Handy Recorder

ZOOM Corporation

About this app

The Handy Recorder app allows you to record high-quality audio with your Android device. Use it with a ZOOM Am series mic, which are designed to capture audio of the best quality with Android devices, and record using the high-fidelity linear PCM and space-saving AAC formats. This app includes normalize and divide functions that can be used on recorded files. In addition, it has compressor, EQ and reverb effects. Moreover, you can directly upload your recordings from Handy Recorder to the Cloud file-sharing site, allowing you to bring your creations to the world over the Internet.

Features
■ Stereo linear PCM and AAC recording
-You can record files using either high-quality linear PCM format or AAC format at a bit rate of 64, 128 or 160 kbps.
-The AUTO REC function can be used to start and stop recording automatically in response to the input signal level.

■ Works like a hardware recorder
-The operation screen was designed to simulate a ZOOM hardware Handy Recorder, so this app is as easy to operate as these products.

■ Effects
-Recorded files can be processed using the included effects.
•6 BAND EQ
•REVERB (ROOM, JAZZ CLUB, CONCERT HALL, ARENA, STADIUM)
•MASTERING (MAXIMIZE, ULTRA MAXIMIZE, CLEAR & POWER, WIDE, MONO)
-Processed recordings can also be saved as separate files.
-Use the NORMALIZE function to optimize the volume.

■File editing
-In addition to deleting files, you can use the divide function to split files at the point that you want.

■Uploading to Cloud Services
-The app includes a function that allows you to upload your recordings directly to the Cloud site. You can name your recordings and make sharing settings in the Handy Recorder app.

■Optimized for the Am series
-By using the Am7 in MS recording mode, you can adjust the stereo width.
-Use the DIRECT MONITOR function to monitor the input signal through the headphones jack on the Am series without latency
-The left and right channels of the Am series input signal can be reversed.

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Ratings and reviews

I don't like using this app at all. I use the Zoom AM 7 USB-C microphone all the time and love it, but I don't like using it with this app. It works perfectly with recording videos in the standard camera app. Maybe I would like this app more if I didn't have other Zoom handy recorders to record WAV files on. As it stands, I would much rather just use one of those devices such as the HN1

Unlike other reviewer's I have had no issue with recording quality. I use on a Pixel 5 and the sound quality is great. However, I don't use this app because of two primary problems. 1) it "loses" my recordings. I will save a fresh recording, all looks good and then it "disappears" sending me into a panic. 2) as another reviewer mentioned transferring files to Dropbox can be problematic and I don't understand why.

Unreliable recordings. Occasional clicks in recordings. Ear splitting noise sometimes during playback. Not sure why they added in reverb and FX when basic recording wasn't working properly. Weird UI decisions like editing features and overdub are only available in horizontal screen mode. Incomprehensible trim/divide feature. Exporting files is incredibly slow. Unable to export raw MS files (can only export decoded MS files.)

What's new

Compatible with Android 13