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Scope guide · Production tools

Recorder

Choose video and audio sources, inspect filmstrip history and record with encoders in your installed FFmpeg.

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Can I retain a confidence recording while monitoring?

Add this view from Add scope > Recorder, then choose the input you want to inspect. Use the pane's i button for its in-app reading guide.

Read this example.

Recorder in the running app with a generated source and encoding controls. — Recorder in the running app with a generated source and encoding controls. Click the image for a larger view.

Filename, Record and Stop sit above history. Stop finalizes the file for playback.
Two filmstrip samples per second provide a recent picture overview.
Video and audio settings choose format independently. Read codec, pixel format, channels and sample rate before recording.

Try it yourself.

Select video and optional independent audio sources.
Open FFmpeg setup; choose a compatible codec/container and new filename.
Record, monitor status and Stop to finalize; check the completed file.

Useful controls.

Scale enables exact output dimensions; leaving it off keeps source size.
Audio offers Stereo mix, Original channels or First two channels.
New panes prefer available FFV1/Auto, original channels, source audio rate and 32-bit PCM.

Recorder uses decoded native frames before source LUTs and overlays. Choose encoding and scaling to suit fidelity and storage needs.