How to Record streaming audio from BBC Radio on Mac OS X with iRecordMusic for Mac?

1. Launch iRecordMusic

2. Visit http://www.bbc.com/radio in the iRecordMusic browser window

3. Cick the link 'Listen to Radio 1' with the speaker icon

4. A pop-up window will appear with the BBC radio player (uses RealPlayer) and after a few seconds, audio will start playing. Notice how the button in the browser window has changed from light blue to dark blue.

5. Select 'Record' from the menu and enter anything for the session information.

6. You are now recording. Notice how the button in the browser window has changed from blue to red.

7. Select 'Stop' from the menu to stop recording. A progress window will appear, detailing the encoding progress, tagging and playlist status.

By default, unless you have made changes in the Preferences, the recording will be added to an iTunes playlist called 'iRecordMusic'.

8. Congratulations! You have made your first recording with iRecordMusic!

iRecordMusic is a one-click audio recording software. It can record Internet audio streams as MP3, MP4-AAC (bookmarkable) or AIFF. All recordings are iPod compatible. It can record any sound produced by your sound card including audio content broadcast in: RealAudio / RealVideo, WindowsMedia, QuickTime media, Flash web content, MP3, M3U, EXTM3U streaming net radio, Midi web sounds. iRecordMusic can make multiple recordings at the same time, schedule recordings with iCal and share calendars online. It can also tag and add recordings to an iTunes playlist, making it easy to organise and find your recordings.