{"id":5290,"date":"2015-03-25T17:05:28","date_gmt":"2015-03-25T21:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/?p=5290"},"modified":"2015-03-25T18:56:36","modified_gmt":"2015-03-25T22:56:36","slug":"3-ipad-apps-for-audio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/3-ipad-apps-for-audio\/","title":{"rendered":"3 iPad apps for audio"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Create compelling audio in iOS<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-5298 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/voicerecord1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"3 iPad apps for audio\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>Which free iPad audio app will work best for your classroom? That depends on three things: age range, complexity and sharing platform. Let&#8217;s look at the pros and cons of three iPad apps for audio we really like.<\/p>\n<p>Hear ye!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>1. Spreaker<\/h3>\n<p>Really more for letting students create &#8220;radio show&#8221; type podcasts rather than interview-based ones, <a href=\"http:\/\/spreaker.com\" target=\"_blank\">Spreaker<\/a>\u00a0heavy on the easy insertion of sound effects (for the younger grades) and live recording of activities (for collaborative work). The app&#8217;s\u00a0recently rebranded itself as &#8220;Studio&#8221; &#8212; yes, just Studio, like Cher, but for recording audio on iPads. It&#8217;s probably a wise move, because the interface does lend itself to the feeling of creating and mixing audio in a studio setting.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/spreaker.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5296\" src=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/spreaker1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"3 iPad apps for audio\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/spreaker1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/spreaker1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/spreaker1-619x464.jpg 619w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Pros:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>So easy to add sound effects. Makes falling off a log look like rocket science.<\/li>\n<li>Can make sound clips private on a device, but then they can&#8217;t be shared to the website.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Cons:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In-app purchases. If they&#8217;re disabled at the device level they&#8217;re disabled here, but it&#8217;s still something to look out for.<\/li>\n<li>The Chat function: while broadcasting live to the internet, you can enable Chat so that anyone listening to your broadcast can message you. CLEARLY this is a terrible idea, so one Pro is that it&#8217;s disabled by default.<\/li>\n<li>30 minute recording limit<\/li>\n<li>Audio can only be shared via Facebook, twitter, or the Spreaker.com website, which has no provision for making channels or users private.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here&#8217;s Spreaker&#8217;s own introduction to the app, as it turns out (fun fact!) that screencasting audio apps to a laptop will basically make your screencasting software explode. #andnowyouknow<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cECtoxtfqJo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>2. Audio Voice Recorder<\/h3>\n<p>Record and share audio to so many places. So many. Google Drive? Check. Drop Box? Check. <a href=\"http:\/\/soundcloud.com\/innovativeEd\" target=\"_blank\">SoundCloud<\/a>? Check. The moon? PROBABLY.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/voice-record-pro\/id546983235?mt=8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5298\" src=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/voicerecord1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"3 iPad apps for audio\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Pros:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Engaging visual interface can help explain acoustic concepts and allow students better control over quality while recording AND allow you to tie some math in there;<\/li>\n<li>3-button interface is simple;<\/li>\n<li>Lots of granularity in controlling audio quality and file size;<\/li>\n<li>Can organize sound clips by project;<\/li>\n<li>Metadata is exported with sound clips<\/li>\n<li>So many ways to share the finished product.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Cons:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Method for editing audio clips is difficult to ascertain;<\/li>\n<li>Ads in the free version (content can be controlled from General Settings app);<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s actually easier to plan and deploy a mission to Jupiter than figure out the editing panel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a short screencast of Voice Record Pro:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aayIsiCwnGU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>3. GarageBand<\/h3>\n<p>The iOS version of Apple&#8217;s old workhorse combines easy editing with easy special effects and custom sound creation to make a powerful mobile audio app that allows older users (5th grade and up) that can do all the fun things in a sane manner. And do it much easier than in GarageBand: The Desktop Version. Great for more musically based projects, such as creating background music for a podcast or writing and recording your own musicals.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/apple.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5295\" src=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/garagebandios1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"3 iPad apps for audio\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/garagebandios1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/garagebandios1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/garagebandios1-619x464.jpg 619w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Pros:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Editing&#8217;s easy once you get the hang of it;<\/li>\n<li>A huge range of built-in sound effects and orchestral arrangements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Cons:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You do still have to take a moment to figure it all out<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>SSSSSScreencast!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Js8Ucc1XghA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>And now a word about SoundCloud<\/h3>\n<p>SoundCloud&#8217;s app used to be better than all three of the apps above, but a dramatic overhaul to it in January of this year rendered it useless for recording audio on mobile devices.\u00a0SoundCloud is still a great option for recording audio on laptops, desktops, netbooks and Chromebooks, just not mobile devices.<\/p>\n<p>But that&#8217;s another entry&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Create compelling audio in iOS Which free iPad audio app will work best for your classroom? That depends on three things: age range, complexity and sharing platform. Let&#8217;s look at the pros and cons of three iPad apps for audio we really like. 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