RoughTake: Audio Scratchpad

RoughTake Audio

About this app

Catch the idea before it disappears.

RoughTake is an audio scratchpad built for musicians who need to capture ideas before they're gone.

Skip the complexity of opening a full DAW just to save a melody, riff, rhythm, vocal idea, or song concept. RoughTake lets you start recording quickly, then document and organize your take while the idea is still fresh.

CAPTURE YOUR IDEAS

Record musical ideas directly on your device and keep them available locally when inspiration strikes.

DOCUMENT THE DETAILS

Save BPM, tuning, general notes, and timestamped notes alongside each recording so you remember exactly what you were thinking.

STAY ORGANIZED

Give your Takes meaningful names and organize them into folders instead of digging through an endless list of mystery recordings.

BUILT FOR MUSICIANS

Use Tap Tempo to estimate BPM, add a count-in or metronome, monitor clipping, scrub through waveform playback, and quickly retake an idea when you want another attempt.

YOUR IDEAS STAY YOURS

RoughTake is ad-free and designed around local storage. Record and organize unlimited Takes on your device without needing a cloud account. Create a local backup of your RoughTake library when you want an extra copy of your work.

No ads. No artificial Take limit. Just a straightforward place to capture your ideas

RoughTake isn't trying to replace your DAW. It's designed for the moment before the DAW—the place where songs begin.

RoughTake — Audio Scratchpad

What’s new

RoughTake is ready for its first public release.

• Quickly capture musical ideas before they disappear
• Save BPM, tuning, notes, and timestamped notes with each Take
• Organize recordings into folders and mark favorites
• Tap Tempo, count-in, metronome, and visual count-in options
• Waveform playback with scrubbing and quick ±5 second jumps
• Input level and clipping monitoring
• Share Takes with bandmates and collaborators
• Backup and restore your RoughTake library