The Zoom HandyRecorder app attempts to re-create the interface of the popular Zoom handheld recorders (H4, etc.). While cute, that is a lousy idea - it brings over all the limitations and quirks of the hardware, too, such as not being able to name files or share them with other apps or services. The UI gives you completely different and equally bad views in portrait or landscape mode, and is filled with wasted space. Zoom should remake this as a real iOS app that takes advantage of what pure software can do. Drop all references to the hardware and do it right. The companion iQ5 and iQ6 mics are great and deserve better.
And I bet the clicking others are hearing in their recordings are the result of "clipping" or recording level being set to hi... Another said they had "play with it to get the levels right... I'm really looking forward to getting back into the game of recording the live music, with permission of course / my own listening pleasure. Tape many a show with Sony d5 (later Addison Sony d7 amd Casio) and the tried and tru Nak 300s as well as some stealth... Things seem to be much smaller now a days... Went to see Ziggy other night so funny how everyone try's to record video on phones, yes some does come out well, however most I witnessed could stay still or could stay quiet. Anyway, looking forward to Laying with this app will post another review when finished. Any others who have suggestions for latest equip/software/apps, please reach me at barneymiller139(at)gmail dot com
I have been using the app called “fire” for a long time now it is since been discontinued and I can’t find an equivalent for newer devices. Thought this might do looks nice and I’ve had it for a little while now. I tried to use it in a pinch and found out it doesn’t see any input Although unlike the app for the F8n you can actually open it and demo the app sort of. Wait never mind I tried it on my iPad and it worked I don’t get it is it just not like my iPhone or like me I’m confused it will use the device is microphone on the iPad but I don’t know what’s up on the iPhone.
Five+ years of 1- and 2-star reviews that are still going strong to this day. Another example of a big corporation who doesn’t care about their customers as long as the physical product sells. (The mic itself is great, so it does sell.) The app is terrible. You can’t name files. You can’t edit them. The upside down interface for recording is useless because they never bothered to update it for the iPhones’ notch and pill designs. (You also have to dive to the bottom of the settings to find it.) You can’t stop and start recording on a single recording. There are way too many unnecessary tabs and weird places to access important things, like getting back to the main recording screen from a tiny “home” icon way in the corner furthest from your thumb. Unless you truly need WAV files (which I don’t want taking up my iPhone storage anyway), just use Voice Memos, which captures the high quality stereo audio perfectly in a thousand times better interface, with way more functionality.
I'm sorry to say that I've had a very hard time with this app. The iq7 makes a lot of buzz noises, I'm not sure if it's because of the phone or what is causing it but the more I use it, the worse it gets. The app makes it hard to share and backup files. Could never figure out how to register my email with it so I can email myself the files. Also, listening to it playback in the car, as soon as the voice memo was done the player automatically went into monitor mode. The feedback was so loud and sudden that I almost crashed. I hope that a future version resolves these problems, but voice memos on the iPhone is a way better app than this thing. Don't waste your time with it
I bought the iQ6 about a year ago and use it mainly for field recording of ambient sounds. I have used it to record my acoustic guitar ideas so I don’t forget them and it does not disappoint. I would like to find a way to rename the files from within the app- and find a way for Bluetooth output support. I like recording while being able to monitor- but I would like to be able to share the mix immediately by connecting to my Bluetooth speakers or Bluetooth hub that is connected to my Eris 4.5’s
I understand the lightning is an outdated format. But like many here I used to use my zoom microphone for recording video and audio and I'm sad to find out it's no longer working on iOS17 with lightning enabled devices. Used to be my favorite recorder now no longer functions. Please bring back compatibility!
Difficult to believe that this is the best Zoom could do with creating a recording app, or that they put much effort into it at all. I’ve encountered so much frustration with this app that dissuaded me from continuing with recordings. File management is terrible, Soundcloud upload continuously fails, cannot send decent-length recordings over email, and the list continues. It would be awesome if this app captured date & time with the recording, and ideally GPS location for field recordings. Also would just love to be able to rename my recording. These features are not beyond the capacity of Zoom. I hope they do better in the future
Could be an excellent utility. From my perspective it comes up short into areas. Sharing and editing both need tweaks. Under sharing it provides two options that are less than helpful. I would like to see “copy“ and or “AirDrop“. In editing, It seems to be lacking the ability to cut out/remove and unwanted sound in the middle. I do like that you can continue recording and there’s more to like about it. But in my workflow it needs to have those two features updated.
I used this app along with the mic to record a rehearsal and zoom doesn’t tell you that despite allowing you to record in .WAV format, the export limit is 25MB per file, making the quality recordings stuck in your phone. I spent 3+ hours re-recording them into another older digital recorder and that was a waste of time bc the Zoom app loops playback so it recorded the same hour long rehearsal 2.5 times. Use the mic with a different app. Mic is great and works with your iPhones camera and audio recorders. You don’t need this app it’s trash.
NO FEEDBACK FROM ZOOM WHATSOEVER - 1/4/19 Post below was made weeks ago. Was working perfectly. Part time audio engineer with lots of zoom products. After last iOS update though there is no input recognition. Will not pick up any sound at all. Adjusted gain, nothing. Uninstalled reinstalled and still nothing. I checked my phone's settings (Xr) and there is no microphone permission! Zoom, Apple just made you look bad. Now instead of going to my trusted zoom product I have to find another app that works.
This is the second TV Pilot I’ve edited where all the voice over is done using an iPhone with this App. I send the script, the talent go somewhere quiet and read, I have them in the timeline in seconds. We bought the Zoom external mic but you don’t need it. Great app.
This app is literally just a play/ploy to get you to buy their hardware. You can’t use it without sending your recordings to the cloud (email, iCloud, or SoundCloud) and the Pro version doesn’t let you find the recordings made within this version. If your intention is to publish whatever you record without any editing whatsoever, this is your app. If you prefer to process (or even normalize and crop) before publication, this is something to be avoided.
Using the IQ7 in mid-side mode requires you to use this app, which would be fine if this app had any decent sharing options. The only way to get audio out of this app and into your desktop or another iOS app is via soundcloud or email. Apparently they’ve never heard of Dropbox, airdrop, AudioCopy, audioshare, or Audiobus. If they would add basic sharing features I’d find it far more useful. I just want the raw m-s recording to process later, but that’s not really possible with this.
I LOVE this app. I have been using it with my iQ7 mic for years and have enjoyed every minute of it... until I updated to iOS 12. Now my old files will play, but the record function doesn’t seem to be working anymore (with or without the external microphone). Please advise so I can get back to the awesome that was this functional app!
The fact that you can’t name your files in the Zoom app is puzzling and the main reason not to use this app. Trimming tracks is also difficult. The fact you can only do certain functions in horizontal mode is a bummer. Zoom, please rework and update to make this thing more useful to musicians.
Despite plugging in a stereo mic that other iOS apps (eg Voice Record Pro) allow me to record properly in stereo, the auto detection feature of this app only allows mono and there is option to change it. Developer: if you respond I will gladly upgrade my review. Your “Support” link doesn’t provide support info. I’ll just use another app for now. Good luck.
For what it is, it’s great. Negative reviews are probably user error. Using the higher end external mic attachment requires a bit of research on decoding your signal to get out of it what was intended but that’s exactly how it’s supposed to work even in a studio so...
The app is clunky, awkward, and worst of all, there’s no option to upload files to Dropbox or share via Airdrop. That would make a huge difference. I can get over the clunky app, been working with Zoom products since the original H4, and love their recording quality. I want to continue to support.
Terrible app, I know my microphone works fine because I record on garage band on my phone with it and it sounds clear. This app is the problem, I would not be able to record using this app and have any usable recordings with the awful noise i get with it. Zoom’s website says they are aware of the issue and are working on fixing ir but this is since November of 2019. Still waiting....
It used to work well, but stop working recently. I re-downloaded it and it turned out not asking for access to my microphone. So, apparently it doesn’t have the access now and is not functioning at all.
Im looking to update my old TASCAM iM2 mic for iOS to avoid having 2 separate devices. I saw the ZOOM iQ series mics and decided to see what the app reviews said. What I see is a long list of reasons I should not buy anything from ZOOM, so I guess it’s back to TASCAM iM2 until I decide to buy a separate device. When the time comes, I will now avoid ZOOM products at all costs.
Not being able to record with the amazing video quality on your phone is not productive and is a big let down. Also, not having “airdrop” or “wi-fi” sharing is very unproductive when recording WAV’s to your phone. You guys need to get current. This is a wonderful idea but seemingly archaic technology, takes me to the 90’s, emailing hires audio files??. Please update!!
The app doesn’t seem to work at all. The mic works in other apps, but this app, that I was looking forward to using for its compatibility with the mic, doesn’t work. It shows it’s recording, the mic lights show it’s picking up sound, but now levels show in the app, and no sound is recorded. Now I need to decide if I should just return the mic and figure out a different option.
V4 did not pick up any sound from the iPad internal mic. I deleted and reinstalled the app and it seems to work now. Very strande but I hope it continues to function.
Loved this App, and bought the Zoom stereo microphone for it. Developer no longer supports it. I can still record with it, but no more firmware updates or direct posting to SoundCloud. It’s terrible for consumers when companies do this. At least the mic works with GarageBand and my digital pocket recorder. If it worked like it once did I would give it 5 stars.
It would be great if this app could record in 48kHz / 24 bit. I don’t see why they couldn’t add this feature, since the “ShurePlus Motive” app already does this.
This app is a few years out of date. UI doesn’t fit phones anymore. The only export options are email (won’t work because files are too big) and Soundcloud 👎 Don’t waste your time on this app and don’t buy a Zoom mic because then you’ll be stuck with this app.
There is no way to change the sample rate, and the three ways to export files are to upload them to icloud, upload them to soundcloud, or email them. It can’t email larger files, get ready to fill up your icloud storage
Seriously!? Who shares field recordings via email and Soundcloud any more? Email? How about maybe DropBox or iCloud support? Otherwise, the few features the app does have seem to be stable... Email? Seriously?
If you plan to do anything with your audio files, use another app. With all of the error messages and lack of function, it’s impossible to upload your recordings to any medium. Email uploads will be blocked for size and sound cloud uploads receive the error message 422. Great hardware, TERRIBLE software integration.
Clunky interface; no way to scroll through recorded tracks, no editing tools, not even the most rudimentary. Can’t even rename tracks! Worst of all is the export; can only send files out via email or to SoundCloud. No way to send to another app. No updates in over a year.
It’d be a mediocre app if it let you access your recordings via the Files app. However, the only options to get data out is to email it, upload to SoundCloud, or plug into a computer. As such, it gets the lowest possible rating.
Along with the ancient design, removing any file created out of the app is very limited. Tried to upload via SoundCloud and kept crashing due to the app's inability to upload any file over 25mb. Frustrating and completely useless for my purposes.
Been using this with a zoom mic for years. Suddenly, on deadline, it stopped working and it appears it doesn't have permission to use the phone's microphone. Is this being fixed??
Can someone help me troubleshoot this? I am using the app exactly as I always have, but ever since V3 came out nothing but silence gets recorded. There is no wave form or anything. Help!
App won’t let me download to SoundCloud or email the file. Feels like the microphone is worthless. Will you refund me the microphone because this is pointless
The HandyRecorder app allows you to record high-quality audio with your iOS device. Use it with a ZOOM iQ series mic, which are designed to capture audio of the best quality with iOS devices, and record using the high-fidelity linear PCM and space-saving AAC formats. This app includes normalize and divide functions that can be used on recorded files. In addition, it has compressor, EQ and reverb effects. Moreover, you can directly upload your recordings from Handy Recorder to the iCloud and SoundCloud file-sharing site, allowing you to bring your creations to the world over the Internet. Features ■ Stereo linear PCM and AAC recording -You can record files using either high-quality linear PCM format or AAC format at a bit rate of 64, 128 or 160 kbps. -The AUTO REC function can be used to start and stop recording automatically in response to the input signal level. ■ Works like a hardware recorder -The operation screen was designed to simulate a ZOOM hardware Handy Recorder, so this app is as easy to operate as these products. ■ Effects -Recorded files can be processed using the included effects. •6 BAND EQ •REVERB (ROOM, JAZZ CLUB, CONCERT HALL, ARENA, STADIUM) •MASTERING (MAXIMIZE, ULTRA MAXIMIZE, CLEAR & POWER, WIDE, MONO) -Pro+C8cessed recordings can also be saved as separate files. -Use the NORMALIZE function to optimize the volume. ■File editing -In addition to deleting files, you can use the divide function to split files at the point that you want. ■Uploading to Cloud Services -The app includes a function that allows you to upload your recordings directly to the SoundCloud audio-sharing site. You can name your recordings and make sharing settings in the Handy Recorder app. -iCloud drive is supported. Not only uploading selected file manually, but also “Auto Sync” function allows you to upload automatically soon after REC finished. ■Optimized for the iQ series -By using the iQ5/iQ7 in MS recording mode, you can adjust the stereo width. -Select from three iQ5's AUTO GAIN settings (CONCERT, SOLO, MEETING) according to the application.* -Use the DIRECT MONITOR function to monitor the input signal through the headphones jack on the iQ series without latency -The left and right channels of the iQ series input signal can be reversed.* *These setting are saved in the iQ series mic itself and will be applied when using it with other apps. For more information, please visit our website. www.zoomcorp.com
