Post #16: Audio - ipadio

The ipadio app allows the user to record, upload and share music.  After downloading the app, it requires the user to register with ipadio before the app can be used.  Recording is very easy, as the target on the screen is the "record" and "pause" button and it is easy to see and use.  For the other features, I had to consult the "help" screen because it's pretty unclear how anything else works (or maybe it's just me, as I rarely use mobile devices and apps).  The help screen (accessed by the "i" in the upper right corner)  assisted me in figuring out how to use the other features - the directions are arranged by section and the sections are well-labeled, so it is easy to find what you need.  I recorded myself playing "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" on guitar and then uploaded it to ipadio.  I was surprised at the variety of features on ipadio - audio recordings can be trimmed and edited just like on the "professional" audio software for P.C.s.  I think this app would be incredibly useful for a music class.  Students could make recordings of songs or instrumentals, solo or with a group, and then play them back to see how they sound.  Is everyone hitting the right note?  Do the instruments need to be mixed differently?  How is the vocal solo coming along for the spring choir concert next week?  The ipadio app can do all of these things.  It won't take the place of software with more options, but it does offer some great tools to help people practice or share music.  Libraries could even use this app and have children or teens record themselves playing an instrument or singing and use the recordings in a contest or as a way to share young peoples' talents with the public.  Ipadio is a cool program - and I think kids would love it.