how do you record voice files?

[luminosity]

What's a simple way to record a voice file in OS X, using the built-in microphone?

 

[fradac]

if you have quicktime pro, open it and goto file, new voice recording

and speak ahead

 

[swingerofbirch]

If you don't have Quicktime Pro, you can use GarageBand. Though Garageband records to AIFF taking up more space, whereas in Quicktime you can specify to record in AAC.

 

[sjshaw]

You can try Voice Candy.

 

[UKnjb]

There's also Wire Tap Pro, which capture any sound that is being played through your Mac in AAC, AIFF or MP3 format.

 

[j26]

Audacity is what I use, but you have to save to wav and then convert in iTunes to whatever format you want.

It's free and easy enough to use