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Ask SN: Music Recording on Android?

posted by LaminatorX on Sunday March 09 2014, @11:44AM   Printer-friendly
from the OK-Computer dept.

Ethanol-fueled writes:

"After many years of lambasting smartphone users during my tenure at "The Other Site," I finally broke down and got a recent-model Android phone, and I'm appealing to the musicians in the audience for help: Which apps for music recording on Android would you recommend? Any stories, bugs, or gotchas of which we should be made aware? Features provided, number of tracks, backing tracks, effects, etc.? I'd prefer Android-specific information but discussion of music recording on iOS or other mobile platforms, heck any digital recording, would be welcome. Cost is not a factor, but stability is very important.

I've done a good amount of recording using Cubase on PCs so I'm no stranger to digital recording over all, one of the reasons why I'm asking you all is because most 'reviews' online seem untrustworthy, the two I'd think I'd like best are full of bad reviews and I need the straight dope from a technical crowd.

Thanks in advance for your stories and suggestions!"

 
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  • (Score: 1) by brujo on Sunday March 09 2014, @08:24PM

    by brujo (377) on Sunday March 09 2014, @08:24PM (#13708)

    If you're thinking of using your phone then I am assuming you want portability. Otherwise you would be using a computer and not really asking this question.
    If you want to record good quality then you will need a good microphone, and I have not found a good one for a mobile phone.

    I recommend you buy a dedicated machine. I really recommend the Boss BR 80. Is multitrac, portable, guitar modeling machine, drum machine, and even has an autotune in case you sing bad.

    quick demo of one in action http://youtu.be/8W-9Iq7fEr8/ [youtu.be]