Have you tried to download app "earpiece" from Google Play and test if the distortion can be heard also on playing music or only during calls?
Mine seems good on playing music through the app but distorts on calls, I'm considering of replacing earpiece but I'm in doubt that are antennas.
Another question: earpiece' s replacing will void warranty?
Haven't downloaded any app. But my earpices crackles slightly and randomly.
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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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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.
Two things that annoy me with the N4 are
1) the camera, how long it takes to focus and snaps pictures that are blurry because of very minor shaking.
2) The native output-volume of music - both on headphones or using AUX cable in a car - the volume is very low.
So, any Camera app that fixes the stated focus problem? Any music player that produces higher-output volume?
The first one is better if you put it in Action mode or at least without HDR. And the second is just the hardware.
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Volume can be improved with apps like poweamp which has a built in pre amp. (No root needed) also volume+ root and no root.
I believe there is also a build prop tweak that can also improve volume but I haven't tried obviously root needed. Hope this helps.
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Theres a sound mod called ViPER4Android too, check it out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48176162#post48176162
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2) The native output-volume of music - both on headphones or using AUX cable in a car - the volume is very low.
Any music player that produces higher-output volume?
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Franco Kernel also boosts speaker and headphones. I boosted headphones by 8 for noisy places like flights.
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.
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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)
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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!
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.
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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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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