RecUp Help

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Looking for help with RecUp for iOS?

Using RecUp

Recording

RecUp recording in action
RecUp recording in action

Click the red button to start recording. Double-click to pause or single-click to stop and have the recording saved to a pre-determined folder in MP3 file format.

Audio Input

RecUp supports all input devices (e.g. microphones) that are supported on OS X. RecUp will always record using the “default input device”, which is selected in System Preferences > Sound > Input tab:

Choose input device
Choose input device

If you have “Show volume in menu bar” enabled (see image above), you can quickly change input devices by option-clicking on the volume icon:

Quickly change input device
Quickly change input device

Note: You can change input devices while recording, but it’s not recommended.

RecUp Settings Menu

RecUp’s settings are concisely contained in this handy menu.

RecUp Settings Menu
RecUp Settings Menu

Hold the Option key to see alternates for some menu items (highlighted here for clarity).

RecUp Settings Alternate Menu
RecUp Settings Alternate Menu

Choose Recording Folder…

Allows you to choose a folder for RecUp to save new recordings to.

Choose Recording Folder
Choose Recording Folder

Alternate: Open Recording Folder…

Opens the current recording folder in a new Finder window.

Check for Updates on Launch

On by default.

When this setting is on, RecUp will silently contact Irradiated Software servers to see if a new version of RecUp is available to download.

No personally identifiable information is sent. For more details, see our Privacy Policy.

Alternate: Check for Updates Now…

RecUp will contact Irradiated Software servers and let you if you’re running the latest version or present you with the option to download the latest version.

Check for Updates
Check for Updates

Float Window

Off by default.

When this setting is on, RecUp will stay above other normal windows.

Play Indicator Sounds

On by default.

When this setting is on, RecUp plays a sound when a recording starts, a different sound when the recording stops or pauses, and a third sound when uploads are complete.

You can hear the sounds in this video: https://vimeo.com/95939163

Record on Launch

Off by default.

When this setting is on, RecUp automatically starts recording upon launch, without needing to click the “Record” button first.

Other Features

AppleScript Support

tell application "RecUp" to start recording
tell application "RecUp" to pause recording
tell application "RecUp" to stop recording

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What audio file format does RecUp use?

RecUp records in the highly robust and ubiquitous MP3 audio file format in 44khz joint-stereo, 128kbps.

Is RecUp free?

RecUp for Mac is free to use while it’s in beta, which I call the Irradiated Labs.

We may or may not charge for RecUp in the future.

Tips & Tricks

  • You can quit RecUp while it’s recording and the audio file still be stopped and saved correctly, so there’s no need to click the Stop button before quitting.

    Personally, I enable “Record on Launch” so I can simply launch RecUp with Spotlight, record, then press Cmd-Q to quit RecUp and get back to work.

  • If you want a global hotkey (keyboard shortcut) to record, I suggest using FastScripts[1] to bind a keyboard shortcut to this AppleScript:

    tell application "RecUp"
        if recording then
            stop recording
        else
            start recording
        end
    end
    

Footnotes


  1. FastScripts is an excellent menu bar application by Red Sweater that allows you to bind shortcuts to AppleScripts. FastScripts is free for up to 10 shortcuts or $24.95 for unlimited shortcuts. I’m not affiliated with Red Sweater, I just use FastScripts and recommend it.  ↩