Recording with iphone

RobV

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So I have heard some ok clips recorded with iphones but I try and it sounds like crap. So any of you have any thoughts? Do you place it far away from the amps? Please excuse the horrible playing, I did this when I got my Solo RAT to see if my iPhone would record worth a damn and I am a shitty player but I am trying. The 1st pedal is a Lovepedal Jubilee and the 2nd is the RAT. It sounds muffled & overpowering the mic in the phone? I just set it on my pedal board and it was a couple feet from my amps.

 
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Sorry was watching a couple lessons....no clue why, it's showing in this thread for me but it's not showing on my youtube account. Reloading it now.
 
So it's not overloaded as I feared it might be. I think what we may be hearing is a recording from a long way off-axis from the speaker. Maybe if you put the phone on a chair so it is directly in front of the speaker cone you will get more top in the recording.

Also bear in mind that the much lower volume level of the playback will make everything sound much more dull than the original.
 
Yeah, the playing does sound good, but it's hard to hear.

I doubt decent recording can be done with a phone; I tried to the other day with my Samsung Note 9, and it sounded terrible.
 
When I do it it comes off bassy but I end up setting my phone on the cab and propping it against the head if you can safely do it without knocking the head over.
 
DonP said:
So it's not overloaded as I feared it might be. I think what we may be hearing is a recording from a long way off-axis from the speaker. Maybe if you put the phone on a chair so it is directly in front of the speaker cone you will get more top in the recording.

Also bear in mind that the much lower volume level of the playback will make everything sound much more dull than the original.
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Thanks guys for the input, and thanks for the compliments but I know I need a lot of work to say the least :p I was actually searching internet sites for lessons last night. I think I am signing back up with True Fire, which a couple years ago I was on and paid for but never used it, I thought I could re teach myself using Tabs and what not and now I am to the point I am frustrated with not getting anywhere. Anyway yes they weren't exactly in front of the speaker. I was thinking centering the phone because I run both my amps at once. That is both my TSA heads before the 30w died. Which reminds me on my incoming Marshall has an emulated out for headphones and recording.
 
What I did a while back was get on YouTube and find backing tracks, then tried to improvise over them. I got really good at power ballads that way at one point.
 
Metal89 said:
What I did a while back was get on YouTube and find backing tracks, then tried to improvise over them. I got really good at power ballads that way at one point.
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Yes I just got a looper with a drum machine built in I am going to start using when I move onto my new man cave. It's about finished so I am starting to move in it tomorrow possibly :)
 
RobV said:
Yes I just got a looper with a drum machine built in I am going to start using when I move onto my new man cave. It's about finished so I am starting to move in it tomorrow possibly :)
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I find loopers to be a fun exercise tool.

As to iPhone placement: generally 4ish feet straight out in front of a fairly loud(for a living room) speaker cab, with the onboard mic. The iPhone/iPad USB adapter opens the door to external microphones, and their flexibility.
I got good results by placing my phone where I thought the room sounded “good” at rehearsals for a side project, a while back. We were moderately loud, with a real drummer.

Edit: bear in mind that the iPhone onboard mic high-pass filters by design. It pretty sharply ignores frequencies below 100Hz.
 
Thatbastarddon said:
I find loopers to be a fun exercise tool.

As to iPhone placement: generally 4ish feet straight out in front of a fairly loud(for a living room) speaker cab, with the onboard mic. The iPhone/iPad USB adapter opens the door to external microphones, and their flexibility.
I got good results by placing my phone where I thought the room sounded “good” at rehearsals for a side project, a while back. We were moderately loud, with a real drummer.

Edit: bear in mind that the iPhone onboard mic high-pass filters by design. It pretty sharply ignores frequencies below 100Hz.
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Thanks for the advice! I have moved into my new man cave. Now I need the new DSL to get here to go in the empty spot I have for it. Need to go buy some shelves & jersey frames for my autographed footballs & jerseys! :)
 
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