iRig Recorder LE Reviews

by Sindred

I got iRigRecorderLE by purchasing the mic. I bought all of the in-store items, but when I launch I still get pages of ads, so I always compensate when I am planning a recording because I know I have to wait for the ads to play out. Enough! I bought the extra features. I paid for the mic Stop cutting into my recordings with ads. How am I going to purchase further products from you if i know that they will simply be plagued with other ads. Great app when i can launch it without ads to things I have already purchased.

by Jgirl42

I thought this was going to be my favorite recording app, as it was the only one I could find that would start recording right away, which is what I wanted. ...but the reason why I don't use it anymore, is that when you connect up through wifi, you have to select each recording (one at a time) to transfer, and then it processes it, which takes awhile, and then you finally can transfer it to your desktop. I record a lot, and so having to select each recording one at a time and then wait for it to transfer makes iRigRecorderLE unusable for me. If they would change it so that it could connect up instantly to wifi as a batch recording, like iRigRecorderLE called recorder, then I'd love it, as I like the auto record feature on iRigRecorderLE. but as it is, it takes way too long to have to choose each file, and then process, and I don't have time to select each file one at a time. If they change it, I hope someone will let me know. thanks.

by PItBull1600

Do NOT update iRigRecorderLE. You will lose the good features of 2.0 by going to 3.0! After updating my old library of songs was not accessible with iRigRecorderLE . They were still there, but I had to move them to another device to play them. Also had to go into the library through iTunes to delete them. Brilliant! The old version 2.0 allowed me to rename the recordings within iRigRecorderLE , that has been removed. When contacted the developer stated that there is no way to go back to the previous version so all the convenience of having a portable, manageable, recording and playback device has been sacrificed to add video capability. They should have built a separate app and left the old one alone. I have suggested that they resurrect to older version and re offer 2.0 it but for now avoid this update. They really F'd it up.

by Ripper594

I downloaded iRigRecorderLE to try it and ended up buying it.. But to my surprise the "free" banner on iRigRecorderLE icon still there... Support told me that unfortunately they cannot get rid of it and that I'll have to have the icon like that or that I needed to but the other paid version, the one without the banner. I just cannot take the sight of the icon anymore knowing the I paid for the full version and this people don't have the creativity to remove the banner once you paid for it or at least redirect you to buy the pro version. I'm deleting this crap and buy another one from a decent company. Enjoy the money..

by TunesCritic

iRigRecorderLE itself is great. The problems start with the cheaply made adapter you buy for $50. It has now broken twice on me. The pattern is that it works for three months and then stops working. You get little or no support from the company. The first time the adapter broke on me I sent it back and had email after email exchange to get it fixed. After much hassle it was fixed. I would not recommend getting iRigRecorderLE and going this route to voice. Too much of a headache and it does not work long term.

by TomTheTechGuy

The previous version was a handy little app. I paid for additional quality exporting. iRigRecorderLE did what I wanted it to. Major problems now 1) There are all sorts of "Offers" that pop up when you're navigating. It makes it impossible to quickly start a recording because you have to take time to dismiss all the in-app purchase prompts 2) Now exporting doesn't work the way it used to 3) The updated app either won't restore my in-app purchase, or these are no longer valid. iRigRecorderLE is now a bloated useless app packed full of features I do not use

by Jam561

So when I first got iRigRecorderLE it allowed me to edit each recording but since the update, won’t allow you to do so. Why wouldn’t I want to do it all within iRigRecorderLE ? Well because they want you to pay 15$ for it on top of whatever you paid for their hardware. Also, whenever I record through iRigRecorderLE , after an hour it cuts out & repeats the last 3 sec over & over. Not sure if anyone else has this problem but def didn’t happen prior to the update. 2 stars cause it was once 5

by TheTrotsky

After spending $120 for the iRig stream I expected more from iRigRecorderLE . The fact that WAV export was an in-app purchase stung a little and iRigRecorderLE is buggy, after a while the waveform display stops working as you're recording. Basically I record onto my phone then take the file to Audacity and work with it there as that's a real fully featured product for... Free!

by MezzoF

iRigRecorderLE will possibly lose your recording(s) if it crashes....

The problem is that iRigRecorderLE auto-renames your edits of a sample by adding the following " (edit) "....I had iRigRecorderLE crash during which I was editing ..I had saved my original and gave it a name at the start then made about six edits not knowing this issue and lost it all.

This is a terrible flaw .... So it's kinda silly in that I guess you have no security in iRigRecorderLE to rely on. If you plan on doing important stuff don't use an app. Kinda obvious, but should be said.

If you play with iRigRecorderLE anyhow just be sure to give names to you edits as you make them...one crop at a time... just be sure NOT to let it rename multiple edits on its own ..... Otherwise it may name them all the same and if iRigRecorderLE crashed it will not hold the files and bring them up again due to them having the same name. This may have just been something that went wrong for me but it should be noted so you are aware.... It's just an app.

I will end however suggesting that for an app this has some excellent quick tools and great capabilities. I would be very satisfied had this not happened to my recording.

Best of luck to everyone. Thanks

by Ebtihal

I bought this because I just wanted to make better recordings of musical ideas. I turn this thing on and it bombards me with offers for crap to buy that I dont need before I can press record. when I finish recording there's no way to change the title of what I recorded. hey but I can download stupid featured and accessories til the cows come home. At least the iRig pre works, after some fiddling. The (input) gain slider is hard to get low enough, and is bumped easily, but it works. It's a hassle to plug everything in though, and the bombarding interruptions make it so I end up not using iRigPre that much.

by TKCMays

I'm using iRigRecorderLE to do interviews in my multi-media class! Instead of having to buy a recorder as well as an external mic for excellent sound, iRigRecorderLE is very handy in saving money as well as convenient!
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Downside: The ONLY way you can close out of iRigRecorderLE is to play music(songs already on your phone, pandora, Jango, ect.), which for the longest I couldn't close iRigRecorderLE (using up my battery) until I read one of the reviews on here. That's ridiculous! Please fix this problem!

by Gesgolf

I've used iRigRecorderLE to record dozens of interviews. At first it was difficult to download files to my laptop. Now it is completely impossible. Each option - wifi, email, etc. - is unavailable or does nothing. Other complaints online said similar things. The IP address for the wifi doesn't exist. The recordings are great, but f you need to save your files anywhere but on your phone, find another app.

by Midnight426

Uses the "Apps File Sharing" functionality to expose the recorded files in iTunes (under Apps tab of the mobile device), and can be converted to various formats. Renaming functionality doesn't work perfectly (if you try to "rename" a file the same name that it was, it shows an error that a file already exists with that name (the file iteself), and pressing the "Cancel" button doesn't remove the "rename" dialog from the screen if the device is using an external keyboard (onscreen keyboard behaves as expected); the only way to close it is to actually change the file's name). Recording time only limited by device free space is amazing for a free app!

by Ripvanwinkle2

Using the iRig Recorder with the iRig Pre interface was a snap. The recording quality is very good for interview/vocals. Using an iPad and dowloading the in app All Functionalities Bundle seems to be a good value that adds lots of flexibility to iRigRecorderLE for editing purposes. Exporting files may be another issue however. Included are options for FTP file transfer or Sound Cloud exporting. My preference would be to use the more widely accessible Dropbox as an option. For this reason I give it four out of five stars.

by ShelleyHL

The reviews here are not glowing from the musicians. I am a teacher who is using iRigRecorderLE to record my students, and it is excellent for that purpose. I have recommended it to a number of friends who were looking for an wary to use recorder for their IPad. I like it so well, I might just spend the $5 for the added features. If I could adjust the volume to play back, iRigRecorderLE would be perfect for my needs.

by Mark Winters

I bought this because I needed a way to take video of myself practicing my instrument. Hers my setup: I plug my instrument into iRig Stomp IO and play it through AmpliTube on iOS. Then, I use the Audiobus app to pipe AmpliTube audio into iRig Recorder. This allows me to record video in iRig Recorder with audio from AmpliTube. It works wonderfully.

by Amateur Singer/Songwriter

I love iRigRecorderLE. I bought the mic that sends you to iRigRecorderLE and the recording quality is top notch. You hear everything you want to and nothing you don't. So I don't hear the fan going in the background or my roommate rustling papers. I wish I could return the $200 system I bought that does less than this.

by Soapvegas

Works absolutely great, especially with the iRig Mic. I was positively surprised at how little noise there is in the recordings! - Being a podcaster, I've experimented with a LOT of recording applications, but most of them seem to have a good amount of that annoying background hum. iRigRecorderLE really manages to keep that under control, even without using any of the paid add-ons. I also like the option of live-monitoring. It also exports in a nice, compressed, compact .mo3 format with a small file size but tremendous quality nontheless
One downside is that I would like to see an option to export to other applications on my phone (eg PhoneDrive, Dropbox etc...) and not just email, FTP server, Soundcloud and so on.

EDIT: In the meantime I have found a way to upload to dropbox immediately, I simply send the recording from iRigRecorderLE to a special email address that automatically saves it to my dropbox. Otherwise, one could always just email the file to him or herself and then upload to dropbox from the computer or saving from the email to the dropbox app on the iDevice itself.

by Sixara

As a Voiceover artist I find iRigRecorderLE "interesting". I have unlocked all the options. Play around some with it and can say iRigRecorderLE is worth it, minus the editing. Great for dictations etc.

I would hope anyone would not expect to edit a broadway type recording from their cellphone! Leave that to Audition or Sound-booth, whichever you might use.

by Jeffry-s

I have found the free version gives me just what I need: audio input level metering and input from Audiobus. On my iPad 8 I am able to record video of myself playing through midiguitar, kq dixie synth, and reverb—to take one example—without glitching. Then I can export to Dropbox or wherever to edit in Shotcut—all from within this diminutive tablet! I’m impressed and grateful.

by Neil_2plus3

I tried iRigRecorderLE once and successfully recorded a podcast episode. After closing it before exporting the data I now cannot reopen it... The entire cast is stuck in it as a data file that I cannot retrieve. Can anyone help?

by Chinafan33

I purchased an add on but now when I export a file the web page fills up with 2 years of recordings!Then it locks up... probably because there are too many files. I asked for refund and they passed me on to apple store ... good luck with that! Disappointing!

by Mads Tuber

When it works the mic works great and the sound is good. It stops recording and looses the mic about 15 seconds into recording. I have to reset everything and then it does it all over. I purchased this to use it and right now it’s not usable at all.

by Deep In A Trance

I hope I get an answer, almost went and paid for the paid app, but more negative reviews than good. Too bad really I’m looking for a good product to use but looks like this product falls short of that

by Quarterrat

What happened to the record volume function? Having the ability to set the record volume is what made iRigRecorderLE functional for recording live music. Now it's worthless.
How can I downgrade to the previous version?

by Pashtea

Downloaded iRigRecorderLE to record for my business after reading about it online. Long story short iRigRecorderLE continues to crash and won't let me access my recording. All information was lost. Complete SCAM of an app. Would give it negative stars if I could and plan on reporting it to iTunes as a scam app. Don't waste your time!

by Chaotic Good Life

The free app is non-functional. You can’t even trim a clip without buying the full version. I’m ready to drop money as soon as I find an app I like for editing podcasts but there is no way to find out if this is iRigRecorderLE because you can’t actually try the product. It’s like showing someone a picture of food instead of letting them sample it.

by Proteinpowder

I bought the iRig pre and you get what you pay for ... it’s a cheap amp with constant hissing, there’s absolutely no way to minimize the hiss enough to justify the iRig setup, now for the actual app, it’s your typical cut back app that is only alittle better to use if you spend an extra 10 dollars for the perks .. and iRigRecorderLE does nothing different then 20 other apps out there except they do it completely free, would not recommend!!!!!!

by Milkshake ©

This used to be my favorite recording app, they updated it last year and removed almost everything I needed. You can no longer control mic input level, all the settings have been stripped down to a few simple things. Sad to see it go that way.

by Christian Tonos

I was recording my band and it suddenly crashed. I restarted my phone, and iRigRecorderLE wont open.
I fear I have lost all my previous recordings.

by A Kardar

Hi there.
When connecting the lavalier mic to the iphone 7+, application does not working with it. Voice recorded by mic of device.

by Meerkat Mammal

Works well with iRig Mic Field & Zoom H6 with CCK. Most recording apps cannot record these items in stereo, even paid ones such as iRig Acoustic, Studio Mini, or Jam Up Pro. I bought the wav add-on because iRigRecorderLE is serious enough to export hi-res audio & HD video, even for gigs as a backup or second source.