Re: Good iPhone app for recording audio snippets
Hi Mike, I was wrong. I checked my own message to see if I said list recorder would record in mp3. Yes I said that, but it is not true. I'm sorry about that mistake. All my list recorder files are in mp3 indeed, because I routinely convert them with amadeus pro. I accidentally mixed those 2 things while writing my message. Regarding stereo recordings: there is a setting in list recorder to record in stereo or mono, but that's the only thing I know about it. Not all iphone stereo mikes will work with the list recorder app. I listened to recordings made with iphone stereo mikes, but the few iphone stereo mikes I encountered were not especially great. The noise floor is too high for quiet recordings to call them good. Of course, what you get is okay, like the internal iphone microphone, but with an iphone stereo mike, I was hoping that my recordings would be taken one step further, nnot just by mono becoming stereo, but also in terms of mike noise becoming less of an issue. And that did not happen. If you are used to really high standards quality recordings, as you can make with things like the Olympus ls100 hand held recorder, then no, the iphone will not win you over. But that is usually not what you need. I would say: just try the internal mono iphone microphone, and see how you like it. For most uses, this will really suffice. It has nice highs and good mid range, but not a lot of base. I don't know where the cutoff frequency is exactly, I think it is around 250 hertz, but I'd like it to be lower. Absence of lows is what gives the internal iphone mike its typical sound, which is not always desirable. But in general it's okay. If you understand audio compression, limiting etc, then you will notice over time, that the iphone does a lot of that, and for most circumstances, does it well. With most other recording devices, the recorded audio either clips easily if you turn all processing off, or its compressor is so terribly agressive that the audio is pumping up and down volume wise all the time, which is very tiring to listen to after a while. The iphone by comparison, does a great job there. It has hefty compression, but the outcome is still rather smooth. If you record soft sounds, then you may find the iphone's own hiss a bit much, but even insects are recorded. On the other hand, loud audio is also well recorded, without it even clipping, because IOS processes that audio well. After you know the do's and don'ts of the internal mike, if IOS audio processing in terms of compression does get in your way, and you really need more manual control, then there are audio recorder apps that allow you to turn off IOS processing. But then, you are responsable for the audio recording levels yourself, and especially in the beginning, you will notice that it's not easy to get that right. It takes experience and patience. The recordings you then get though, are worth your effort. Still, everything is mono. Recording in stereo is possible, but as I said, I don't know of an external iphone microphone that fits all our wishes and hopes. At least I myself would like a mike with a low noise floor, one that is not bulky, one that does not force me to use headphones to hear voice over while the mike is pligged in, and I'd also like the audio app I'm recording with, to be voiceover accessible and simple to use. It is possible that such a thing does exist. I just did not come across it yet. Hope this answers your questions. Paul. On Jun 24, 2014, at 10:41 AM, Mike Busboom wrote: > Hi, Paul, > > Since I wasn’t looking for a recording app, I almost deleted your message > before even reading it. However, I’m very, very glad that I didn’t. I > purchased List Recorder from the Austrian app store yesterday and thus far, I > am delighted with the app. It was also a real pleasure hearing Neal Ewers > once again—a real bonus. > > In your note, you mentioned that List Recorder recorded in MP3 format. When > I went into the settings I was unable to find the setting for MP3 recording > rates. Could you let me know, please, if those settings are somewhere, other > than the other recording settings where WAV and M4A are options? > > Another question: I have done virtually no recording with my iPhone 4S. Are > the unit’s built-in microphones good enough for decent stereo recordings and, > if not, is it possible to use binaural microphones with the unit? > > Thank you very much in advance for your input, > > Mike > > On 22,Jun,2014, at 17:31, Paul Erkens wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> If looping audio is not your priority, and you are just looking for a good >> recorder for your iphone that lets you organize your recordings into nice >> folders, and which is also completely VoiceOver accessible, then you could >> take a look at list recorder. I'm using it all day. To rehurse my tenor >> parts for the choir I'm in, to create short shopping lists, I keep a list of >> how to
Re: Good iPhone app for recording audio snippets
Hi, Paul, Since I wasn’t looking for a recording app, I almost deleted your message before even reading it. However, I’m very, very glad that I didn’t. I purchased List Recorder from the Austrian app store yesterday and thus far, I am delighted with the app. It was also a real pleasure hearing Neal Ewers once again—a real bonus. In your note, you mentioned that List Recorder recorded in MP3 format. When I went into the settings I was unable to find the setting for MP3 recording rates. Could you let me know, please, if those settings are somewhere, other than the other recording settings where WAV and M4A are options? Another question: I have done virtually no recording with my iPhone 4S. Are the unit’s built-in microphones good enough for decent stereo recordings and, if not, is it possible to use binaural microphones with the unit? Thank you very much in advance for your input, Mike On 22,Jun,2014, at 17:31, Paul Erkens wrote: > Hi, > > If looping audio is not your priority, and you are just looking for a good > recorder for your iphone that lets you organize your recordings into nice > folders, and which is also completely VoiceOver accessible, then you could > take a look at list recorder. I'm using it all day. To rehurse my tenor parts > for the choir I'm in, to create short shopping lists, I keep a list of how to > operate our washing machine which has a display, how to operate the dish > washer etc, notes on things to do or remember etc, or send an audio event I > happen to be in, to someone else by email or IMessage., like a private audio > boo. It records in wav, in mp3, in m4a and in caf. Also, moving recording > from the phone to your computer can be done via dropbox if you want. When I > need more space on the phone, I just upload stuff to dropbox from list > recorder, so that I can delete it there. Once it's in dropbox, I can clip and > edit it on the mac and then store it for future use. > > List recorder was created with lists of recordings in mind. I initially used > it as such, but I found it to be such an excellent, multi-purpose handy > tool, that I use it whenever recording something near me is appropriate. It's > by sixth mode solutions. The developer is devoted to providing good VoiceOver > support. > Just look in the iphone app store. > > Hth, > Paul. > On Jun 18, 2014, at 4:36 PM, 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > >> What about the app Jimmy Fallon used with Billy Joel on the Tonight Show >> called Loopy? Dunno if it's accessible though and it's $8. >> >> http://www.theverge.com/2014/3/21/5532944/jimmy-fallon-billy-joel-sing-duet-with-ipad-app >> >> http://loopyapp.com >> >> CB >> >> On 6/18/14, 10:08 AM, Jessica D wrote: >>> What about garage band? It can do this. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> On Jun 18, 2014, at 10:02 AM, Phil Halton wrote: I want to record short guitar riffs and progressions on the iPhone, and then be able to easily play them back - perhaps looping them if desired. Kind of like an audio scratchpad with looping capabilities. The built-in voice recorder app is not quite up to speed for my needs, but something like that app would work. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/m
Re: Good iPhone app for recording audio snippets
Thanks Paul, that sounds good. I'll check it out. Sent from my IPhone > On Jun 22, 2014, at 11:31 AM, Paul Erkens wrote: > > Hi, > > If looping audio is not your priority, and you are just looking for a good > recorder for your iphone that lets you organize your recordings into nice > folders, and which is also completely VoiceOver accessible, then you could > take a look at list recorder. I'm using it all day. To rehurse my tenor parts > for the choir I'm in, to create short shopping lists, I keep a list of how to > operate our washing machine which has a display, how to operate the dish > washer etc, notes on things to do or remember etc, or send an audio event I > happen to be in, to someone else by email or IMessage., like a private audio > boo. It records in wav, in mp3, in m4a and in caf. Also, moving recording > from the phone to your computer can be done via dropbox if you want. When I > need more space on the phone, I just upload stuff to dropbox from list > recorder, so that I can delete it there. Once it's in dropbox, I can clip and > edit it on the mac and then store it for future use. > > List recorder was created with lists of recordings in mind. I initially used > it as such, but I found it to be such an excellent, multi-purpose handy > tool, that I use it whenever recording something near me is appropriate. It's > by sixth mode solutions. The developer is devoted to providing good VoiceOver > support. > Just look in the iphone app store. > > Hth, > Paul. >> On Jun 18, 2014, at 4:36 PM, 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries >> wrote: >> >> What about the app Jimmy Fallon used with Billy Joel on the Tonight Show >> called Loopy? Dunno if it's accessible though and it's $8. >> >> http://www.theverge.com/2014/3/21/5532944/jimmy-fallon-billy-joel-sing-duet-with-ipad-app >> >> http://loopyapp.com >> >> CB >> >>> On 6/18/14, 10:08 AM, Jessica D wrote: >>> What about garage band? It can do this. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> On Jun 18, 2014, at 10:02 AM, Phil Halton wrote: I want to record short guitar riffs and progressions on the iPhone, and then be able to easily play them back - perhaps looping them if desired. Kind of like an audio scratchpad with looping capabilities. The built-in voice recorder app is not quite up to speed for my needs, but something like that app would work. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Good iPhone app for recording audio snippets
Hello, Another good program that I like using is DropBox. This program uploads audio files that are recorded to dropbox, and within the setting area of DropVox, you can direct the files to be uploaded to a particular folder. In my case, I have my files automatically upload to a folder called “recordings.” Moreover, you can use this program in the background with your screen locked if you so desire. Once you are done recording, simply “double-tap” the screen when focus is on DropVox, and the upload will automatically occur. Hope this has been Helpful. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Good iPhone app for recording audio snippets
Hi, If looping audio is not your priority, and you are just looking for a good recorder for your iphone that lets you organize your recordings into nice folders, and which is also completely VoiceOver accessible, then you could take a look at list recorder. I'm using it all day. To rehurse my tenor parts for the choir I'm in, to create short shopping lists, I keep a list of how to operate our washing machine which has a display, how to operate the dish washer etc, notes on things to do or remember etc, or send an audio event I happen to be in, to someone else by email or IMessage., like a private audio boo. It records in wav, in mp3, in m4a and in caf. Also, moving recording from the phone to your computer can be done via dropbox if you want. When I need more space on the phone, I just upload stuff to dropbox from list recorder, so that I can delete it there. Once it's in dropbox, I can clip and edit it on the mac and then store it for future use. List recorder was created with lists of recordings in mind. I initially used it as such, but I found it to be such an excellent, multi-purpose handy tool, that I use it whenever recording something near me is appropriate. It's by sixth mode solutions. The developer is devoted to providing good VoiceOver support. Just look in the iphone app store. Hth, Paul. On Jun 18, 2014, at 4:36 PM, 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries wrote: > What about the app Jimmy Fallon used with Billy Joel on the Tonight Show > called Loopy? Dunno if it's accessible though and it's $8. > > http://www.theverge.com/2014/3/21/5532944/jimmy-fallon-billy-joel-sing-duet-with-ipad-app > > http://loopyapp.com > > CB > > On 6/18/14, 10:08 AM, Jessica D wrote: >> What about garage band? It can do this. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jun 18, 2014, at 10:02 AM, Phil Halton wrote: >>> >>> I want to record short guitar riffs and progressions on the iPhone, and >>> then be able to easily play them back - perhaps looping them if desired. >>> Kind of like an audio scratchpad with looping capabilities. The built-in >>> voice recorder app is not quite up to speed for my needs, but something >>> like that app would work. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Good iPhone app for recording audio snippets
What about the app Jimmy Fallon used with Billy Joel on the Tonight Show called Loopy? Dunno if it's accessible though and it's $8. http://www.theverge.com/2014/3/21/5532944/jimmy-fallon-billy-joel-sing-duet-with-ipad-app http://loopyapp.com CB On 6/18/14, 10:08 AM, Jessica D wrote: What about garage band? It can do this. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 18, 2014, at 10:02 AM, Phil Halton wrote: I want to record short guitar riffs and progressions on the iPhone, and then be able to easily play them back - perhaps looping them if desired. Kind of like an audio scratchpad with looping capabilities. The built-in voice recorder app is not quite up to speed for my needs, but something like that app would work. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Good iPhone app for recording audio snippets
What about garage band? It can do this. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 18, 2014, at 10:02 AM, Phil Halton wrote: > > I want to record short guitar riffs and progressions on the iPhone, and then > be able to easily play them back - perhaps looping them if desired. Kind of > like an audio scratchpad with looping capabilities. The built-in voice > recorder app is not quite up to speed for my needs, but something like that > app would work. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Good iPhone app for recording audio snippets
I want to record short guitar riffs and progressions on the iPhone, and then be able to easily play them back - perhaps looping them if desired. Kind of like an audio scratchpad with looping capabilities. The built-in voice recorder app is not quite up to speed for my needs, but something like that app would work. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
