Fresh audio Field Recorder

BETA

Up to 512 channels, Bluetooth timecode autodetect, multi-disk recording, zero-loss crash protection, automatic cloud upload with Sound Report and audio shared together in one click, stereo detection, spectrum and phase analysers, notes and timestamped auto peak markers

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Interface

Multitrack recording with a workflow that holds up

A native macOS interface — clear and dense — with features that save you a LOT of time

Features

Built for sound professionals

Everything you need for multitrack recording in the field.

Up to 512 channels
512 simultaneous tracks · 32-bit float WAV · RF64
Simultaneous multi-disk
An independent write stream per disk · true real-time redundancy (not a post-recording copy)
Professional timecode
Automatic LTC & Tentacle Bluetooth detection
Sound Report PDF
PDF · CSV · HTML export
Crash Recovery
Continuously written WAV headers · zero data loss
Cloud sharing
Automatic upload (Smash · Dropbox · R2) · link included in the Sound Report
Analysis tools
Phase · spectrogram · histogram
Stereo signal detection
Automatic stereo pairing of adjacent channels
Notes on the fly
TC-stamped markers · auto peak (> 0 dBFS)
Latest version: v1.5.38 · 2 September 2026BETA
Download VAREC

Free to download. A licence is required for commercial use.

Currently in beta — your feedback matters.

Apple Silicon macOS · arm64 · ~95 MB Mac Intel macOS · x86_64 · ~101 MB
Other platforms — untested
UNTESTED Windows .exe · x64 · ~81 MB UNTESTED Linux .AppImage · x86_64 · ~108 MB
See all releases on GitHub

macOS 12 Monterey or later · Apple Silicon or Intel · CoreAudio audio interface

Licence

Licence

VAREC is in beta: download and test it for free, with every feature unlocked. Pricing will be announced soon.