Recording On A imac

i wanna record my full desktop. but i cant find any software to do it on so if any one would please help me and i dont wanna pay for any of it.

iphonebro93 wrote:
i wanna record my full desktop ... and i dont wanna pay for any of it.
By "record" do you mean a screen grab? If so, try this:
/Applications/Utilities/Grab.app
...for you, bro -- no charge,
Looby

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Anyone suggest suitable software to record from the iMac to the iMac. i.e. 'What you hear'?

Anyone suggest suitable software to record from the iMac to the iMac. i.e. 'What you hear'?
For instance if I play a tune on Spotify how can I record this to the iMac?

Technically what you are proposing is considered stealing and isn't something OK to discuss on these forums. The Terms of Use say:
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How do I Make an Audio Recording on My iMac ?

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Ted

Hi Ted
You can make Audio Recordings using a free app. called Sound Recorder 2.1, but the files are saved in QuickTime and are a little hard to organize and manage.
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/19528
Take a look at Recorder 5 for $15 it may have the features that your looking for.
http://www.xheadsoftware.com/recorder_xhead.asp
Also note that the iMac's Line-In Jack is Line Level and if you wish to use a PC or non-amplified mic
your going to need a Griffin iMic or MXL iBooster.
http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/imic/
http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/MXL-iBooster-Guitar-and-Microphone- Interface?sku=243800
Dennis

Vinyl records into my imac

I would like to know if anyone could tell me the easy way to get my old vinly records into my computer?

I ran a cable from the RCAs on my turntable to the mic input of my iMac, and imported the vinyl using Audacity. It's a free software that is pretty intuitive and has some basic features like removing pops.
It was a long process for me - just over 500 45s, equal to more than 1,000 tracks. I cleaned the records first, then streamed them in one by one, saving each 45 (side A and B) as an Audacity file. After all were imported, I moved to Phase 2: exporting the Audacity files to 320kbps mp3 tracks.
I would recommend you import a few, then export them, just to test the process. I ended up having to re-import about half because I had streamed them in at a high volume and the audio was peaking out. It's probably better to import them at a lower volume, as you can always boost it up in Audacity.
Oh, and some other advice... KEEP YOUR VINYL!!

Game recording on the iMac

How do I record gameplay for you tube using the iMac? Do I need a separate microphone?

Chuckarthy, Welcome to the discussion area!
Snapz Pro X is the premier utility for capturing activity on the screen.
...for example record video of World of Warcraft...
Most games override any thing else and won't allow you to capture screen shots.
Also if it is possible to record directly onto the computer from an outside source, for example a Xbox.
If your mini-DV camcorder has digital pass through, you can pipe the video from the Xbox into your mini-DV camcorder and out via Firewire to iMovie on your iMac.

Watch and record HDTV to imac

Ok, so i have a few questions that are quite extensive.
First I want to watch HDTV on my imac and want to know what ways I can do that?
I have directv and wanted to know if I could watch directvHD on my imac record it and then edit that footage maybe send to imovie or FCE4 and then make a DVD of different recordings using Toast 9, (I already have toast and FCE 4).
What do I need to do that?
Or my other option would be to get an EyeTV product the hybrid or the 250 or whichever one I need to watch hDTV record it and do the same with export it and editing it.
What do I need to do that besides the eyeTV product?
My questions are getting convoluted in my head, but basically I want to watch HDTV on my imac, record HDTV, edit my recordings, merge recordings to make a movie, and burn it to DVD using Toast 9 which can record HD to regular DVd.
Let me know, any help is greatly appreciated.

Providing the programs are Mac compatible then there isn't a problem. Although your purchased versions may be for Win and thus there in lies the problem.
In addition with it being Mac you cannot watch Blu-Ray which means you won't be able to watch HD Hollywood blockbusters. However I am uncertain as to whether you simply meant HDTV footage you created. You still need more explanation but I hope that throws some light onto things?
Bootcamp allows you to use programs designed for Windows and the setup for this is pretty minimal and encouraged by Apple.
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Can I get a Sky Recording onto my iMac?

Hi,
My company was mentioned 3 times on CNBC this morning and I am rather proud of it as one might imagine! I have recorded the show on my Sky+ box and can now play it to my hearts content.
However, I want to transfer the video onto my iMac, where I can cut the clip and post it on our website. I already have permission to do this from the show but have no idea how to get the recording from my satellite onto my iMac?
I assume I can play the recording into some kind of video capturing device that displays on my screen, and then edit from there?
Bit of a noob to this stuff, please be verbose in your replies!
Thanks.
HP

depend on the sky box many such recorders encrypt the recordings to make sure people don't record and share copyright material

Recording drums with iMac g5 and compression - performance?

Hello,
I bought my wife an iMac g5 1.8 ghz last year (before they upgraded to the ATI cards - grr) and I'm possibly going to try to find a PowerMac g5 on eBay so she can use a better video card. Currently I'm using Windows XP and Cakewalk Sonar for recording but I want to use her old iMac if I find a PowerMac for her.
I will need a new sound card with at least 7 inputs, I already have done some research on this but any suggestions on cards that will work well in the scenario I'm about to describe would be great. I need to record 7 tracks at once (for drums) and I will need to run a compressor on 5 of them indpendently (snare, bass drum, and 3 toms) using Logic, and I'm not sure if I should compress these in realtime as they are tracked using plugins, or after they are recorded.
For those of you with experience doing this - should I be able to record 7 tracks simultaneously using a 1.8 ghz, 1 gig of ram iMac g5 with decent performance? The songs I'm working on have 2 vocal parts, drums, guitar, and bass with a little reverb / delay / compression used througout but my main concern is tracking the drums without the sound "dropping out".
Any feedback on if her iMac would work for this would be great. It's running 10.3 but I'll probably upgrade to tiger if I go this route when I get the new sound card and LE7.
Thanks,
-Jayme

Jayme, I'm running logic on a powerbook with FAR less poke than the G5 imac. I'm using the Edirol FA 101.
The most I've been able to record at once was when I was testing my lacie firewire drive, so take that into account. But my machine managed to record 10 inputs while simultaniously playing back 32 channels at 24bit @ 96khz.
I think for what you need it'll be fine. The harddrive in the iMac is probably a lot faster than my built in drive, but probably not quite up to what my lacie can do, so bare that in mind, although the difference should be fairly minimal.
With the compression, if you're going to be compressing with a plug in either way, whether it's pre or post recording then you may as well do it after recording. That way you can spend more time getting it right. Pus as you'll already be firmly within the digital domain no amount of compression will protect against clipping caused by recording too loud. If you were gonna use external analogue compressors my advice would be opposite to this.
Plus LE7 doesn't allow you to do this anyway, I just thought I'd give you my reasoning first.
Anyways I can basically assure you the performance of the imac should be more than enough to keep you going mate.

As there is no audio input on the new iMac range, What external equipment will allow me to record onto my iMac ?

As there is no audio input port on the new imac range, what external epuipment can i use to record dj podcasts from a pioneer DJM 700 mixer?

I'd be inclined to use something like the Numark Stereo I/O. If you're currently using the line-in on an iMac then you will see a drastic improvement.
http://www.numark.com/product/stereoio
That said, you can spend as much or as little as your wallet will allow on a USB input device, more investment brings better quality ADCs, higher bit rates, lower latency and more inputs.

Recording tapes onto iMac??? :)

Hello all you wonderful Macintosh users!!!!
I have some really old cassette tapes that i would like to get onto my iMac so i can burn them on CDs.
How would you guys suggest me doing this?
GarageBand?
Any thing else?
Thanks for any insights guys. Always appreciate it.
Sergio

LPs are a little different. First of all, the Mac needs a Line level input to pick up the audio correctly and a LP player does not produce a line level output. You will need to hook up your LP player into a stereo and then take an audio out (NOT your speaker output), and put that into your Mac. The software that Roxio has is the CD Spin Doctor program (very nice product) but the "complicated" part of this setup is the hardware (getting the LP output to a Line level output). GriffinTechnology makes a "breakout box" that will allow you to hook up your record player straight into your Mac if you cannot do the stereo solution.
http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/grounding_cable/index.php

How do I make a voice record on the iMac?

I want to add a voice recording to a Keynote slide show. How do I proceed?

You can make an audio recording in the QuickTime X player - File>New Audio Recording and if necessary use the down-pointing triangle on the right to select the microphone or other source.
However as to adding audio to a Keynote presentation the best place to ask would be in the Keynote Forum.

No audio recording onn my imac with internal mike?

I have no audio recording with internal mike. All sound preferences checked and input devices checked. tried PRAM and rebooting.

Hi,
I take it you mean System Preferences > Sound > Input has the Mic Selected and the volume set high enough to make the Blue Bar move to about half way.
In the App you use to record does it have a place to Select the Input choice ?
Is the Internal Mic the devices selected ?
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How do i connect an external tape cassette to a iMac to record music

the new iMac only come with a headphone jack - line out connection there is not a line -in connection.
how can I connect a tape cassette recorder to the iMac and copy some of my old cassettes to itunews?

You could try iMic:
http://store.griffintechnology.com/catalog/product/view/id/623/s/imic/category/1 64/
I've been using it for years. You will also need an audio app that will allow recording - I use Sound Studio, but check the app store for others.

Can I use my iMAC as a tape recorder?

I would like to record my voice, reading a book, and then download it to my ipod. Nothing fancy...just my voice.

Depends on which iPod you have...
http://techtips.salon.com/ipod-recording-software-3193.html
Not sure if you can record from your iMac. Might need a third party format converter to do that so the iPod can read the recording.

Recording dvds onto an imac from a Sky HD box

Dear apple afficionados
We have recently installed a Sky HD box and have recorded quite a few programmes that I would like to record onto DVD to keep permanently. We do not have a DVD recorder but my imac has a DVD recording facility. Is it possible to transfer the programmes from the Sky box onto the imac? If so, what equipment would I need? By the way, I am not a very technical minded person but would be willing to have a go if the instructions are easy to follow.
Thanks in advance for any advice - even to say it isn't possible.
Anne

Hi
Unfortunately, cable and satellite boxes generally encrypt their contents to prevent you making the kind of copies you're talking about. It's possible that some of the programs are unencrypted; you could locate your box's model number (it's probably manufactured by a third party, not Sky themselves) and see if there are any online forums with information about it.
Matt

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