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Show HN: RM2000 Tape Recorder, an audio sampler for macOS

https://rm2000.app
39•marcelox86•2d ago
RM2000 Tape Recorder makes it stupid simple to grab audio samples and organize them: just record the sample, give it a title (and maybe some tags), and it is saved neatly into a directory of your choosing.

I'm a huge datahoarder and have always appreciated tools / services like PureRef and Are.na which help me make sense of everything I collect. Those services concern themselves with images and video - I wondered, why can't the same be done with music and audiofiles?

I actually got the inspiration for the filenaming scheme from the Emacs Denote package - every sample is saved in the format of title--tag1--tag2.mp3. Emacs Denote does something similar, for example an identifier--title--keywords.org .

I chose this method as any file browser with fuzzy search can search through samples, i.e. - the Ableton file browser. Just search up some of the tags, and a title, and you'll be able to find your sample.

I wanted this app to look good, as well (and is why I spent so much time making it!) The app is made with a mix of SwiftUI and AppKit, while the assets were rendered in Sketch

I appreciate your time and I'd love to hear your thoughts on it. If you do download it, and find suggestions / bugs, please let me know!

Cheers

Comments

asdhtjkujh•5h ago
Well done; this app has been needed forever, yet shockingly missing for years. I have some homebrew solutions in Max/MSP and Ableton but they're cumbersome.

My one request / question: is there any way this could be triggered with a global shortcut? I've long dreamed of being able to record ambient audio from films while watching without leaving full screen, much like one would take a screenshot.

mastazi•5h ago
From the website

> Recording system audio is still very clunky: audio routing hacks, third-party tools that aren't meant for the task - too many steps.

I really love the idea because I'm one of the people who previously had to use those hacks!

But I wonder what are the privacy implications? Maybe the OP could clarify that this:

> RM2000 Tape Recorder just listens. Whatever your Mac is playing, it can record it instantly

means that nothing is retained unless explicitly recorded by the user, right? There isn't cache somewhere that captures last X minutes of audio or anything like that?

krackers•4h ago
I like the design, very "Delicious Era". That rosetta icon gave me hope it worked on PowerPC though (Rosetta 2 icon is different)
lagniappe•4h ago
I like Oneohtrix Point Never :)
soneil•4h ago
"This app is currently not available in your country or region." (Ireland)

Seems like a strange thing to be geolocked?

lowbloodsugar•3h ago
"lifetime" means "for the lifetime of the application" I assume? Or does it mean "for the lifetime of macOS 15 and the cost of updating the app to macOS 26 will be covered by additional purchases"? I'm just wary of this "lifetime" idea.
eviks•1h ago
You'll discover the meaning of the term within a lifetime
dylan604•3h ago
why call it a tape recorder instead of a digital recorder? nothing in the skeuomorphic design even hints at a tape recorder and looks much more like a digital recorder. if it's a tape recorder, do you introduce tape hiss based on a preference of what tape formula is being used? maybe then introduce a NR option? also, what type of tape are you recording too? is it cassette tape, or a professional studio tape? that would also have quality implications to consider. what about dirty heads or pinch roller that is sticking so the tape doesn't move at a constant rate? also, is it assumed that it's always a new tape with each recording, or will it emulate sound quality degradation of multiple re-use of the same tape? could be a cool easter egg like the crayon color picker with a system clock set far into the future

or is this just a for the lulz throw back because it's kool type of name?

quesera•3h ago
Wow, I see Garamond! It's been a long time. :)
randomsofr•2h ago
Love the app, UI is great, congrats! Small side note, website loads a bit slow on mi computer, using latest Chrome on latest MacOS.
notcrazylol•1h ago
God bless you brother. Adding a one time fee for more features is welcome. I wouldn't mind paying :)
oidar•1h ago
I can't get it to save to my sample directory. On 15.5 currently.

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