RØDE Reporter

Leaps and bounds better for quick run and gun recordings over the Rode Rec app. Quick to load and begin recording. UI is modern and well laid out. Native iOS share menu is great for transferring recordings. However, it’d be nice if the app remembered my previous recording settings using the iXY with an iPhone 8 (Input Gain, HPF, Sample and Bit Rate), as it’s just one more step that prevents you from recording quickly. The app also doesn’t seem to prevent screen auto-lock, regardless of the toggle state in settings. Looking forward to future updates with some improvements, and will likely continue to use for now for quick field recording.

I like the app a lot, from the clean user interface, ease-of-use, forward thinking and intuitive design, it really is a great app. The issue is with just about every action such as deleting a file as it playing, or trying to record a new file when you forgot to pause/stop the file that was playing, the app just crashes. Really waiting for a fix, as I’d like to use this app with my Rode microphone. That I paid for.

Testing this seemed to work well because it responds quick and works with my Rode XYi microphone. But later upon trying to rename the file, I got consistent crashes and if you rename it erases the whole name you already had so that you can’t just add onto it if you want. This makes it less than desirable for me. I say either fix this or I’ll have to look for a different app.

I like this app because it does the basics with a nice clean interface. I wish it had iTunes file sharing support. Instead of having to do AirDrop. Just so I could pull all the audio files easily. At the same time I'm pulling other apps videos, etc. That would make it more or less perfect for my use. I use it to record voiceovers for videos.

In the library, the “play” button is RIGHT atop the “trash can” button and there is very little room for error especially on an iPhone (even with the larger screen). Every time I try to hit play I need to hold my breath. Did a designer lay that out or was it an engineer? Please go back to the UX drawing board on that decision.