Better audio recordings on your smartphone
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Mit einem Smartphone in der Tasche haben Sie immer einen leistungsfähigen Video- und Audio-Rekorder zur Hand. Das Aufzeichnen von Ton auf Ihrem Smartphone kann Ihnen helfen, ein Interview zu speichern, einen spontanen Podcast zu erstellen, die Vorlesungen eines Semesters zu protokollieren und Ihre Heimvideos erheblich zu verbessern.
In all diesen Szenarien hat eine schlechte Tonqualität die Macht, Ihre Bemühungen zunichtezumachen. Ob verpasste Wörter im Interview oder frustrierte Zuschauer bei Videos: Verzerrte Geräusche verderben schnell das Ergebnis.
Einige wenige gezielte Optimierungen können die Audioqualität Ihres Smartphones enorm steigern: Richtige Einstellungen, clevere Apps und ein kompaktes externes Mikrofon.
The basics of good sound
- Microphone position: Know where the microphones sit on your phone — usually along the bottom edge and next to the cameras — and keep your fingers off them.
- Where you record: Keep wind and background noise down by pointing the microphone deliberately at whatever you are recording.
- Distance to your subject: The closer the phone is to the person speaking, the clearer and fuller the sound.
- Switch on flight mode: It keeps notification tones, calls and vibration out of the recording.
Apps and settings
- Set up iOS Voice Memos: In Settings, under Voice Memos, set the audio quality to “Lossless”.
- Voice Record Pro (iOS): Precise manual control over gain, bit rate, sample rate and encoding format.
- Titanium Recorder (Android): Full control over sample rates, gain levels and uncompressed formats.
- RecForge II (Android): Advanced recording, with your choice of microphone and automatic level control.
Microphones and accessories
- Use an external microphone: The single most effective step towards professional sound, over USB-C or Lightning.
- Lavalier / clip-on microphones: Ideal for interviews and vlogs (a Saramonic LavMicro or a Sennheiser, say) when you want the voice to carry.
- Shotgun and stereo microphones: Right for atmospheric video and events — a Shure MV88+ with a windshield, for instance.
- Windshields and tripods: A windjammer (“deadcat”) and a mini tripod are what keep outdoor recordings clean.
