14 DAY TRIAL // TapeDeck, an audio recorder for Mac OS X Leopard, has been updated to version 1.2. Designed with a quick-capture workflow in mind, TapeDeck is a simple, but useful, audio recorder that leverages Core Animation. According to the people at SuperMegaUltraGroovy, TapeDeck 1.2 "works great in Snow Leopard." Softpedia can confirm that the piece of software is fully compatible with Apple’s latest revision to the Mac OS.
New features in version 1.2 include the ability to choose TapeDeck's record and playback devices in the preferences, while right-clicking on the tape box header will allow you to reveal the tape library in the Finder. As far as bug fixes are concerned, SuperMegaUltraGroovy lists the following resolved issues with TapeDeck 1.2:
· When Marker Felt is disabled on the system (but, why?!), you can now edit tape labels. Also, it looks far less horrible. · When recording is paused, the 'Pause' status menu item reflects this. · QuickTime progress window now displays centered over the main TapeDeck window. · Sped up launch time when the tape library contains very large M4A files. · Sound is no longer played when fast-forwarding or rewinding tapes. (Cueing and reviewing is still audible, as it should be). · You can no longer choose stereo recording when a mono device is being used to record. This should eliminate "left channel only" recordings from being accidentally captured in the future.
TapeDeck's quick-capture workflow records "tapes" that can be started or stopped at any time with a single mouse click or keystroke. The program is very similar to old, analog tape recorders. However, a virtual such recorder presents the user with some advantages. Full-text searches are available, with recordings being accessible through Spotlight, Quick Look, and iTunes. Finder and Cover Flow can also be used to browse recordings saved in TapeDeck.
"TapeDeck [...] adds many welcome improvements to traditional tape recorders, such as a never-ending supply of tapes to record on, far better audio quality, lots of space to write notes, and full compatibility with iTunes and the iPod," SuperMegaUltraGroovy shares. "Live level meters, rotating cassette spindles, live search, and UI sound effects make TapeDeck truly fun to use," the developer adds.
TapeDeck requires at least Mac OS X version 10.5 (Leopard). A demo version is available. One user license costs $25.