How to Record Music on Your Phone
- 1). Select "Voice Memo" or "Voice Record" on your phone's home page. Press "Record" and play. Very old cell phones will not have this button, but some modern non-smart phones have this capability, and all smart phones do. The sound quality will not be very good, even on a smart phone.
- 2). Download an application from the App Store, like FourTrack, a multitrack audio recorder; BeatMaker, a mini recording studio that lets you sync and share your music; or ProTrack, which allows you to record stereo audio directly to your smart phone. These apps cost between $.99 and $9.99, as of early 2011.
- 3). Hook up an external microphone to your phone if you will be recording at a loud volume. The phone's own microphone is fine for softer recordings. If you use ProTrack, you can use two microphones, panning left and right. You can also set up a microphone mixer and plug this into your phone through a microphone amp.
- 4). Set up the microphone and smart phone in the place you want to record. Press "Record" and play a little bit of your song to test the sound, making sure that you (or your band) is the correct distance from the source.
- 5). Press "Record" and start the music.
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