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Piezo for Mac

Quickly record audio from any application.

$25.00
In English
Version 1.8.1
4.2
Based on 16 user rates

Piezo overview

Piezo makes it a snap to record audio on your Mac. In seconds, you'll be recording audio from any application or from audio inputs like microphones. Piezo requires almost no configuration, and it's a blast to use! Simple and inexpensive - that's a winning combination.

What’s new in version 1.8.1

  • Full Support for MacOS 14 (Sonoma)
    Piezo now has full compatibility with MacOS 14 (Sonoma), with no known issues.
  • Improvements in ACE 11.9.6
    The Audio Capture Engine (ACE) has been updated to 11.9.6, with improvements to provide even more reliable audio capture.
  • The look of the default “Select a source” view has been improved.
  • Piezo will now launch and run as expected on MacOS 14.1.
  • The celebratory sound effect heard when unlocking Piezo will now correctly play through the Mac’s configured “Sound Effects” device. After all, sound effects play through a separately configured output in MacOS.
  • It’s now possible to control-click in the “Name” and “Code” fields of the “License” window, making it possible to copy and paste in data.

Piezo for Mac

$25.00
In English
Version 1.8.1

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Piezo qualities

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5.0
Ease of use
5.0
Features
4.0
Reliability
5.0
Customer support
5.0

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4.2

(14 Reviews of Piezo)

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  • User Ratings

Macinman
Macinman
Feb 26 2022
1.7.8
0.0
Feb 26 2022
0.0
Version: 1.7.8
Hey all, I've purchased Audio Hijack which is also a Rogue product. Does this program do anything different? They're both from the same developer, so was curious. On the surface they appear to do the same thing.
Fariborz
Fariborz
May 9 2019
1.6.0
5.0
May 9 2019
5.0
Version: 1.6.0
This software is superb and I use it everyday for my recordings. I only wish it could record with a higher rate. The actual rate is not enough for my purposes. Thanks.
Bruce-y
Bruce-y
Jul 21 2018
1.5.8
4.0
Jul 21 2018
4.0
Version: 1.5.8
A very simple and straight-forward app to use to record audio.
I tested on some web conference presentations and it worked well, including auto stopping within about 10 seconds of silence at the end of conferences. (tested on Yosemite 10.10.5)
Re the settings, my ears found that aac sounded slightly better than mp3 (for equivalent bit rate). And that the conferences I recorded sounded slightly better at 128 kbs than 64 kbs (which had a bit of tinny sound). Though this will vary depending on what quality the web conference, or other source you use, is 'broadcasting'.
(Following the rule that, recording at a higher bitrate than what is broadcast or played back as, does NOT result in better audio.)

Note to MU staff: The current Piezo version is 1.5.9 (not 1.5.8). 1.5.9 was released Apr 17 2018.
Ref: <https://rogueamoeba.com/piezo/releasenotes.php>.
Chappy-Guy
Chappy-Guy
Nov 9 2016
1.5.0
4.0
Nov 9 2016
4.0
Version: 1.5.0
Lovely, simple, easy to use app with a user friendly interface. Best of all it doesn't require you to extra software for it to work. I would give it five stars if it allowed recording at 320 kbps (256 is the max), but if you're not recording music, this is the app to get. Great job.
roggie
roggie
Jun 1 2016
1.5.0
4.0
Jun 1 2016
4.0
Version: 1.5.0
Played with it a little (demo version). I had a real fun. Comprehensive and really easy to use app does what it promises to do. No bugs or issues discovered so far. Friendly UI(even for Mac newbies). This soft does its job. Though I am not going to spend money on this app.it is worth every penny from 20 bucks.
Cwr
Cwr
Oct 12 2019
5.0
Oct 12 2019
5.0
Version: null
Fariborz
Fariborz
May 9 2019
5.0
May 9 2019
5.0
Version: null
Bruce-y
Bruce-y
Jul 21 2018
4.0
Jul 21 2018
4.0
Version: null
PRjohnson
PRjohnson
Feb 7 2017
5.0
Feb 7 2017
5.0
Version: null
Chappy-Guy
Chappy-Guy
Nov 9 2016
4.0
Nov 9 2016
4.0
Version: null
roggie
roggie
Jun 1 2016
4.0
Jun 1 2016
4.0
Version: null
twelvedin
twelvedin
Jan 12 2016
5.0
Jan 12 2016
5.0
Version: null
kevinparker73
kevinparker73
Dec 30 2015
3.0
Dec 30 2015
3.0
Version: null
Freenergy
Freenergy
Dec 29 2015
4.5
Dec 29 2015
4.5
Version: null
jean-paskal88
jean-paskal88
Dec 22 2015
3.0
Dec 22 2015
3.0
Version: null
Léonux
Léonux
Feb 13 2014
5.0
Feb 13 2014
5.0
Version: null
anonymous-mackerel-6638
Sep 3 2012
4.0
Version: null
Thr2001
Thr2001
Mar 29 2012
5.0
Mar 29 2012
5.0
Version: null
Masterminter
Masterminter
Mar 29 2012
5.0
Mar 29 2012
5.0
Version: null
Hkim
Hkim
Mar 29 2012
4.5
Mar 29 2012
4.5
Version: null
Ronl
Ronl
Jan 12 2012
5.0
Jan 12 2012
5.0
Version: null