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    Other gists & tricks: http://caseywatts.com/gists-and-tricks

    Unrelated update: my book is out! [Debugging Your Brain](www.debuggingyourbrain.com) is an applied psychology / self-help book

    # Quicktime + Hangouts Recording

    Scenario: You want to talk with someone over google hangouts (like for a user study), and you want to record BOTH:
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    Other gists & tricks: http://caseywatts.com/gists-and-tricks

    # Quicktime + Hangouts Recording

    Scenario: You want to talk with someone over google hangouts (like for a user study), and you want to record BOTH:

    - the system output audio (from them)
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    Short link to this page: `caseywatts.com/quicktime`

    Other gists & tricks: http://caseywatts.com/gists-and-tricks

    Scenario: You want to talk with someone over google hangouts (like for a user study), and you want to record BOTH:

    - the system output audio (from them)
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    ### 1 Install Soundflower
    `brew cask install soundflower`

    (if you don't have/use `brew`, then google `soundflower` and install it from their site~)

    ### 2 Make an aggregate device (for quicktime input)
    This is for Quicktime to be able to record audio from both you and the other person.

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    Short link to this page: `caseywatts.com/quicktime`

    Scenario: You want to talk with someone over google hangouts (like for a user study), and you want to record BOTH:

    - the system output audio (from them)
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    ### 5 Quicktime screen record
    - Open `Quicktime Player`
    - (you may need to close and re-open this after configuring inputs)
    - `File` -> `New Screen Recording`
    - In the dropdown next to the record button
    - Microphone = `Dual Input for Quicktime`
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    - Include both inputs:
    - `Built-in Microphone`
    - `Soundflower (2ch)`
    - Name this one `Dual Input` (optional)
    - Name this one `Dual Input for Quicktime` (optional)

    ### 3 Make a multi-device output (for output)
    This is so both you and quicktime (via the `aggregate device`^) can hear what's going on.
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    - Open `Quicktime Player`
    - `File` -> `New Screen Recording`
    - In the dropdown next to the record button
    - Microphone = `Dual Input`
    - Microphone = `Dual Input for Quicktime`
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    ### 1 Install Soundflower
    `brew cask install soundflower`

    ### 2 Make an aggregate device (for input)
    ### 2 Make an aggregate device (for quicktime input)
    This is for Quicktime to be able to record audio from both you and the other person.

    - open the OSX system app `Audio Midi Setup`
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    ### 4 Choose system output
    - alt-click on the volume icon in the taskbar
    - choose your system
    - `input` = `Dual Input`
    - `Output` = `Dual Output`
    - `input` = `External Microphone` (hangouts only needs one - quicktime will get both on its own)
    - `Output` = `Dual Output` (hangouts should output to both quicktime and your headphones)

    ### 5 Quicktime screen record
    - Open `Quicktime Player`
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    ### 1 Install Soundflower
    `brew cask install soundflower`

    ### 2 Make a multi-device output (for output)
    - open the OSX system app `Audio Midi Setup`
    - `Create Multi-Output Device`
    - Include all both outputs:
    - `Built-in Output`
    - `Soundflower (2ch)`
    - Name this one `Dual Output` (optional)
    ### 2 Make an aggregate device (for input)
    This is for Quicktime to be able to record audio from both you and the other person.

    ### 3 Make an aggregate device (for input)
    - open the OSX system app `Audio Midi Setup`
    - `Create Aggregate Device`
    - Include both inputs:
    - `Built-in Microphone`
    - `Soundflower (2ch)`
    - Name this one `Dual Input` (optional)

    ### 3 Make a multi-device output (for output)
    This is so both you and quicktime (via the `aggregate device`^) can hear what's going on.
    - open the OSX system app `Audio Midi Setup`
    - `Create Multi-Output Device`
    - Include all both outputs:
    - `Built-in Output`
    - `Soundflower (2ch)`
    - Name this one `Dual Output` (optional)

    ## Specific Setup (do this for each screen recording)

    ### 4 Choose system output
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    ### 1 Install Soundflower
    `brew cask install soundflower`

    ### 2 Make a multi-device output
    ### 2 Make a multi-device output (for output)
    - open the OSX system app `Audio Midi Setup`
    - `Create new aggregate device`
    - Include all three:
    - `Built-in Microphone`
    - `Create Multi-Output Device`
    - Include all both outputs:
    - `Built-in Output`
    - `Soundflower (2ch)`
    - (optional: name this something more descriptive)
    - Name this one `Dual Output` (optional)

    ### 3 Make an aggregate device (for input)
    - open the OSX system app `Audio Midi Setup`
    - `Create Aggregate Device`
    - Include both inputs:
    - `Built-in Microphone`
    - `Soundflower (2ch)`
    - Name this one `Dual Input` (optional)

    ## Specific Setup (do this for each screen recording)

    ### 3 Choose system output
    ### 4 Choose system output
    - alt-click on the volume icon in the taskbar
    - choose your system `input` and `output` to each be the newly created `Aggregate Device`
    - choose your system
    - `input` = `Dual Input`
    - `Output` = `Dual Output`

    ### 4 Quicktime screen record
    ### 5 Quicktime screen record
    - Open `Quicktime Player`
    - `File` -> `New Screen Recording`
    - In the dropdown next to the record button
    - Microphone = `Aggregate Device`
    - Microphone = `Dual Input`
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    Scenario:

    You want to talk with someone over google hangouts (like for a user study), and you want to record BOTH:
    Scenario: You want to talk with someone over google hangouts (like for a user study), and you want to record BOTH:

    - the system output audio (from them)
    - the microphone audio (from you)
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    Scenario:

    You want to talk with someone over google hangouts (like for a user study) and you want to record both the system output audio (from them) and the microphone audio (from you).
    You want to talk with someone over google hangouts (like for a user study), and you want to record BOTH:

    - the system output audio (from them)
    - the microphone audio (from you)

    (screenshots below in a comment)

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    ## General Setup (do this once)

    ### Install Soundflower
    ### 1 Install Soundflower
    `brew cask install soundflower`

    ### Make a multi-device output
    ### 2 Make a multi-device output
    - open the OSX system app `Audio Midi Setup`
    - `Create new aggregate device`
    - Include all three:
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    ## Specific Setup (do this for each screen recording)

    ### Choose system output
    ### 3 Choose system output
    - alt-click on the volume icon in the taskbar
    - choose your system `input` and `output` to each be the newly created `Aggregate Device`

    ### Quicktime screen record
    ### 4 Quicktime screen record
    - Open `Quicktime Player`
    - `File` -> `New Screen Recording`
    - In the dropdown next to the record button
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    You want to talk with someone over google hangouts (like for a user study) and you want to record both the system output audio (from them) and the microphone audio (from you).

    (screenshots below in a comment)

    ## General Setup (do this once)

    ### Install Soundflower
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    ### Make a multi-device output
    - open the OSX system app `Audio Midi Setup`
    - "Create new aggregate device"
    - `Create new aggregate device`
    - Include all three:
    - `Built-in Microphone`
    - `Built-in Output`
    - `Soundflower (2ch)`
    - (optional: name this something more descriptive)

    ## Specific Setup (do this for each screen recording)

    ### Choose system output
    - alt-click on the volume icon in the taskbar
    - choose your system input and output to each be the newly created "Aggregate Device"
    - choose your system `input` and `output` to each be the newly created `Aggregate Device`

    ### Quicktime screen record
    - File -> `New Screen Recording`
    - Open `Quicktime Player`
    - `File` -> `New Screen Recording`
    - In the dropdown next to the record button
    - Microphone = `Aggregate Device`
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    Scenario:

    You want to talk with someone over google hangouts (like for a user study) and you want to record both the system output audio (from them) and the microphone audio (from you).

    ## General Setup (do this once)
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    Scenario:
    You want to talk with someone over google hangouts (like for a user study) and you want to record both the system output audio (from them) and the microphone audio (from you).

    ## General Setup (do this once)

    ### Install Soundflower
    `brew cask install soundflower`

    ### Make a multi-device output
    - open the OSX system app `Audio Midi Setup`
    - "Create new aggregate device"
    - Include all three:
    - `Built-in Microphone`
    - `Built-in Output`
    - `Soundflower (2ch)`

    ## Specific Setup (do this for each screen recording)

    ### Choose system output
    - alt-click on the volume icon in the taskbar
    - choose your system input and output to each be the newly created "Aggregate Device"

    ### Quicktime screen record
    - File -> `New Screen Recording`
    - In the dropdown next to the record button
    - Microphone = `Aggregate Device`