How to Record Audio on Mac with Audio Hijack

Audio Hijack Mac is a powerful audio recorder for Mac users. It captures different types of audio resources like Microphone, single application, multiple resources and even all system audios. It records sounds into the world's most popular audio formats, including MP3 and AAC, or save in perfect-fidelity AIFF, WAV, ALAC or FLAC. Audio Hijack pro Mac (Audio Hijack pro is actually the former name of Audio Hijack) is a good application with so many features. But the problem is we cannot find any effective user guides for Mac users to learn about the recording process. So we made a guide for you and let all the Mac users and Windows users know how to record audio with Audio Hijack pro in details.

Part 1: How to Record Audio on Mac with Audio Hijack

Designed for Mac users, Audio Hijack is an audio recorder with flexible combination modes and free collocation of multiple functions. It records audio from microphones, mixers, or other audio input devices. With Audio Hijack, you can capture and record any audio on your Mac. Audio Hijack Pro 3 is the whole new version which many enhanced recording features. Let's see how Audio Hijack pro Mac works.

Step 1: Create a New Session

Run Audio Hijack pro 3, click on "New Session".

Choose the kind of recording you need. You can create your own session if you need to record from 2 or more applications or devices. There's an incredible array of streaming audio on the web, and Audio Hijack will help you save it for offline listening by clicking “Podcast”. “System Audio” captures all system audio on you Mac.

For example you want to record from application + External Mic + system sound at the same time, just click the sources items and choose those input sources you need. And choose an output recorder to link them all in one.

Step 2: Set Output Format

Click on the recorder to set the output format. Rename the file and pick a folder to save all the audios to. Choose the recording format as you need (including MP3 and AAC, or save in perfect-fidelity AIFF, WAV, ALAC or FLAC). You can add tags and album picture for the record file too.

Step 3: Record audio

Click on the record button on the bottom-left corner to start recording. You can click on the "Recorder - Pause" to pause or continue recording anytime. "Split" button splits your audio to a new file and keeps recording without any stop. Stop recording by clicking the Record button again.

Part 2: How to Record Audio with Audio Hijack Windows Alternative - Leawo Music Recorder

Audio Hijack pro is a great program running in Mac. But Audio Hijack for Windows does not exist, and that means if PC users want to use it, they need to find an Audio Hijack alternative. Leawo Music Recorder is a convenient and fast Audio Hijack PC alternative which records audios from any built-in input audio, computer audio, and online music sources. And those audio files can be saved in different formats you want such as MP3 or WAV (It's available to save audio in M4A in Mac Version). Not only good at recording, Leawo Music Recorder can also update the audio tags automatically. It is a great benefit to people who want an Audio Hijack pro Windows. Let's see how it records audio as good as Audio Hijack pro Mac does.

Download and install this music recorder software on your computer. The below steps would show you how to record audio with this Windows alternative to Audio Hijack.

Step 1: Settings before Recording

First, run the Leawo Music Recorder, click on the microphone icon on the left-hand corner and do some basic setup. Click on "General" and choose a folder as output location.

Second, go to "Audio Source" and choose the audio input your need. "Record Computer Audio" mode records the sound from PC sound card. You can also choose "Record Audio Input" and select the built-in or external microphone as your input device.

Third, choose the "Format" option and select the saving format as MP3 or WAV. You can adjust the Bit Rate and Sample Rate for your audio here to maximum the music quality.

Last, go to "Control" and choose "Automatically split" and "Autocratically get music info". It will be able to split the audios into two tracks according to the time range of silence you have set.

Step 2: Start to make iPhone ringtones

Click on the recording button and start recording. The audio will be recorded by Leawo Music Recorder completely on just one click. And it starts to record only when the sound is detected by the recorder. Click stop or let the recorder stop automatically when the sound fades.

Step 3: Modify the Audio Tag

Leawo Music Recorder downloads the music information from its music database automatically. After finishing all the recording process, an audio file will be saved on your PC. Right click on the new-created track and open the download folder. If the audio is not a song but you want to add music tag for it, you can right click the track and add the audio tags manually like album picture, title, and artist, etc. You can change any of the information you like.

Video Demo of How to Use Leawo Music Recorder

If you're using a Mac computer, Leawo Music Recorder for Mac is a Mac alternative to Audio Hijack that enables you to record audio on Mac OS 10.6 and later.

Conclusion

Audio Hijack Mac is a good audio recorder working on Mac. Mac users can freely combine the audio inputs or adjust sound property for applications or system. There is no Audio Hijack Windows but we have a powerful Audio Hijack alternative named Leawo Music Recorder. It has a special function to download music tags automatically if you are recording music. Leawo Music Recorder is the best Audio Hijack pro Windows alternative which worth every Windows user to try.