard22 Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,272	Open QuickTime Player, then check out the options in the File menu.