a review by Tom Piper
When I do podcasts, recording the sound of an interview is very important. I’ve used Skype in the past, and increasingly am using iChat and FaceTime as they become more popular. Perhaps you, too, have such a need, even for family and friends? Now, there is a cool way to do it, quickly and simply.
From Rogue Amoeba comes Piezo 1.1 which brings VoIP Recording to Skype, iChat, FaceTime and more. This simple audio recording app provides full support for recording from a variety of VoIP apps. What really caught my attention is that this new app will now separate out the audio of the caller and recipient, recording them to the left and right audio channels, respectively. This is a really great feature for podcasts and other recordings.
Piezo can avoid feedback effects, and provides the user more control during post-processing. It has a stunning interface, featuring a gorgeous retro-modern look, requires almost no configuration, and allows for recording from microphones and other audio devices too.
 Using this app is so easy. Select a sound source from the pop-up list on front, click on the red record button at right, and its recording (watch the VU meters dance) — click the record button again, and you are done. Settings are straight-forward (file name and five levels of sound quality). Preferences allow you to select where you want the file saved, and whether you want it to show after recording is done.
Piezo requires Mac OS X 10.6 or higher, and can be purchased via the Mac App Store, or directly from Rogue Amoeba’s online store (http://rogueamoeba.com/piezo/) for just $10. A fully-functional free trial is also available on the Rogue Amoeba site.
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