BlackHole VS eqMac

Compare BlackHole vs eqMac and see what are their differences.

BlackHole

BlackHole is a modern macOS audio loopback driver that allows applications to pass audio to other applications with zero additional latency. (by ExistentialAudio)
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BlackHole eqMac
173 69
13,276 5,399
1.9% 1.3%
7.0 0.0
3 days ago 2 months ago
C Swift
GNU General Public License v3.0 only Apache License 2.0
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BlackHole

Posts with mentions or reviews of BlackHole. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-07-05.
  • Use Tonex software to RIP Amplitube Tones without Hardware.
    1 project | /r/AmpliTube | 10 Dec 2023
    I did something similar using BlackHole , with an old Mac, not as fast, but I'm quite happy with the results.
  • HOW TO: Record Audio and Screen at the same time on a Mac for FREE!
    2 projects | /r/macapps | 5 Jul 2023
    This tip is certainly good, but I prefer to use blackhole in combination with standard quicktime, then compress the video to mp4 without losing quality using handbrake.
  • Free Screen Recorder With System Audio
    4 projects | /r/macapps | 4 Jul 2023
    Use the built in screen recorder with the cmd + shift + 5 hotkey and then pair it with the free internal audio capture software blackhole or vb-audio cable.
  • Virtual Audio Interface Help, please <3
    1 project | /r/musicproduction | 29 Jun 2023
    FYI, in the audio industry AI is artificial intelligence, not audio interface. Especially these days when AI is becoming increasingly present in all facets of production, it's probably best to disambiguate. DAC would be more clear (digital to analog converter), or you can just say 'interface'.   If you're on Mac there are several options. My preference is for Blackhole which is open source and free. If you've never used github before, it can be kind of intimidating, but just scroll down and read the downloading/installation instructions and it will walk you through it. There are tons of other ones though like Jack, soundflower, etc.   If you're on PC, your options are somewhat more limited. Cable has come up on a few past searches, but since my PC is used strictly as a virtual instrument server, I don't have personal experience with it.
  • Is Wondershare Democreator Safe to Install?
    1 project | /r/mac | 14 Jun 2023
    Or, if you want something even more lightweight, you can record computer audio with the macOS screen recording tool using BlackHole: https://github.com/ExistentialAudio/BlackHole
  • What is the best YouTube to MP3 converter.
    2 projects | /r/musicproduction | 4 Jun 2023
  • Capture audio from Bluetooth headset??
    1 project | /r/MacOS | 1 Jun 2023
    I found Blackhole and got it configured by creating aggregate device and it basically picks up the audio from the built-in speakers via the built-in mic. I then use QuickTime to do a screen recording and pick the aggregate device as the input.... it works but I'd much rather be able to capture the audio from the Bluetooth headset because I usually work with the laptop closed using two external monitors.
  • Why does Mac doesn't record internal audio?
    1 project | /r/MacOS | 31 May 2023
    Great app. Blackhole is free tho.
  • Can you use Logic Pro as a live voice modification, in other words, can you use an audio track as a microphone?
    1 project | /r/LogicPro | 25 May 2023
    If you're looking to do livestreams, you'll probably want to route the audio from Logic straight into whatever streaming app you're using. Use software like BlackHole or Jack (or something like those) to create a virtual audio device. Read through some manuals or watch a tutorial for nitty gritty, but you'll basically end up routing the output from your track to a virtual audio device, then use that same device as the audio input for your livestream software.   BlackHole is free and open source (don't download an "app" from one of those sketchy macUpdate places). If you've never used github, it can look a little intimidating, but just scroll down and read the installation instructions and they'll walk you through it.
  • Screen recorder APP
    1 project | /r/MacOS | 25 Apr 2023
    https://github.com/ExistentialAudio/BlackHole -- For BlackHole you'll need a throw away email, for others you need money.

eqMac

Posts with mentions or reviews of eqMac. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-07-03.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing BlackHole and eqMac you can also consider the following projects:

Soundflower - MacOS system extension that allows applications to pass audio to other applications. Soundflower works on macOS Catalina.

BackgroundMusic - Background Music, a macOS audio utility: automatically pause your music, set individual apps' volumes and record system audio.

obs-asio - ASIO plugin for OBS-Studio

mas - :package: Mac App Store command line interface

proxy-audio-device - A virtual audio driver for macOS to sends all audio to another output

hyperterm - A terminal built on web technologies

spy-spotify - 🎀 Records Spotify to mp3 without ads and adds media tags to the files 🎡

WWDC - The unofficial WWDC app for macOS

v4l2loopback - v4l2-loopback device

Rectangle - Move and resize windows on macOS with keyboard shortcuts and snap areas

AutoEq - Automatic headphone equalization from frequency responses

fnt - apt for fonts, the missing font manager for macOS/linux