better mobile recording audio

NewParadigm · 12th Aug 2013, 12:33 PM

I've noticed smart phone video recording of concerts and other loud events are basically unlistenable on mobiles. Anyone know of plug in microphones/filters or perhaps an EQ app etc... that can improve audio recording with smart phones? Thanks!

DexterGallagher · 19th Aug 2013, 01:49 AM

Try Raythevideoguy he's on here WF, all his youtube videos are done on iphones I think. He even offers a microphone setup.

Brandon Tanner · 19th Aug 2013, 08:44 AM

The mics on mobile phones are relatively cheap, so they cannot handle much dynamic range (ie loud volumes), without distorting.

If you have an iPhone, you can use something like this, and the audio you record will sound 1000x better... especially loud stuff. Not sure if there's anything similar for Android devices, as I haven't researched it.

BTW... there's not much you can do to "improve" heavily distorted audio after it's been recorded. If it's only partially distorted (ie if only the bass is distorted), then you can filter out the low frequencies via EQ... which will make the recording sound "thinner", but also cleaner. If the recording is heavily distorted though (ie the entire audible frequency range is significantly distorted)... then you're pretty much stuck with it.

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DexterGallagher Advanced Warrior Join Date: 2012 Location: Living in Cambridge UK for 2-3 years. Posts: 641 Thanks: 79 Thanked 146 Times in 105 Posts	Re: better mobile recording audio Share on: Try Raythevideoguy he's on here WF, all his youtube videos are done on iphones I think. He even offers a microphone setup.

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Brandon Tanner Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: 2006 Location: USA Posts: 2,819 Thanks: 242 Thanked 1,404 Times in 691 Posts	Re: better mobile recording audio Share on: The mics on mobile phones are relatively cheap, so they cannot handle much dynamic range (ie loud volumes), without distorting. If you have an iPhone, you can use something like this, and the audio you record will sound 1000x better... especially loud stuff. Not sure if there's anything similar for Android devices, as I haven't researched it. BTW... there's not much you can do to "improve" heavily distorted audio after it's been recorded. If it's only partially distorted (ie if only the bass is distorted), then you can filter out the low frequencies via EQ... which will make the recording sound "thinner", but also cleaner. If the recording is heavily distorted though (ie the entire audible frequency range is significantly distorted)... then you're pretty much stuck with it.