It features a built-in tuner and the ability to quickly add backup music.
I used it to record some of my own songs, which thankfully will never be released.
Even big-name musicians use quick iPhone recordings to jot down ideas.
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Famed rock guitarist Eric Clapton once toldRolling Stonethat he would record snatches of songs as amemo on his phone.
“It sounds like a grizzly bear,” she added.
“It doesnt even sound like a human.”
The app features iCloud syncing across all your devices and can do transcription.
Unfortunately, it lacks the excellent Music Memos feature that instantly provides a backup band to your vocals.
Its got the ability to organize music in folders and also zip and unzip files.
Its pared-down features are great for beginners or those who want to concentrate on producing music.
The funky-lookingAudioMaster (free with in-app purchases)is meant for pure enjoyment.
It promises to automatically brighten the songs you create by maximizing the volume and boosting the sound.
It comes with 39 presets in various genres, including rock and folk.
When you kick off the updated app, a notification tells you to export your recordings to Voice Memos.
The warning will reappear in another seven days, even if you dismiss it.
Once you finish exporting your recordings, theyll be in a folder titled “Music Memos.”
Music Memos never got much love.
In fact, many people never even knew it existed.
Even so, there are plenty of alternative apps out there to record your musical ideas on the go.
