

Instant On is a system extension that allows you to capture sounds across the entire system. Audio Hijack 3 has add-ons to make certain features work better.Īudio Hijack 3 comes with two system “extras”: This makes it possible to use Audio Hijack as an alarm clock, for example. You can record or capture or play audio immediately by clicking a Record button, or postpone the action until a specified time, using the Scheduler. In addition, Audio Hijack 3 lets you capture sound from your system or from specific apps.įinally, Audio Hijack 3 allows you to play sound that has been enhanced using its support for audio plug-ins such as equalisers, compressors, etc., etc. All of these devices can be hooked up to your Mac simultaneously if your system is fast enough and you have enough memory. The reverse is perhaps better known: a Digital to Analogue Converter or DAC enables you to play and listen to music on your Mac), and even vinyl record players. To immediately start working with Audio Hijack 3, click the “New Session” button at bottom-left. But before we get off doing that, let’s first see what you can do with Audio Hijack 3 beyond recording audio, as well as what you would probably like to install first.Īudio Hijack lets you record audio from a mixture of devices, including microphones, DVD players, ADC’s (Analogue to Digital Converters - these are the devices that convert analogue signals into digital data.

When you first start up the app, you’ll be greeted with an empty Home window. In this Audio Hijack 3 tutorial I’ll be taking you through the entire app right from when it has been installed on your system.
