I have a Mac Mini using OS X Yosemite ver. 10.10.5. I downloaded QuickTime v. 10.4. I use an inexpensive microphone, plugged into the audio in port, to pick up the audio from the Mac Mini speaker. QuickTime records the screen but not the audio even though it recognizes the presence of a microphone as 'Built-in Input: Line in'. How can I get the audio recording to work?
Mac mini, OS X Yosemite (10.10)
Hi oldgrower5,
The resource below explains how to record your screen using QuickTime. First, check your sound settings in System Preferences to show your external microphone as the input source. The instructions for OS X Yosemite (indicated in your profile) are included below. You may need to try a different microphone if your computer does not recognize the one you are using.
OS X Yosemite: Adjust your computer’s sound input settings
Record
QuickTime Player can record a movie from your camera, or record the screen of your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. It can also record audio from a microphone or record the screen of your Mac.
Record a movie
Movie recording works with your built-in camera and many external cameras. If you're using OS X Yosemite or later, you can also record the screen of any iOS device (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch) with a Lightning port and iOS 8 or later.
- Choose File > New Movie Recording.
- To change the recording settings, click the arrow next to the Record button. Then choose your camera or iOS device, microphone, and recording quality.
- To monitor audio while it's being recorded, use the volume slider.
- Click the Record button
to start recording. Click it again to stop recording.
Record audio only
Audio recording works with your built-in microphone, external microphone, or other Core Audio-compliant audio device.
- Choose File > New Audio Recording.
- To change the recording settings, click the arrow next to the Record button. Then choose your microphone and recording quality.
- To monitor audio while it's being recorded, use the volume slider.
- Click the Record button
Record your screen
Screen recording creates a movie of all or part of your Mac screen. To record the screen of your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, use the movie-recording function instead.
- Choose File > New Screen Recording.
- To change the recording settings, click the arrow next to the Record button. If you don't want to record a voiceover or other audio, choose None as your microphone. If you want to show a black circle for every onscreen click, choose Show Mouse Clicks in Recording.
- To monitor audio while it's being recorded, use the volume slider.
- To start recording, click the Record button
- To stop recording, click the Stop button
in the menu bar, or press Command-Control-Esc (Escape).
Take care,
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