Record as AIFF

Records normal quality audio, starting or stopping with your tap, then encoding the recorded audio to AIFF before saving to to a folder of your choice.

Scripting Actions

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Record Audio
Uses the microphone to record audio.
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Encode Media
Re-encodes the media passed as input at the specified size, optionally converting to audio. Includes option to change speed or add metadata to the file.
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Save File
Save files to iCloud Drive. Turn off “Ask Where to Save” in order to specify a destination path in the Shortcuts folder.

Extra Details

Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Record%20as%20AIFF
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Record%20as%20AIFF
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Record as AIFF” end tell

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