Using Spotify Track as Reference

[siuberto]

How can I import a Spotify track into Pro Tools? I cannot do this directly. Do I need to first import into my computer? A couple web searches talk about using a 3rd party program to convert to Mp3 but is there a simpler way?

[Sardi]

It’s a streaming platform. You can’t legally download the music.


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[albee1952]

Is there any program that allows you to record any stream into Pro Tools thru an "aggregate" IO setup(Soundflower, perhaps)? I record youtube stuff into PT by routing my computer's optical SPDIF into my Presonus Central Station, routing that to the CUE outputs and patching that signal into my PT interface. If you don't have a monitor/source router, you might consider adding one to your setup(this is only 1 of several advantages that kind of unit adds)

[Southsidemusic]

AudioHijack Mac Only though

Free and awesome!

https://rogueamoeba.com/audiohijack/

[Sardi]

Originally Posted by Southsidemusic

AudioHijack Mac Only though

Free and awesome!

https://rogueamoeba.com/audiohijack/

Awesome? Yes. Free? Definitely not.


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[Southsidemusic]

Originally Posted by Sardi

Awesome? Yes. Free? Definitely not.


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It works 100% until 10 minites and who needs that. It will make a sound after 10 minutes yes but the download that is FREE is definately awesome and works great. IMHO

And the OP did ask how to record spotify songs Not 3 hr long Podcasts and you can record as many times as you want up tp 9:59 seconds and then start a new recording. It doesn’t count 10 minutes in total. Just under 9:59 and you can use that for as many times you want and use the free version as long as you need.

[Rich Breen]

Source Nexus

[EdgarRothermich]

The easiest way is BlackHole. It is a free download for a 2-channel and/or 16-channel virtual audio bus (Mac only).
It is pretty much the same as Soundflower (which is not supported anymore)
You just create an Aggregate device with BlackHole as the input device and route your System Audio (the speaker icon on your Menu Bar Extras) to BlackHole.

This is also useful for recording any video presentation (YouTube, etc.) to QuickTime because QuickTime doesn't let you select the output of an application directly, only an Audio Device

https://existential.audio/blackhole/

[Benoni]

If your interface has Loopback you can route any browser audio into your DAW.

Example videos:

PreSonus Universal Control Loopback - Record Computer/YouTube Audio Into Your DAW
https://youtu.be/Eq6Pjrd6vss

EVO 8 LOOPBACK - Record Computer Audio Into a DAW
https://youtu.be/-G52v_8RS64

Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 Gen3 - EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW
https://youtu.be/tT5wLm5-TMk

(go to Loopback chapter)


Another free way would be using OBS to record the screen and audio to a video and then import the video and audio, delete the video in PT.

Just be aware of copyrights and don't use anything in your own productions.

There are also plenty of plugins now that have a Spotify preset to allow you to master for specific platforms.

Like this https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/p...reamliner.html