Mornats Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Morning all, I'm looking at replacing my iPhone 4 with an Android phone (for various reasons, mainly because itunes is sh*t and a pain to do anything with) and I was almost settled on a Samsung Galaxy S2 when I started thinking about the iPhone's most impressive feature (for me at the moment) - it's ability to handle loud audio fairly well whilst recording. Example here: [url="http://soundcloud.com/mornats/whisky-river-money"]http://soundcloud.com/mornats/whisky-river-money[/url]. This was recorded using the voice recorder app with the phone just sitting on a table a few meters from the band. Not bad I'd say for a smartphone with no addons or fancy apps! So that's what I'm after, something like that but I've heard that nothing really compares to the iPhone in this regard and there are not a lot of decent Android apps for recording. Hmmm. I don't want to spend a few hundred quid on a Zoom H4, not when I can get something passable out of my iPhone. Any advice? Any experience of using Android phones to record live band practice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 HTC Hero - awful, don't bother HTC Desire S - awful, don't bother - gets totally swamped and distorts at a pin dropping (slight exaggeration but mine at least is shockingly bad) Samsung Galaxy S3 - very poor at picking up bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mornats Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 Hmm, I may actually invest in a Zoom recorder if it's going to be iffy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ML94 Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Have you tried all the other apps using iRig - StompBox, Fender etc ? The stompbox one is quite good for bass but it took some time for me to get using it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Lord Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 I have a Zoom Q3. I use it to record rehearsals and performances. It's audio recording is top notch. Brilliant. Picks up bass superbly, and, with the auto level record, can handle ANY level of sound. I'm 100% pleased with it. Video isn't great on it though. I'm upgrading to the Q3HD plus the new Q2HD for improved video, live webcasting (wow!) and to be able to record with two cams to be able to make more interesting performance videos. You'll never get the same from a phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinynorman Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 I got a Line 6 Backtrack+Mic recently, which is very good provided you don't put it too close to one of the amps. They're getting cheaper on eBay too, I got mine for £28 posted. I previously had the Backtrack without the mic, which isn't so useful, it's really only for recording one instrument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mornats Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 Some good suggestions here. I think having something separate to the phone is a good idea and that Line 6 Backtrack is the right price, I'll keep an eye out for one I'll have a look into the Zoom Q3HD though as video may be something I'd want to dabble with. Cheers guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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