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How to: Audio Recording Via The QuickTime Player
Did you know that QuickTime Player in Lion can be used as an audio recorder?
In order to undertake an audio recording all you need to do is launch the Quicktime Player application located in your Applications folder. Upon launch press Control + Option + Command + N on your keyboard as shown below:
You can also bring up the recording commands by navigating to the File > New Audio Recording from the Menu Bar within the application.
Once this is has been successfully activated you will be presented with the following window:
The drop down arrow presents the following set of options:
Simply make sure the microphone you intend on using is selected. You can also choose the quality you wish to record at and the directory you wish to have the audio file saved in. When ready click the red record button.
The window will change slightly to resemble the image as shown below. You now have a stop button, the elapsed time, current file size, and a basic audio level viewer.
Once you are finished recording, click the stop button. The recorded audio file will then start to playback. The audio file is automatically saved to your hard drive at this stage.
This audio recording ability in QuickTime Player is well suited to anyone wanting to dictate to a file, or create a basic audio podcast track. For more complex audio recording and editing capabilities, it is advised to use GarageBand.
