Producers building sample libraries can capture any sound from streaming services or YouTube directly into Logic Pro or Ableton Live. Using BlackHole as an input track means zero analog noise.
| Feature | Isoriver (Windows) | BlackHole (Mac OS) | Audio Hijack (Mac OS) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Yes (Windows 7-11) | Yes (macOS 10.10+) | Yes (macOS 10.15+) | | Price | Free (with ads) / Paid Pro | Free (Open Source) | Paid ($64) | | Lossless Recording | Yes (WAV, FLAC) | Yes (Any format via DAW) | Yes (FLAC, AIFF, WAV) | | Per-Application Capture | No (System-wide only) | No (Requires routing) | Yes (Drag and drop) | | Built-in Scheduler | Yes (Pro version) | No | Yes | | Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3) | No | Yes (Native) | Yes (Native) | | Ease of Use | Moderate | Moderate (requires Audio MIDI) | High (GUI-based) | isoriver mac os
For users still nostalgic for Isoriver, here is a direct comparison between the Windows-only Isoriver and what macOS offers via BlackHole/Audio Hijack. Producers building sample libraries can capture any sound
Solid for focused recording tasks on macOS, but lacks depth for production. Test the trial first. Solid for focused recording tasks on macOS, but
is a website that provides direct download links for various versions of macOS in ISO and DMG formats, primarily for use in virtual machines like VirtualBox or VMware .