How to Record Lectures on a Mac
Even if you are taking notes in class, it can sometimes be hard to recall everything your professors say during lectures. For this reason, many students opt to record the lectures they attend with their computer's microphone for future reference. Since the audio is being recorded onto a computer, the audio file of the lecture can easily be emailed or transferred to fellow classmates. Recording audio on a Mac requires the use of specific software that can be run in Apple's OS X, of which there are many.
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Instructions
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Recording Audio With Audacity
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Attach an external computer microphone to your Mac's audio input if it is not already equipped with an internal one.
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Download and install Audacity onto your computer. (See Resources)
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Open Audacity on your computer.
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Select the red "Record" button in order to start a new track onto which the audio coming into your computer's microphone will be recorded.
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Select the "Stop" button when you are finished recording the lecture.
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Select "File" and go to "Save recording as..." Name the lecture to your preference, then click "Save."
Recording Audio With QuickTime
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Attach an external computer microphone to your Mac's audio input if it is not already equipped with an internal one.
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Open QuickTime on your Mac. Since QuickTime is installed as a part of OS X, it is already in your computer's "Applications" folder.
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Go to the "File" menu and select "New Audio Recording." This opens a new black audio track, onto which your lectures can be recorded.
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Select the red circular "Record" button to begin recording from your computer's microphone. Press the "Record" button again to stop recording the lecture.
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Go to the "File" menu and select "Save as..." to save the audio recording. Type in a name for the file and select "Save" to complete the process.
Recording Audio With Macsome AudioRecorder
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Attach an external computer microphone to your Mac's audio input if it is not already equipped with an internal one.
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Download and install Macsome AudioRecorder. (See Resources)
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Open Macsome AudioRecorder on your computer.
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Select the microphone icon titled "Add Device" on Macsome AudioRecorder's main window. Select "Internal Microphone" or "Line In" depending on which source you plan to record your lecture. Select "OK" to complete the process.
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Press the circular red button listed to the right of the audio source you added in the previous step. This begins the recording.
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Select the circular red button again in order to stop the recording.
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Go to "File" and select "Save as..." to save your recorded lecture. Type in the name of the file and select "Save" to complete the process.
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