Review of Apple App Hum.
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Hum. is a recording app with a simple interface and user-friendly tools. Although designed for songwriters to quickly record their ideas, it can be used in many ways.
How to Use: After opening the app, your recordings appear differentiated by title and date recorded (or you can switch this in the options menu to the date each song was last edited). To play back a recording, simply touch the title and press play.
To rewind or fast forward, slide the scrolling line appropriately. To record a new song, hit the plus sign on the top right hand corner. Once you hit play, it turns to a stop button and a short countdown (this can be removed in the options menu) highlights 1, 2, and then 3 before recording. When finished a trashcan appears on the bottom right corner so you can delete, or hit the plus sign in the center to add a title and/or lyrics. Be aware that the first line you enter appears bold and acts as your title. The smiley face in the middle leads to several options, which I probably will not use including the ability to indicate: the key of the song, the chord progression, where it repeats, how well you like the song, and how close to done it is. You may also access a notes section.
Practical Applications: Hum. is one way to record voice lessons in an organized way since it automatically keeps track of the dates for you. Most lessons happen outside the student’s home so recording with a small portable gadget like the iPhone or iPad is a plus, especially since many students take apple products wherever they go anyway.
Unfortunately the app will only let you record 20 minutes at a time, so I suggest recording warm-ups separate from the rest of your lesson.
Benefits of Use: I have found students that record their lessons and listen to them at least once within a weeks’ time are more motivated and able to implement various vocal techniques. Not only does listening refresh what they learned in lessons, but they hear for themselves what a particular technique can do for their voices. Recording your voice regularly, also helps you hear yourself as others do and make positive adjustments with more efficiency.
Pros and Cons: As a songwriting tool, I was disappointed. I expected more from the advertisement. At first glance, it is simple, organized, and user-friendly. It is also easy to share your compositional ideas through email or Apple Messenger or print from the app. However unless you want to share your ideas with others, the app does not do much more than provide a place to record your song idea and take notes about it. It also is not the most practical app to record voice lessons, since most voice lessons typically run from 25-60 minutes long. Though the app allows you to title recordings as you choose, you cannot create folders where you might put all your voice lessons, practice sessions, or even biology classes. So if you use the app for more than one thing, you may find yourself scrolling through the list of recordings often.
Is it Worth the Price? Unless you want to share compositional ideas, this probably is not the app for you.
Price and Availability: The price of the app is currently $2.99 and available for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. It requires iOS 7.0 or later and is optimized for iPhone 5, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus.
Hum. is a recording app with a simple interface and user-friendly tools. Although designed for songwriters to quickly record their ideas, it can be used in many ways.
How to Use: After opening the app, your recordings appear differentiated by title and date recorded (or you can switch this in the options menu to the date each song was last edited). To play back a recording, simply touch the title and press play.
To rewind or fast forward, slide the scrolling line appropriately. To record a new song, hit the plus sign on the top right hand corner. Once you hit play, it turns to a stop button and a short countdown (this can be removed in the options menu) highlights 1, 2, and then 3 before recording. When finished a trashcan appears on the bottom right corner so you can delete, or hit the plus sign in the center to add a title and/or lyrics. Be aware that the first line you enter appears bold and acts as your title. The smiley face in the middle leads to several options, which I probably will not use including the ability to indicate: the key of the song, the chord progression, where it repeats, how well you like the song, and how close to done it is. You may also access a notes section.
Practical Applications: Hum. is one way to record voice lessons in an organized way since it automatically keeps track of the dates for you. Most lessons happen outside the student’s home so recording with a small portable gadget like the iPhone or iPad is a plus, especially since many students take apple products wherever they go anyway.
Unfortunately the app will only let you record 20 minutes at a time, so I suggest recording warm-ups separate from the rest of your lesson.
Benefits of Use: I have found students that record their lessons and listen to them at least once within a weeks’ time are more motivated and able to implement various vocal techniques. Not only does listening refresh what they learned in lessons, but they hear for themselves what a particular technique can do for their voices. Recording your voice regularly, also helps you hear yourself as others do and make positive adjustments with more efficiency.
Pros and Cons: As a songwriting tool, I was disappointed. I expected more from the advertisement. At first glance, it is simple, organized, and user-friendly. It is also easy to share your compositional ideas through email or Apple Messenger or print from the app. However unless you want to share your ideas with others, the app does not do much more than provide a place to record your song idea and take notes about it. It also is not the most practical app to record voice lessons, since most voice lessons typically run from 25-60 minutes long. Though the app allows you to title recordings as you choose, you cannot create folders where you might put all your voice lessons, practice sessions, or even biology classes. So if you use the app for more than one thing, you may find yourself scrolling through the list of recordings often.
Is it Worth the Price? Unless you want to share compositional ideas, this probably is not the app for you.
Price and Availability: The price of the app is currently $2.99 and available for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. It requires iOS 7.0 or later and is optimized for iPhone 5, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus.
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