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Best Free Sound Recorder for MAC

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Submitted by Arranger on

I don't run a MAC, but a fellow musician does. I'd like to help him get a free sound recorder up and running so he can capture audio on his MAC PC. Can anyone suggest a free program that would work best for him (OS X). I thought Audacity might make the list.



I'm a Windows user running CDex and I'm delighted. I'd like him to have a similar MAC-based app.



Thanks for the help!

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gdoubleyou

GarageBand part of the iLife suite comes free on all macs, it's a Daw with built in virtual instruments and effects. It's a good place to start.



[[url=http://[/URL]="http://www.apple.co…"]Apple - GarageBand - Learn to play music and record on your Mac.[/]="http://www.apple.co…"]Apple - GarageBand - Learn to play music and record on your Mac.[/]

Wed, 06/16/2010 - 13:03 Permalink
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ceriemoon

llornkcor, post: 298538 wrote: What does he want to do with it? Simple recording/editing or all out DAW?



There is audacity, or [[url=http://[/URL]="http://www.dandans…"]Ardour[/]="http://www.dandans…"]Ardour[/] and of course, garageband.



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Wavepad[/] (as well as other utilities)



Wavepad is the best one but a little expensive

Fri, 11/02/2012 - 01:05 Permalink
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hueseph

ceriemoon, post: 395546 wrote: Wavepad is the best one but a little expensive



Seriously? What about Garageband? Garageband is way more functional that Wavepad and it's free. If I had to pay as much as for Wavepad I'd buy Reaper or Mixcraft. Reaper is by far the best of these and that's not merely opinion, it's about functionality and third party support. Look it up. But since we are talking about FREE and on a Mac, Garageband is already installed and has a lot of tools that are very useable. Sure, it is limited but no more than Wavepad. In fact, less so.

Fri, 11/02/2012 - 08:51 Permalink