Help. I want to record live music and the mic is saturated - Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers

I have tried several apps for live music recording and I get saturation. Only the video camcorder records a clear audio, but I don't want the video, only the audio. (Sorry for my English)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.media.bestrecorder.audiorecorder
Give this a try.

Horrible, over saturated the best is Easy voice recorder and selecting microphone without processing. And I get a little saturation. The perfect option is to record a video with the built-in camera app. The audio is clear, but I need to convert (extract) video to mp3

What kind of music are u trying to record

I'm having the exact same issue.. when recording from my car, I'm using AOSP extended, and I've tried lots of cameras, still getting the saturated issue

I'm using LineageOS 14.1 and got this in the camera recordings, as well as in the recorder app's recordings. Don't have a clue of why this happens
EDIT: Was trying to record an rock concert, and every other phone that recorded the concert was fine and didn't saturate

I'm musician, and I'm trying to record the band, but all of the voice/music recorder apps fails with the job, only the built-in video camera record a clear audio, but I don't want the video, I want the audio only. I'm using stock Rom.

Audio Recorder by Sony works well for me.
It's available on PlayStore :
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonymobile.androidapp.audiorecorder

Sony app does not work for me. On stage, the sound is too loud, the built-in camera app records fine, but third party apps records with saturation. The iPhone and Samsung records great.

MauriceFdo said:
Sony app does not work for me. On stage, the sound is too loud, the built-in camera app records fine, but third party apps records with saturation. The iPhone and Samsung records great.
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Are you using a custom rom? Of you are, which camera and what rom is it?

Maybe you can try with this one https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.audioRec
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I'm with stock Rom, and using the camera app from Motorola. I would like a third party app that uses the same microphone settings used in the camera app. Otherwise I'll have to record a video and then, convert it to mp3.
(Sorry for my English)

cpvm said:
Maybe you can try with this one https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.audioRec
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With this app I get similar result to "Easy voice recorder".
The settings I used was captured in this screenshot and gain is something below to -6 dB.
I still get some of saturation but is usable

hi guys any of you can record stereo through their phone?
(stock maybe?)

Only with the camcorder. You need to record a video then convert it to mp3 :-/

Hi-Q MP3 Voice Recorder may be worth a try. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hiqrecorder.free&hl=en
I haven't had an opportunity to test it with a full band, but I tried it recently with some amplified music and the results were encouraging. This is with "mic selection" set to "raw audio." It does not record in stereo on my G5+.
The free version will only record 10 minutes, but that should be enough for a test.
Note: I have an older "legacy" version of the app, so some setting might be different in the current version.

Have you tried plugging in an external mic? It could be something about the way the internal mics work (yes, mics, plural, as there are more than one of them). I recall with older Moto phones, like the E2, there was an issue with using VOIP as the dual mics would create a problem (solution was to cover the rear mic with tape), whereas the stock phone calling app used both mics in tandem to cancel out unwanted background noise and it did so nicely.
Perhaps the third party recording apps are having a similar problem since Moto seems to use their own way to handle the dual mics for clear audio, which other apps might not be able to use properly. However, using an external mic plugged into the headphone jack (plenty of cheap adapters for pro mics, or even mics designed for phones with the proper TRRS pin out) might solve the problem as you are bypassing whatever is proprietary about the microphone system built in.
Or, you could try covering the rear mic with tape like the moto e2, but if you want solid quality I'd recommend the external mic as a boost even if you get the in-camera mic to your liking.
Good luck!

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[Q] External Microphone with video recording?

Does anyone know if I can buy an external mic to plug into the N4 and be used while video recording? The mic in the phone itself is very distorted during the events so I want to record videos with high quality sound during loud music events.
d0rkster said:
Does anyone know if I can buy an external mic to plug into the N4 and be used while video recording? The mic in the phone itself is very distorted during the events so I want to record videos with high quality sound during loud music events.
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You can but it won't work!!!
I have the same requirement and the standard video app will not use an external mic - It must be a software issue...
I have found an app recently posted on the Play store: Ultra Video Camera. It will allow you to use an external microphone to record video. YAY! It's clunky to use (early days) and has very few user features within it but it does have an option to choose the inbuilt microphone or to use a headset/external microphone.
It works with my Lavalier mic as well as my standard headset + mic that I use for phone calls. The problem is that the quality of the sound recording is AWFUL.
There's a background hiss and a regular 'clicking' throughout the entire video. BOO!
I've emailed the creators and asked them if it can be improved - I'll update here when I get a response.
That aside - It does prove that the issue is a software challenge - and so I ask if anyone can 'hack' embellish the standard video app that comes with Nexus 4 to accommodate an external microphone?
My experience of the quality of the sound on the standard video app is that it's very good, but it prohibits standing any more than 2 metres away from the phone when making a video, hence the requirement for an external microphone.

Hissing Sound Recording Video

when recording video i get the awful hissing sound
steps i tried
reflashing
turning off sound zoom
turning on airplane mode to disable radio
anyone else?
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I wouldn't even try to guess until you provide a reasonable amount of information about your situation. How do you expect us to narrow anything down without any clues?
Where is a sample video clip or even a decent description of the hiss? Tell us under what conditions this occurs, e.g. only on quiet environments, randomly, always, etc. Does it change when you change video quality settings, internal, external mike? What model phone, firmware version and anything else that appears even remotely relevant.
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oki. ill upload a sample. it occurs under all circumstances, phone is pure stock so camera app and all is out of the box
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the video and hissing (turn volume up)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/brxys1ka3u86l56/20140819_095825.mp4
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That seems to be a musical selection.. so how to tell what is part of the unknown music track and what is hiss? Better would have been recording the quietest environment you could find. Or if the hiss only shows up when recording something, then play a recorded music track. And provide both the phone recording and the original music track so that it can be, more or less, subtracted or distinguished from the hiss.
It would help if the track didn't have interfering music or if you tried recording in quiet, moderate, loud environments, impulse sounds, etc with comments on whether the hiss varies under various conditions. At a guess it's the aggressive ALC (auto level control) when you record with the internal (?) mike. So when there is a quiet part in the music, the ALC cranks up the gain and the noise from the phone circuit becomes more apparent. On that theory it would be good to know if using an external mike alleviates the problem or not.
If it is an ALC problem.. there isn't much that you can do about it.. other than consider using an external mike.. not recording in quiet locations, which could be difficult.. or hope that someone disassembles and tames the ALC.
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I have the same problem. Even returned my phone to the service and they did smth to the mic, maybe even replaced it. But my problem is still there. Search for check out 'hissing 001' video on youtube, i have uploaded a sampleml. they said they tried recording videos with two other samsung fives, and they all had hissing problems. But i just cant accept that a quality phone like thos has an amateur error like this... for others, sound recording sounds just fine. What can I do?
I'm having the same problem. Not sure when it started but now the hissing sound happens most of the time when I recorded videos. Recording voice through an app doesn't create any hissing sound. Anyone can provide anything we can try? TIA.
kan555 said:
I'm having the same problem. Not sure when it started but now the hissing sound happens most of the time when I recorded videos. Recording voice through an app doesn't create any hissing sound. Anyone can provide anything we can try? TIA.
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I just got my device back from service, and I have to say they did something to it, because now the mic works PERFECT, without hissing whatsoever.
IT could be sw related problem, but i strongly believe they gave me a brand new mic.
good luck!
darkerr9 said:
I just got my device back from service, and I have to say they did something to it, because now the mic works PERFECT, without hissing whatsoever.
IT could be sw related problem, but i strongly believe they gave me a brand new mic.
good luck!
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Thanks for the update Darkerr9. I'm tempted to replace the mic by myself but not so confident I can handle it. Watched how to do it on youtube and will cost me around $25 for the parts. I still think it's software related issue since when recording just voice, it works perfectly. No white noise or anything. ... hmmm.. what to do..?
kan555 said:
Thanks for the update Darkerr9. I'm tempted to replace the mic by myself but not so confident I can handle it. Watched how to do it on youtube and will cost me around $25 for the parts. I still think it's software related issue since when recording just voice, it works perfectly. No white noise or anything. ... hmmm.. what to do..?
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Ah, I see. Well I still had my warranty so they did it for free. And remember, the 1st time they (another service) tried to fix this, they failed to do so. I guess I got lucky now... voice recording quality is poorer, so that doesnt count imo btw if you use your headset mic, you will see (hear) that the problem is fixed..
Hi everyone. I have the same problem and it's very frustrating. I don't have a solution BUT I know the reason why it's hissing . It's not the microphone! When I record only audio with both microphones it's all OK. The problem occurs when front cam is on! When my girlfriend close up the phone to her ear she heard that awful sound (hissing). So the camera make that noise. Top mic is very close to the cam so mic gets that noise. Try to hear very closely to the cam and check if you have the same noise from cam.

External Microphone for Video Recording

I have a Galaxy S4 I9505 - I am trying to use my external microphone for video recording but it doesn't seem to pick it up. If I use the audio recording app, this will pick up the mic with no issue.
I have looked through the forum and i seen someone suggested to use lgcamera from playstore and this works but the sound wasn't perfect as there was some noises.
I used this mic on a Galaxy S3 while recording a video and it works fine.
Has there been any changes in the Camera app? can you recommend anything?
Thank you in advance.

how to fix terrible sound on video recording without root

I red on xda that it csn be done by modified build.prop on rooted device.but is there any other ways to fixed it without root?third party apps maybe?
Try to use external mics like the rode video mic if u are very serious about the audio quality.
Alternatively a good set of earphones( which have a aux cable) with mic can be used for better audio

Issues with Audio Only Recording (not video/camera related)

Has anyone had issues recording audio on their pixel 2 xl? I typically use Evernote to record audio memos and they sound significantly quiet and muffled compared to the audio recorded with the camera app (recording video).
I downloaded a few other voice memo apps and having similiar issues, so curious if this is a general issue or isolated to my device only.
Thanks,
Mario
having the same issue with i. e. Whatsapp on my Pixel 2 XL. The recording seems to be a bit to quiet. I think it is some kind of Software issue since there is no issue on video recording.
I just tried the app Smart Recorder to record a voice message. On standard settings, it was too quiet as well. After I turn off the Auto Gain Control of the Pixel in the settings of this App and set Mic Gain Factor to 4,7x the voice has a decent volume level.
mmercad4 said:
Has anyone had issues recording audio on their pixel 2 xl? I typically use Evernote to record audio memos and they sound significantly quiet and muffled compared to the audio recorded with the camera app (recording video).
I downloaded a few other voice memo apps and having similiar issues, so curious if this is a general issue or isolated to my device only.
Thanks,
Mario
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kai84m said:
having the same issue with i. e. Whatsapp on my Pixel 2 XL. The recording seems to be a bit to quiet. I think it is some kind of Software issue since there is no issue on video recording.
I just tried the app Smart Recorder to record a voice message. On standard settings, it was too quiet as well. After I turn off the Auto Gain Control of the Pixel in the settings of this App and set Mic Gain Factor to 4,7x the voice has a decent volume level.
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jep. bothering me on whatsapp, too, when doing voice messages. its something third party apps related i think, since video recording voice is loud enough.
need to get google aware of this, though.
Right! I initially thought the mic was bad, but video recording proves that the mic is just fine. So I'm inclined to agree that this has to be software related

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