Guides

Step-by-step walkthroughs for recording system audio with AudioRoute in popular DAWs and recording apps. More on the way — if there's a workflow you'd like covered, let us know.

How to Record System Audio in Logic Pro

A six-step walkthrough for capturing whatever your Mac is playing into a Logic Pro session. No aggregate device, no Audio MIDI Setup, no output rerouting.

macOS · Logic Pro 10.6+ · ~5 minutes

How to Record System Audio in Ableton Live

A seven-step walkthrough for capturing system audio into a Live Set using a feedback-safe two-track Sends Only routing. Mac and Windows.

macOS & Windows · Live 11+ · ~5 minutes

How to Record System Audio in Reaper

A six-step walkthrough for capturing whatever your system is playing into a Reaper project. AudioRoute Capture as a VST3i, no aggregate device, no driver wiring.

macOS & Windows · Reaper 6.x+ · ~5 minutes

AudioRoute vs BlackHole

An honest side-by-side: where AudioRoute is better, where BlackHole still wins, and how to migrate from one to the other in five minutes.

macOS & Windows · ~6 minutes

On-Demand Mode — When and How to Use It

A full explanation of AudioRoute's On-Demand daemon mode: what it changes, the silent-recording trade-off, how to switch in either direction, and who should actually use it. Always-on stays the recommendation for most users.

macOS · ~4 minutes