Well done; this app has been needed forever, yet shockingly missing for years. I have some homebrew solutions in Max/MSP and Ableton but they're cumbersome.
My one request / question: is there any way this could be triggered with a global shortcut? I've long dreamed of being able to record ambient audio from films while watching without leaving full screen, much like one would take a screenshot.
> Recording system audio is still very clunky: audio routing hacks, third-party tools that aren't meant for the task - too many steps.
I really love the idea because I'm one of the people who previously had to use those hacks!
But I wonder what are the privacy implications? Maybe the OP could clarify that this:
> RM2000 Tape Recorder just listens. Whatever your Mac is playing, it can record it instantly
means that nothing is retained unless explicitly recorded by the user, right? There isn't cache somewhere that captures last X minutes of audio or anything like that?
version 1.0.1 does keep a cached file undeleted (due to an oversight)....and has a lot of other bugs. version 1.0.2 doesnt!
On the other note - right now RM2000 Tape Recorder uses the ScreenCaptureKit API. This is the worst API i've ever used - every app i've tried out that uses it (Polycapture, QuickRecorder, Ayazaka) has had EXC_BAD_ACCESS problems with it, and sometimes it causes `replayd` to consume 5% of cpu even after the recording is done. I plan to move all the recording into a CoreAudio API, which is not only stable, but also has the added benefit of being more privacy conscious - it only uses the "record system audio" macOS permission instead of the "record the ENTIRE screen" permission.
right now, the app does the bare minimum of trying to record the screen. it captures a 2 x 2 window of the screen, and it throws away all the video buffers regardless. i've always felt like im actually doing something that apple wouldn't like and they just didn't see it. moving to the new API is one of my top priorities, and it still lets me keep the minimum requirement at macOS 14.6+
Should be an instabuy for me... alas this app is not available in my country. "cette app est actuellement indisponible dans votre pays ou votre région".
Hi everyone, seeing all the new responses here - I will want to warn of a bug on 1.0.1 that prevents some samples from getting saved properly, and all that is left is a hidden "cached" audiofile on the sample directory. I've fixed it in version 1.0.2 and it should be approved by App Store review team soon :)
why call it a tape recorder instead of a digital recorder? nothing in the skeuomorphic design even hints at a tape recorder and looks much more like a digital recorder. if it's a tape recorder, do you introduce tape hiss based on a preference of what tape formula is being used? maybe then introduce a NR option? also, what type of tape are you recording too? is it cassette tape, or a professional studio tape? that would also have quality implications to consider. what about dirty heads or pinch roller that is sticking so the tape doesn't move at a constant rate? also, is it assumed that it's always a new tape with each recording, or will it emulate sound quality degradation of multiple re-use of the same tape? could be a cool easter egg like the crayon color picker with a system clock set far into the future
or is this just a for the lulz throw back because it's kool type of name?
I would still use Audio Hijack when it comes to recording long-form internal audio like zoom meetings. RM2000 Tape Recorder is meant for shorter, "music-like" recordings.
here is what I would want the average Sample Library for RM2000 Tape Recorder to look like : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJXwCcAR6uw . Its more of a tool like PureRef, Pinterest & Are.na (for grabbing quick ideas) rather than Audacity or Audition.
Europe DSA restrictions - I've given Apple some documents to prove my trader status under the EU 28 hours ago, but so far they haven't approved them yet :(
"lifetime" means "for the lifetime of the application" I assume? Or does it mean "for the lifetime of macOS 15 and the cost of updating the app to macOS 26 will be covered by additional purchases"? I'm just wary of this "lifetime" idea.
Well done; this app has been needed forever, yet shockingly missing for years. I have some homebrew solutions in Max/MSP and Ableton but they're cumbersome.
My one request / question: is there any way this could be triggered with a global shortcut? I've long dreamed of being able to record ambient audio from films while watching without leaving full screen, much like one would take a screenshot.
Alt + Command + G is the default! This can be changed from settings too :)
i guess this goes here , too
https://existential.audio/blackhole/
From the website
> Recording system audio is still very clunky: audio routing hacks, third-party tools that aren't meant for the task - too many steps.
I really love the idea because I'm one of the people who previously had to use those hacks!
But I wonder what are the privacy implications? Maybe the OP could clarify that this:
> RM2000 Tape Recorder just listens. Whatever your Mac is playing, it can record it instantly
means that nothing is retained unless explicitly recorded by the user, right? There isn't cache somewhere that captures last X minutes of audio or anything like that?
version 1.0.1 does keep a cached file undeleted (due to an oversight)....and has a lot of other bugs. version 1.0.2 doesnt!
On the other note - right now RM2000 Tape Recorder uses the ScreenCaptureKit API. This is the worst API i've ever used - every app i've tried out that uses it (Polycapture, QuickRecorder, Ayazaka) has had EXC_BAD_ACCESS problems with it, and sometimes it causes `replayd` to consume 5% of cpu even after the recording is done. I plan to move all the recording into a CoreAudio API, which is not only stable, but also has the added benefit of being more privacy conscious - it only uses the "record system audio" macOS permission instead of the "record the ENTIRE screen" permission.
right now, the app does the bare minimum of trying to record the screen. it captures a 2 x 2 window of the screen, and it throws away all the video buffers regardless. i've always felt like im actually doing something that apple wouldn't like and they just didn't see it. moving to the new API is one of my top priorities, and it still lets me keep the minimum requirement at macOS 14.6+
Amazing, thank you for the insights!
Should be an instabuy for me... alas this app is not available in my country. "cette app est actuellement indisponible dans votre pays ou votre région".
same , croatia
Same :(
Watching the demo video klep a sample from youtube and drag it into Ableton makes me cringe. Holy lossy recompression Batman!
Hi everyone, seeing all the new responses here - I will want to warn of a bug on 1.0.1 that prevents some samples from getting saved properly, and all that is left is a hidden "cached" audiofile on the sample directory. I've fixed it in version 1.0.2 and it should be approved by App Store review team soon :)
why call it a tape recorder instead of a digital recorder? nothing in the skeuomorphic design even hints at a tape recorder and looks much more like a digital recorder. if it's a tape recorder, do you introduce tape hiss based on a preference of what tape formula is being used? maybe then introduce a NR option? also, what type of tape are you recording too? is it cassette tape, or a professional studio tape? that would also have quality implications to consider. what about dirty heads or pinch roller that is sticking so the tape doesn't move at a constant rate? also, is it assumed that it's always a new tape with each recording, or will it emulate sound quality degradation of multiple re-use of the same tape? could be a cool easter egg like the crayon color picker with a system clock set far into the future
or is this just a for the lulz throw back because it's kool type of name?
I plan for more skeuomorphic themes in the future (i got very tired of looking at the same design for 3 months!)
but yes this is more of a "remember when..." kind of design. i do have some drafts for easter eggs that tie more into "real world problems" :P
great job! love the ui.
I once made a very raw chrome plugin to sample any webpage; I guess it's still functional:
https://github.com/chaosprint/webpage-sampler
I like the design, very "Delicious Era". That rosetta icon gave me hope it worked on PowerPC though (Rosetta 2 icon is different)
I have used Audio Hijack for recording a meeting (M1 13" MBP). How does this compare?
I would still use Audio Hijack when it comes to recording long-form internal audio like zoom meetings. RM2000 Tape Recorder is meant for shorter, "music-like" recordings.
here is what I would want the average Sample Library for RM2000 Tape Recorder to look like : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJXwCcAR6uw . Its more of a tool like PureRef, Pinterest & Are.na (for grabbing quick ideas) rather than Audacity or Audition.
Love the app, UI is great, congrats! Small side note, website loads a bit slow on mi computer, using latest Chrome on latest MacOS.
God bless you brother. Adding a one time fee for more features is welcome. I wouldn't mind paying :)
I wouldn't do it until I can get a proper iPhone port out - and even then ill still have to think about it :P
Wow, I see Garamond! It's been a long time. :)
if my eyes do not deceive me, Oakley has been using Garamond for their advertisements in the last couple of years
Very close to Garamond! Its "Instrument Serif" - i wouldve put Garamond but I don't know if i have the rights to that.
"This app is currently not available in your country or region." (Ireland)
Seems like a strange thing to be geolocked?
Europe DSA restrictions - I've given Apple some documents to prove my trader status under the EU 28 hours ago, but so far they haven't approved them yet :(
I can't get it to save to my sample directory. On 15.5 currently.
Currently a bug in 1.0.1 - there's a fix in 1.0.2, and it should be approved by App Store review team shortly :)
I like Oneohtrix Point Never :)
The original name of the project was actually supposed to be `replica.app`!
Had to change it because an AI company came out with an AI music tool called replica...but i hope daniel lopatin comes across it one day :D
"lifetime" means "for the lifetime of the application" I assume? Or does it mean "for the lifetime of macOS 15 and the cost of updating the app to macOS 26 will be covered by additional purchases"? I'm just wary of this "lifetime" idea.
Lifetime, until the app store dies, and the sun blows up :)
If you buy the lifetime license , it is my intention that you get to keep using it forever, until macOS 26, macOS 36, etc.
You'll discover the meaning of the term within a lifetime