Audio recording on the Mac can seem like a challenging task. However, the audio experts at Rogue Amoeba thought differently and decided to put out a special audio recording program, Piezo.
What to expect?
Even though several of the tools on Mac are quite powerful, they can be a little overwhelming for beginners and intermediate users. Don’t worry. Piezo, with its simple interface, hopes to change that by only focusing on audio recording from literally any application, forgoing all bells and whistles. With its reasonable pricing, extremely simple and functional interface and invaluable practicality, it has all the right ingredients to be your next audio recording program.
January 29, 2021Get Faster Device Switching and Enhanced Effects With SoundSource 5.3; January 19, 2021Rogue Amoeba’s 2021 Status Report; December 17, 2020All Rogue Amoeba Apps Now Have Official Support for the New M1 Macs. Rogue Amoeba are some of the good guys. They’ve released some of the Mac’s coolest audio apps, including Airfoil, Audio Hijack Pro, Piezo, Pulsar, Nicecast and Fission, and we’ve long been a.
How does it work?
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While there are many free software applications to record audio, only a select few allow you to record system audio without having to go through a series of processes.
Piezo simplifies the whole thing with a one-click action to record audio from literally any application or input device. You can configure Piezo to record from any open application, which includes Skype, web browsers and streaming apps such as Spotify too.
This might come in real handy if you are searching for a reliable tool to help you record voice calls over Google or Skype on the fly, or if you need to extract audio from a web app.
The minimal interface is appointed with a simple audio source drop down, a timer for recording, a VU meter and a fairly big recording button. It’s a welcome change for podcasters who have used bloated, big and feature-packed professional grade audio recording software packages.
It is a bit of a letdown that it does not come packed with several options and that you cannot fiddle with the recorded audio, however its ease of use is quite impressive if you are looking to record something on the fly.
What’s special?
It has completely transformed the way we all look at audio recording software. Professional software packages for audio recording are usually expensive and take up a great deal of resources in terms of storage and processing power. Piezo, however, won’t drain your computer’s resources or put a dent to your wallet. It is one of the most lightweight audio recording software programs for Mac which at its frugal best only takes a few megabytes of storage and less than a minute to download, but it’s a completely functional, all in one digital audio recording tool.
Bottom line
Piezo does not have a very flashy name that echoes all over the recording community, but it is as handy as some of the most popular audio recording software programs. However, it is easy to use, inexpensive and professional in all ways.
P.S: Download the free version from developer’s site and test it out but keep in mind that it only allows you to record up to 10 minutes at a time. Consider upgrading to full version if you are looking to record something longer.
Posted By Paul Kafasis on May 7th, 2019
We’ve just posted a fresh update for our charmingly simple audio recorder Piezo, now up to version 1.6. Piezo remains the easiest way to record audio from any application on your Mac, as well as from input devices like microphones. Read on to see what’s changed in our one-click recording tool.
Enhancements in Piezo 1.6
There are several small, but worthwhile, improvements in this update. Most importantly, we’ve worked to make recording even more robust under very heavy loads. Piezo has always worked well even when your CPU is burdened by other tasks, but with this update, even the busiest Mac will produce perfect recordings free from skips or dropouts.
As part of work we’re doing across our product line, we’ve also made small refinements to Piezo’s Source selector. This includes new organization and an enhanced look, as well as an update for the input device icon. These changes and more will be coming to the rest of our line-up soon.
Finally, the Audio Capture Engine (ACE) backend has been updated to version 10.0.1, for the most robust and reliable audio capture. We’re constantly refining and fine-tuning ACE, so be sure you’re running the latest version by checking “Install Extras” in the Piezo menu.
Bug Fixes
This update also fixed a couple small bugs. On MacOS 10.14 (Mojave), Piezo’s popover could get a little…funky. While, the connector should point toward the Gear button, Mojave has some issues which meant that with enough clicking and dragging, you could get the popover looking like this:
The old Piezo, misbehaving on Mojave

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Once we discovered this issue, we couldn’t sleep until it was corrected. Thankfully, we were able to work around these Mojave issues, and all is again right with Piezo’s popover:
Piezo 1.6, looking great on Mojave
We also fixed a very rare bug, where some unlucky timing could cause the aforementioned popover to get stuck out of position. Internally, we dubbed this the “wiggle freeze”, as it required a lot of wiggling to make the popover freeze.
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We’re not aware of any users actually running in to this issue in the wild, but it’s worth mentioning because it has a fun name.
Update Now
This is a free update for existing users, so if you already own Piezo, just open it up and select “Check for Update” from the Piezo menu to download the latest. If you’ve never used Piezo before, now’s a great time to learn more about it, and download the free trial.
Looking for More Power?
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Piezo is incredibly easy to use, but you might be looking for additional features from your recording tool. We’ve got you covered there too, with Piezo’s big brother Audio Hijack. Piezo is great for simple recordings, while Audio Hijack is great for users who need more power.
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You can always review our brief comparison between Piezo and Audio Hijack, then download a free trial of both apps to test things out.
