Sound Siphon Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Sound Siphon for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is JACK Audio Connection Kit, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Sound Siphon and ten of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Sound Siphon are BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver, Audio Hijack, Soundflower and Loopback.

Sound Siphon alternatives are mainly Audio Recorders but may also be Audio Routers or Audio Editors. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Sound Siphon.

Sound Siphon

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Audio Recorder

Sound Siphon is a software package that makes your Mac’s audio output available as an audio input device. It enables you to...

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JACK Audio Connection Kit
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Free • Open Source
Audio Router
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
18 JACK Audio Connection Kit alternatives
JACK is a professional sound server daemon that provides real-time low latency connections for both audio and MIDI data between applications that implement its API. The API can be used through either JACK1 or JACK2.
- - JACK Audio Connection Kit is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Sound Siphon.
- - JACK Audio Connection Kit is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Sound Siphon.
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JACK Audio Connection Kit Features
1. Support for MIDIJACK Audio Connection Kit includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
Virtual Audio Cable
Connecting audio streams
Sound drivers
Multi Channel
Low Latency
Native application
Macro Recording
BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver
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Free • Open Source
Audio Router
Audio Recorder
Mac
16 BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver alternatives
BlackHole is a modern macOS virtual audio driver that allows applications to pass audio to other applications with zero additional latency.
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BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver Features
1. Music LooperBlackHole Audio Loopback Driver supports a grid of musical loops and phrases that you can trigger and manipulate in real time.
Sound drivers
Virtual Audio Cable
Low Latency
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easiest and free solution. In mac os settings, set imput and output to Blackhole (virtual device) and use any program like Audacity to rec the audio!
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Audio Hijack
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Paid • Proprietary
Audio Recorder
Mac
24 Audio Hijack alternatives
Record any audio, with Audio Hijack! Save audio from applications like iTunes, Skype or Safari, or from hardware devices like microphones and mixers.
- - Audio Hijack is the most popular commercial alternative to Sound Siphon.
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Audio Hijack Features
1. Support for VST PluginsAudio Hijack support third-party Virtual Studio Technology (VST) plugins.
2. Ad-freeAudio Hijack doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Lossless AudioAudio Hijack has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
4. No TrackingAudio Hijack will not track you or use your personal data.
Virtual Audio Cable
Record off sound card
Real time editing
Soundflower
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Free • Open Source
Audio Recorder
Audio Router
Mac
20 Soundflower alternatives
Soundflower is a Mac OS X system extension that allows applications to pass audio to other applications. Soundflower is easy to use, it simply presents itself as an audio device, allowing any audio application to send and receive audio with no other support needed.
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Soundflower Features
Connecting audio streams
Sound drivers
Simple installation
Virtual Audio Cable
Discontinued
The project seems no longer developed. Last version, 2.0b2, released in December 2014, can be still downloaded from GitHub.

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Loopback
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Paid • Proprietary
Audio Recorder
Audio Router
Mac
19 Loopback alternatives
Create virtual audio devices to take the sound from applications and audio input devices, then send it to audio processing applications. Loopback is a software solution that provides the power of a high-end studio mixing board.
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Loopback Features
Virtual Audio Cable
Customizable
Connecting audio streams
Mix Music
Out Of The Box
Voiceover
SoundDesk Virtual Devices
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Freemium • Proprietary
Audio Recorder
Audio Router
Mac
14 SoundDesk Virtual Devices alternatives
The SoundDesk Virtual Devices are connectors that you can use to route audio across apps.
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SoundDesk Virtual Devices Features
Virtual Audio Cable
Connecting audio streams
Sound drivers
SoundDesk
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Paid • Proprietary
Audio Recorder
Audio Router
Mac
17 SoundDesk alternatives
SoundDesk is the easiest way to turn your macOS into a professional mixing desk.
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SoundDesk Features
1. Support for MIDISoundDesk includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
2. Music LooperSoundDesk supports a grid of musical loops and phrases that you can trigger and manipulate in real time.
Virtual Audio Device
Virtual Mixer
Live audio recording
Connecting audio streams
Sound Effects
Virtual Audio Cable
Voiceover
Sound drivers
Mix Music
Backtrack
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Paid • Proprietary
Audio Recorder
Mac
10 Backtrack alternatives
Backtrack lets you record all those conversations, calls, and brainstorming sessions that you forgot to click the record button for.
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GroundControl
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Paid • Proprietary
Audio Recorder
Audio Router
Mac
14 GroundControl alternatives
GroundControl virtual audio drivers allow applications to pass audio to other applications with zero latency.
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GroundControl Features
Virtual Audio Cable
Sound drivers
Low Latency
Sound Effects
Boilsoft Audio Recorder for Mac
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Paid • Proprietary
Audio Recorder
Audio Editor
Mac
7 Boilsoft Audio Recorder for Mac alternatives
As a professional real-time audio recording and editing software, Boilsoft Audio Recorder can record lossless sounds from any internal or external sources such as Microphone, CD player, line-in devices and other applications (like Skype, QuickTime Player, RealPlayer, iTunes...
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Boilsoft Audio Recorder for Mac Features
Trim audio
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