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OBS Studio

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OBS Studio isn’t usually called recording software, but it’s the best free way to capture system audio, microphone input, and multiple sources at once. It’s open-source, available on Windows, macOS, and Linux, and used by millions of streamers and screencasters. Most people use OBS for video, but the audio side is also very good. You can route your microphone, system audio, and any virtual audio device into separate tracks, monitor each one with its own meter, and record straight to MP4 or MKV with multiple discrete audio tracks.

Pull the audio out in any editor afterward. ” On Windows, the Application Audio Capture source pulls audio from a specific app (great for recording game audio or a video call without picking up other sounds). On macOS, you’ll need a virtual audio driver like BlackHole to route system audio into OBS, but the setup is a one-time thing. Limited VST2 plugin support is built in for basic on-the-fly processing (gate, EQ, compressor), though you’ll do more serious mixing in a proper DAW.

Most music-focused free recording roundups skip OBS entirely. That’s a miss. If you record podcasts, screencasts, gameplay, lectures, or anything involving system audio, OBS belongs in your toolkit.

Download from obsproject.com ↗

Official page for OBS Studio — the download is hosted by Unknown.

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categoryHost Applications
sectionHost Applications
platformsWindowsmacOSLinux
licensefree
sourceobsproject.com

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