StudioMini - Music Recorder

First and foremost, this app deserves WELL above a 5 star rating!!! As a singer/songwriter myself, I have been using this recording app religiously, since at least 2010, and to-date, I have not found another studio app that can even touch what Otreus has done here with StudioMini. It is truly one of a kind; created by two brilliant friends that share a passion for music, and most importantly, a genuine desire to create a platform for other’s to create, record, and mix a studio-quality production. This app truly gives you the tools, *at your fingertips*, to take what’s been in your mind, and turn it into a masterpiece. The quality is remarkable, and this app only continues to improve and surpass expectations when it comes to mobile recording. It allows you to seamlessly play every role in the production process; you are your own audio engineer. It’s designed purely with the user in mind.. What sets this app & company apart from the rest, is their outstanding customer service. These guys went above and beyond to help solve the issue I was having, as well as, welcomed suggestions. They had a quick response time, almost immediate solution, and made me feel involved in that process every step of the way. That speaks volumes.. All this to say.. Otreus wasn’t playin’ games when they created this one. This is the real deal, guess you just gotta find out! 🎧🎙️💿 #Otreus #StudioMini

This is a fun and extremely basic but intuitive little multitrack recorder that allows you to record up to four separate tracks, just like the old cassette four-trackers from the 80s. There are very few bells and whistles save for some on-board drum loops which I think are new to the app and they are very helpful for setting down a groove for adding your guitar tracks, bass, etc. tracks. The one key feature missing I mentioned in the review title is such an obvious feature for guitarists that I can't believe it's not been included in this most recent update and that is the ability to loop the tracks like a looper pedal so you can practice a lead solo or other part. I hope the developer can add looping on the next update because that would make this a solid five- star app for simple, quick recording and practicing without the complicated learning curve on other recording DAWs. It would be great to be able to flip a switch for the transport to loop instead of having to hit the play button again when it stops.

Updated review after rugpull. Wish I could keep the app I paid for. Sigh. Forced to “upgrade” to having to pay all the time now. At least they were kind enough to give me a few days free so I can offload my files before the app ceases to be usable. Should’ve known if something is too good to be true…. It’s probably just a matter of time before they make the product you bought unusable unless you pay up again and again. Will pass. Thanks for the good times. Great app for throwing ideas together, love the simplicity of it. There are some features I do wish it had (like a way to scroll trough time to listen to specific parts* or cut /trim audio segments..) but I also feel like being limited is part of the point of the app. I find that this works very well at what it does. Not a full studio, nor do I think it was it intended to be one, but it’s a wonderful tool and worth having for brainstorming ideas or recording demos. I wish there was a deluxe version too, love being able to work so quickly when creating, but would be great to be able to have a little more editing ability or at least a scrolling ability so you could punch in at or listen to certain points and not have to start over each time *Edit: I can’t believe I’ve been using the app this long and didn’t catch that you can scroll through playback- I still think it’d be handy to be able to use that to start recording at a particular point in the song - another suggestion would be having the loop track also have recording function so you could use that as either a loop or a 5th track? Bottom line Overall I really love this app and have no complaints, I was hesitant but had I known how much I’d end up using and enjoying it.. totally worth it. Thanks for making a cool product.