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I think a few people here are forgetting, importantly - that iOS supports external audio interfaces via the Lightning cable. Anyone looking for solid semi-pro

I think a few people here are forgetting, importantly - that iOS supports external audio interfaces via the Lightning cable. Anyone looking for solid semi-pro audio quality from their iPhone/iPad can spend around $100 and get a quite nice audio capture card with traditional XLR / 1/4" cable support; allowing them to directly plug a guitar, amp; or microphone into the device. I have had a lot of success with this method - I wouldn't really suggest recording with the internal microphones on the iPhone if you are looking for any sort of notable quality. I'm not sure how you could even effectively sing into it with a sense of actual response from the mic like I get with even a basic Shure SM58. Not really a comparable tool. More for whole room recording, maybe; but even then you'll of course be missing a lot of the bass frequencies and get a bunch of garbage you don't want.

earthnail 5y ago
Yep, fair point. Agree with everything you write. Also, if the EU actually sees their USB-C power charging standard through, I'm hopeful that it will be much, much easier to connect audio interfaces and other accessories to an iPhone. For recording singing voice, the microphone itself is part of the instrument set up, and trained singers react to the behaviour of the mic instantly as they sing. I agree that it'll be borderline impossible to replace an SM58 for that. That being said, room recordings are a very common use case. Tape It isn't designed to replace a professional recording environment; it's rather there to help you in the stages before you get to recording at professional quality. Looking a bit into the future, though, I think it's reasonable to assume that the quality will steadily increase, and such will its applications. Just compare video capture on the iPhone today vs ten years ago.

earthnail 5y ago

Yep, fair point. Agree with everything you write. Also, if the EU actually sees their USB-C power charging standard through, I'm hopeful that it will be much, much easier to connect audio interfaces and other accessories to an iPhone. For recording singing voice, the microphone itself is part of the instrument set up, and trained singers react to the behaviour of the mic instantly as they sing. I agree that it'll be borderline impossible to replace an SM58 for that. That being said, room recordings are a very common use case. Tape It isn't designed to replace a professional recording environment; it's rather there to help you in the stages before you get to recording at professional quality. Looking a bit into the future, though, I think it's reasonable to assume that the quality will steadily increase, and such will its applications. Just compare video capture on the iPhone today vs ten years ago.