Smart phones are everywhere. Almost all smart phones have built-in microphones that can record audio anytime, anywhere. Although the quality of these recordings is mostly not suitable for professional use, and the audio usually captures a lot of background noise. Users can capture excellent audio from their phones by using various recording applications. For best results, it is best to buy a portable microphone.

This application can be downloaded for free on Android and iOS devices, and has a noise reduction function to improve sound quality. The app measures background noise while recording and eliminating any unwanted sounds. The application comes with compression and professional limit functions, and the volume can be optimized to preserve the mixing and dynamics of the recorded vocals.

The app provides dynamic EQ settings, automatically adapts to the music, and helps create stereo mixes. The app also allows for custom styles, allowing users to change audio dynamics, such as boosting bass and boosting treble. Audio can be shared to Facebook, Soundcloud, Instagram, etc.

This powerful recording application allows users to adjust the sample rate, bit rate and gain before recording. The user can try a short test recording, then listen to it again and change the settings as needed. The app is available on Android, but the free version has ads.

This is an easy-to-use recorder that provides recordings in popular formats such as MP3, FLAC, WAV, OGG, and M4A. The professional version of the application provides cloud upload integration with Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, Yandex Disk, FTP, WebDav, automatic email, etc. The free version of the app allows users to record through a Bluetooth microphone. The application can be used on Android.

The iOS application allows users to adjust the sampling rate, gain, bit rate, and encoding quality. Users can adjust the settings according to the environment, and can use trial and error to decipher the most effective method.

There are two types of microphones that are widely used to record audio with smartphones:

Lavalier microphones are also called lavalier microphones. They are portable, compact wired microphones that are widely used in film production and broadcasting. Lav microphones are great for recording conversations because they are discreet and easy to operate.

Shotgun microphones are more directional than typical cardioid or supercardioid microphones. The Shotgun microphone rejects unwanted sounds entering the microphone from the side, and picks up clear sound from the source based on where the microphone is pointing. The gun microphone is used to capture sound from a distance.

Boya BYM1 usually sells for about 800 rupees and is one of the best lav microphones that users can buy under 1,000 rupees. The omnidirectional microphone provides excellent recording capabilities and is equipped with a 20-foot cable, which is ideal for recording audio while capturing video without having to stand too close to the camera. The microphone can be connected to the smartphone using the 3.5 mm jack.

Rode lavalier go is a high-quality lavalier microphone, specially designed for recording high-quality audio on smartphones. It is an omnidirectional microphone. It is equipped with a 4.5 mm wide diaphragm inside the microphone, which can capture crystal clear audio. It is included in the windshield to reduce the "P", "T" and "S" sounds when speaking. The microphone can be purchased from Amazon at a price of Rs 5,999

AKG Lyra Ultra-HD is a USB Type-C microphone. The microphone has gain control and a mode selector. The gain control can be used to adjust the gain so that the user can control the volume of the sound to be recorded. The four-mode selector is another thing that makes this microphone unique.

The foreground only mode is useful for talking and podcasting on YouTube. The front and back are used to capture two people in the interview from both sides of the microphone. The compact stereo can be used for singing, and the wide stereo can be used to record instruments with a wide sound field. The microphone can be purchased from Amazon at a price of Rs 8,999.

Varun Krishan is an intern at indianexpress.com 

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