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## Installation
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1. Download the latest release (`.dmg` or `.app`).
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2. Drag **Hearbit AI** to your `Applications` folder.
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3. (Optional) To record system audio, install the [BlackHole 2ch Driver](https://existential.audio/blackhole/).
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## Recording System Audio (Teams, Zoom, etc.)
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## Usage
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To record meetings from apps like Microsoft Teams, Zoom, or Google Meet, you need to route the computer's audio into Hearbit AI. This requires **BlackHole 2ch**.
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### 1. Install BlackHole
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1. Download and install [BlackHole 2ch](https://existential.audio/blackhole/).
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2. Restart your computer if required.
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### 2. Create a Multi-Output Device (To hear audio while recording)
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1. Open **Audio MIDI Setup** (search in Spotlight).
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2. Click the `+` icon and select **Create Multi-Output Device**.
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3. Check **BlackHole 2ch** AND **MacBook Pro Speakers** (or your headphones).
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4. Set "Master Device" to **BlackHole 2ch**.
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### 3. Create an Aggregate Device (For Hearbit AI Input)
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1. In Audio MIDI Setup, click `+` and select **Create Aggregate Device**.
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2. Name it "Hearbit-AI" (or similar).
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3. Check **BlackHole 2ch** AND **MacBook Pro Microphone**.
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4. Ensure "Drift Correction" is enabled for the Microphone.
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### 4. Setup in Hearbit AI
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1. Open **Hearbit AI**.
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2. In the **Input Device** dropdown, select your Aggregate Device (e.g., "Hearbit-AI").
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3. Start Recording.
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### 5. Setup in Teams/Zoom
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* Set your **Speaker** output in Teams/Zoom to the **Multi-Output Device** you created in Step 2.
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1. **Configure**:
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* Click the **Settings** (gear icon) in the top right.
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