Record guitar/amp, backing tracks with QuickTime on Mac mini

looking for a way to record a guitar thru an amp and backing tracks thru a Macmini using Quick Time

Mac mini, macOS 26.2

Posted on Feb 2, 2026 5:53 PM

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Feb 2, 2026 6:56 PM in response to dashe

"Record guitar/amp, backing tracks with QuickTime on Mac mini: looking for a way to record a guitar thru an amp and backing tracks thru a Macmini using Quick Time"

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Backtracking in QuickTime Player:

Quick Time Player can't backtrack, nor can It forward track. Using the Help Menu or the app, you can see what is provided. Relatively speaking, you can loop the file being played, using these three keys: Option-Command-L.


Eleswise, you can:

  • Burn the files to a Music CD-R disk for playing MP3 files
  • Creating an app through AppleScript, having it open QuickTime Player, and then proceed from there.
  • Creating VLC file.


Screenshot of QuickTime Player Playback Bar:

Record guitar/amp, backing tracks with QuickTime on Mac mini

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