MobileMix for iPhone

Do you like to beatbox or just make a simple tune? And want it to loop infinitely without any hassle? Or just make a silly clip of yourself in what seems like multiple versions of you arguing with each other? If you said yes to any of these, then MobileMix may be for you.

The simplicity of the app is very user friendly and not complicated looking unlike some other apps in the market with the same main purpose. When you start a new song/recording, you will automatically see the first track that you can add to the project, and with a simple tap, a countdown will begin and then you can start recording whatever it is you want to capture (voice, singing, instruments, etc). Tap it again to stop recording.

The magic comes in that once you finish recording the first track, you can tap ‘Add New Track” and you will be given another record button, so it becomes lather-rinse-repeat process. Keep doing this until you gather all the necessary track recordings you need for your project. From this recording screen you can also hit the Play button at the corner and sample what the complete compilation sounds like. The tracks loop infinitely; to stop it just tap the button again.

On the main screen (you can go back here by tapping the ‘All Songs’ button when in the recording page) you will see a list of all the songs you have compiled on the bottom half of the screen. The top half will be taken up by an image of a CD jewel case. This little case can be customized by adding a photo that will go with your project by hitting the small ‘i’ at the corner. You’ll also be presented with options for editing the song title, and whether it’s Clean or Explicit with the Parental Advisory option.



You can also download the recorded tracks to your computer via a wi-fi connection. For Mac users, you will download via Bonjour. The only bad thing is that you will be shown all the tracks that you recorded to compile the entire ‘song’ but you will have to download each separately.

The downloading on the computer is not the best method to me, personally. I was hoping that I was able to download the entire mixed song onto the computer rather than each individual track. It sorta defeated the purpose; you would still have to put the clips together in some sort of audio program then. Perhaps if time could be invested in making a desktop application that is made for the purpose of syncing the entire mix track to the desktop, the desktop syncing could be better. But so far this is a weak link in the app.

Overall, this is a pretty fun app. The UI is clean and simple all while being user friendly. Just a simple recording app for recording multiple tunes and beats into one track. Only drawback is the downloading to the computer.