Recording
Arkestra can record its canvas output as a high-quality video file without any external screen capture software.
Starting a recording
Section titled “Starting a recording”Click the Screen Record button in the toolbar (the button shows a record.circle icon). Recording begins immediately.
Stopping a recording
Section titled “Stopping a recording”Click the button a second time. The button label changes to Recording while active. Click it again to stop and save the file.
Output settings
Section titled “Output settings”Open the Recording panel in the right browser sidebar (red record.circle icon) to configure:
| Setting | Options |
|---|---|
| Quality | Low, Mid, High¹, IG¹ |
| Frame rate | 24, 25, 30, 50, 60 fps |
¹ High and IG quality require a license. Free users are capped at Mid.
Recordings are saved to the app’s Recordings folder (accessible from the home screen). Resolution always matches the canvas.
All recordings are H.264 video in an .m4v container. The IG preset uses a fixed 13 Mbps bitrate, optimized to survive Instagram’s transcoder.
File naming
Section titled “File naming”Files are named Arkestra - <ISO8601 timestamp>.m4v and saved to the app’s Recordings folder.
Audio recording
Section titled “Audio recording”If you have an audio file loaded in the media player, an Include audio toggle appears in the Recording panel. Enabling it mixes that audio track into the recording, starting from the current playhead position. This feature requires a license.
For other audio sources (live instruments, DAW output), capture audio separately with a tool like BlackHole and sync in post.