Guides

How-tos for recording, marking and editing audio on Android with Flowphonic. Written by the people who make the app.

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How to record WAV audio on Android

WAV is what you want when the audio is going into an edit. No compression, no surprises. Here's how to get it out of your phone with Flowphonic.

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Record interviews on your Android phone

Phone interviews are easy to record and annoying to sort out afterwards. Flowphonic helps with the second part, which is where the hours go.

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Record documentary audio with your phone

Nobody's saying a phone replaces a proper recorder. But when it's what you've got in your pocket, a few features make it behave a lot more like one.

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Save storage on long recordings

A day of recording can fill a phone faster than you'd think. Here's what each quality tier is for, and how big WAV files really get.

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Stop audio clipping on Android

Clipping is the one mistake you can't undo later. A few settings make it much harder to hit.

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Pre-roll: never miss the start of a take

You know the moment. Someone starts talking, you reach for the button, and the best line is gone. Pre-roll fixes it.

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Keep notifications out of your recording

Nothing ruins a perfect take like a phone buzzing against the mic. Flowphonic can quiet things for you.

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Keep recording when the screen is off

Long takes shouldn't depend on you keeping the screen awake. Background recording is built for the long days.

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Slate, scene and take numbers on your phone

Ask any editor what they hate most and "Recording 47" will be near the top. Flowphonic labels takes the way production sound people do.

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