

But you can easily reorder the workflow, pulling blocks apart and rearranging them until you get just the effect you want. Then add in effects (there are 13 included in the app, plus you can add in any Audio Unit plugins), meters (which provide a visual cue that something’s being recorded), and finally Outputs, which can channel all your audio to a specific audio device or record it to a file.Īs you drag blocks into the grid, they’ll connect to one another, creating a workflow. Start with a Source, which could be a specific app, input device, or all the audio being played on your Mac.

On the right side of the window is a catalog of the program’s features, in multiple categories. At the heart of Audio Hijack 3’s sessions editor is the audio grid, a flow-chart-style window that lets you determine everything that happens when you press the big red button and start recording audio. The third, Schedule, lets you set triggers so a specific schedule can be executed at a given time. The second, Recordings, provides a log of all the times you’ve used each session and gives you access to the resulting output files. The first, Sessions, is where you create new sessions or double-click to open and edit existing ones. And anyone who’s bought Audio Hijack since this blog post 11 months ago will get it for free.Īudio Hijack 3’s home window features three tabs. It will appeal to podcasters, audio pros, musicians, and just about anyone else who needs to push their Mac’s audio capabilities past the meager sound features offered by OS X itself.Īudio Hijack 3 costs $49 for new users, but owners of any past product with “Audio Hijack” on the label will be able to upgrade to Audio Hijack 3 for $25. This is a beautifully designed product that combines a clever and intuitive user interface with awesome power and versatility. I’ve been using Audio Hijack 3 in beta for six months now, for uses personal and professional, and I couldn’t be more impressed. This is a huge update-the first major one for Audio Hijack in ten years-and so comprehensive that this feels more like a successor to the old Audio Hijack rather than a continuation. Rogue Amoeba has announced the release of Audio Hijack 3, the successor to the venerable Mac sound utility Audio Hijack Pro. Meet Audio Hijack 3, my new favorite audio utility
