RECORDING your guitar with a PHONE?! 

these benq monitors are amazing but mine died on me after a year

In 2015 Paul gave me private guitar lessons. He was very good in his job, and kind, I didn't have to pay the last bill because I had to go to hospital. So funny he is now a teacher in the world.

Can you please make a tutorial on how to mix (EQ, Compressor, Reverb) an acoustic guitar?

Your transitions always blow me away! Your not only a great musician, but a powerful magician!

Yes but can you make a phone call with the microphone?

The phone is still way too good for a black metal recording.

Your editing is just stellar. I've never seen a video of yours that I didn't like.

The actual audio from the phone was still much better than I expected. I expected it to be complete static. That's at least what it sounds like on my phone

It was a really interesting video Paul, it's amazing how reverb adds so much precense to recordings

Hi Paul, I love your videos. You are a very good teacher, very inspiring.

Wow, just seeing your approach to mixing that track gave me some really good ideas as to how to approach some stuff of my own. Thank you!

Your a great musician, teacher, youtuber and a video editer. I am having too much fun while watching your videos. Keep going!

Lovely work, took me a few listens to tune into the difference,. Great little tune Paull.

The song he played is "In the Heartland'' by the great Mark Knopfler. From the soundtrack of 'Wag the Dog'.

Thanks been waiting for such video

I was NOT expecting this level of quality comparison and video production. Good job.

Interesting! Helpful demo, thank you!

the phone is very practical to record ideas that come out at the moment of inspiration,excellent video 🖒

Honestly, I think the phone sounds pretty good for what it is. Definitely great for capturing quick ideas.

Great video as usual 👍 Got to say that most of the time I'm watching your channel on my smartphone with no headset. Now I was shocked to hear almost no difference at all between the two recordings here, and I have a pretty decent ear. Both recordings sounded good coming of the speaker of the phone, to my surprise.

I must say, your soothing voice is the best part of the video.

Please release a full version of this song, sounded awesome! Ps, just saw your latest video and that this tune is included in it. Sorry for wasting your time :P still sounds awesome! Thanks for being such a great inspiration

Really well and creatively made video. Thanks

Could just be the progression, sure sounds like “Only him or me”. Breaking my heart this morning Paul. love your vids.

Im watching this on my phone through my car stereo...it sounds great Paul, it sounds like a bass is accompanying you, it sounds really good, thanks for the awesome video!

No recording engineer is going to say “Mr. McCartney, I've hooked up my iPhone ... ready to go when you are” but it's worth remembering that Michelle Shocked had a very successful album recorded on a Walkman Pro. Getting some ideas down counts for more than saving up for better equipment.

As a hobbyist home producer I've had interesting results recording acoustic guitar using Apple's earbuds. The bud with the mic goes in the sound-hole and the other in my ear as a monitor (Note: I use an Adamas where the sound-hole is nowhere near the strings). I use a simple audio track in Garageband and add compression and reverb afterwards. I'm impressed with the deep lows that I get! Keep very still when you play :)

Hey Paul, this is really helpful.

Nice soundings result and your playing is so awesome

Thank you for the video!

Any chance you'll make a video focusing on getting the best out of minimal and/or budget equipment? Good vid btw, mr Davids!

The smartphone mic is kind of like starting with a compressed jpeg and editing it in Lightroom, vs working with a RAW file (the Neumann).

Nice video! Can you plz make a video about how you record and produce music? It could be great if you can also explain what kind of interface and software you're using....Keep good work!

I enjoyed this video ALOT!!!😄

Fav channel is this

I always love the "Mysteryguitarman" esque editting in the intros. Hehehe

woaw it sounds well :o But what always impress me is the quality of ur video, light and definition is always really beautifull, i'm really impress by your work guy, follow like that ! :D And btw u're a great guitar player ;)

Nice editing bro.

Only when you flicked back and forth could I hear the difference between the two. Great, engaging video as always tho.

Very interesting. Great videos. Could I also recommend perhaps you do the smartphone in flight mode and with an external mic, and perhaps a specialist recording app? I haven't tried this but I think it would turn out better. Thanks.

OMG! Are people really watching this video on their phone and then saying that they can't really hear any difference... ? *shakes head in disagreement*

Can you please make a tutorial on how to play "In the heartland?

Man you're amazing with the way you play... Wish you'd teach me how.

Cool experiment!

thanks sirrr 🤗🤗 this will help me a lot

Nice video! it would be great if you make a video on how to record and mix an acoustic guitar, I know that there are a lot of diferent ways but it would be really helpful.

I could really tell a quality difference on the side by side comparison. But, does listening to this over RU-vid degrade both recordings by a noticeable amount or some measurable amount? Nice informative vid too :)

Great playing Paul! Android has known issues with audio latency. It would be interesting to try the same test with an iPhone. Neumann sound beautiful. Tom

Real good sound

Sir Namaste👏 Thanks For The Video With Idea Of Good Quality Audio Recording.

Incredibly helpful video! The problem is I want to record audio and video myself at the same time.

Thank you sensei!

I also love to explore things. Thanks, it was funny!

Thank you a lot Paul Davids

Thanks Paul. You take recording to a higher level. I really enjoy listening to your tutorials, and I understand you are cautious with quality recording. I myself an amateur realised the mobile phone is not good enough for recording music, so I swapped it for a compact digital camera with the ability to record stereo sound. But now I realise it's far from using professional microphones and professional software. Kind regards Hakan

Hey paul make a tutorial on the song youre playing!

The S8 produces a really good sound I have to say, for someone who is just starting out. You just gained a new subscriber. Keep up the good content!

Majestic.

You played mark knopfler very well😉 thank you for your ideas!

Excellent video. Any chance you might do a video sometime on “how to be handsome”? I’m trying to improve myself.

Seus videos são excelentes, acredito que vc seja brasileiro por isso vou comentar em português. Parabéns pelo excelente conteúdo!!!

Great video. Just perhaps some suggestions for a future video : Samsung have an app called soundcamp with Samsung pro audio drivers. It allows to plug a guitar right in the phone by USB or with an Irig (it was introduced on the Galaxy S6) and perhaps do another comparison of the recording done that way to see if there's any difference with the "pro recording studio" as advertised by Samsung ?

Thanks!

Good shout brother 👍

If you have an iPhone, the Sure Motiv 88 is a really good option for field recordings. Great video.

I didn't know I could record mono vs stereo on a Samsung S8....wtf??? Great video Paul, love it! I'm shopping right now and I'm not sure if I'm going to go Samsung S20 vs S10.......

What software do you use to make these great videos? En waar je heb in zo'n korte tijd geleerd zo'n videos te maken? :) .

I'd love to see a test of external mics you can plug into a smartphone. You know, just to have a budget option.

Hey Paul. Was curious if you ever got into flatpicking style guitar? I grew up around Bluegrass and didn't know if you had any videos/thoughts on that style. Anyways, another great video! Thank you, Sir.

When you began to edit and I've started to listen to the phone, I've thought "well, he's overreacting, this is actually good", but when you started playing with the mic, I was blown away, so much difference

I could be wrong, that "noise" you were discussing around 4:00 minutes sounds like distortion that comes from too much gain from the source. So, the smartphone's input mics are gained up too high. However, that makes sense for phone calls. The Neumann sounds SOOOOO much better, but the input could be gained down before recording. The same "low-mid" muddy sound is sort of present, but only to someone who knows what to look for. I enjoyed this video! Thank you for making it!

I love this video

Thank you for exist!

Wonderful

You know what, I liked that processed phone sound :)

Audio Evolution Mobile software is a decent DAW for mobiles... Works very well

Hey Paul, great video as always :) I was trying to do something similar with my phone to record basic covers using my electric but I can never find the right distance or position to get my phone to pick up my amp nicely. If I put it too close to the speaker it cuts some of the highs and you can hear a dull clipping sound from the lows, while if it’s not close enough it sounds hollow. Should I keep my amp on the floor or elevate it to the level of my phone? (I’m trying to record video as well). What might be the optimal distance or angle for my phone to be at? I’m using an iPhone 6 so I know the mics are on the top and bottom as well. I’ve been experimenting for a while with no real solution, it’s kind of a difficult situation. If you have any insight that’d be awesome! Thanks

Have you ever considered to try picks from Essetipicks? They're very interesting because they're shaped in a different way than a standard plectrum, and using them i felt less tired playing and the strings lasted much longer in my opinion. These picks are made of various materials (from cheap Nylon and Kevlar to expensive ones made in coconut, tagua nut, bone, wood, galalith, horn and ceramic), but once you try one probably you won't get back to standard picks

I’m listening through studio monitors, and the difference isn’t huge...prolly makes sense since they are supposed to be flat A/B test was insightful!

I looked up how to record acoustic guitar on my phone and it brought me to you saying it's not possible. Well darn looks like best buy credit it is!

I've been a phone enthusiast 7 or so years easily. Since my first Droid. Also a musician I've used over the years each flagship that's come out over the years to record direct from monitors to phone. It's the lazy way and also because I never really learned how to use cubase or any other daw...I know I need to learn. I am used to sequencer. Lol. Old school.

holy shit that sound is WAY better than I expected

I'd like to have seen a third option being the old standby Shure 57!

Do you recommend an app to record video and audio by adding a ext mic to the phone.

The phone wasn't quite as bad as I expected it to be but the dynamics you can hear with the mic makes the biggest difference for me. The extra lows added a fullness to the sound

Been watching your videos about 6 months now, just noticed I didn't subscribed until now

Hi Paul, you should check out the LG V20 or V30's microphone. The mics on those phones are pretty darn good. Of course still not a professional grade mic. But way better than other phone mics.

sounds same for me)) probably you have an amazing smartphone

My acoustic Professor told us that the Microphones in Smartphones cost about 0.7€ (about 0.82$) Their dynamic range and frequency range aren't really great. As well as their Sound Pressure which is most times less than 110dB No wonder you can "Upgrade" the microphone with an external ones which cost less than 20$ :D Great Work on the Video and keep it up ;) More Music Theory content would be nice Hail from Germany

well thats a cool way of describing a gadget

I really like this video, I knew the phone would sound like crap. I like the contrast, makes it sound even sweeter with the good mic...

Zou je een video willen maken over de 'beste' manier van opnemen en het masteren van de sound? (Beste als in de voor jou meest gangbare en praktische manier van opnemen van zowel elektrisch als akoestisch) Of is bovenstaande voor jou teveel op produceren gericht ipv het spelen? =)

Sounds pretty good imo

I'm listening thorugh some good quality speakers (in quite a low volume, I have to admit), but man, I barely can hear a difference. I'm truly amazed by how good the phone was. I can hear some details like the noise-glitch or the sparky, metalic sound here and there, as you pointed out, but that's far from awful. Maybe if I wear my headphones and/or pump up my volume I would hear a greater difference. And I'm sure the mic is better. But I don't think it's that much better.

I am planning to up my game as far as sound quality goes..there will be a lot of epic fails.. BTW the phone on the last take didn't do to bad. A bass guitar would have done wonders. It sounds great as it is. Maybe drums and keys turned dowm. a little.put in the mix. I started doing this search and this video intrgued me. I am going to do a little Audiio experimenting. The problem is there is ambient noise arround my house..fridge coming on etc. I think I'll use a lreal pro or RU-vid backing tracks. Run that into my micrphone port on my windows 7..yeah it's old... Play my Strat copy ,bass and casio 4200 in direct..I'll probably have to get a preamp for the guitars. .yeah I am really looking forward to problems of the analogue to digital setup in my computer.. I' think that I should be able to go directly into the mic imputs on the computer.. I have no audio in on the computer.If this works I'll get back to you..I'm fairly sure there will be glitches.

Of course also depending if you are listening from a phone 📱 or a great sound system. 😁

If you want an alternative: Shure MV88 stereo condensor mike for about €135 street price. Worth every penny. Easy to use. Not only great for demos but for filming with the iPhone in general. Combined with a cheap gimbal the results are amazing. Downside is that you can only use it with iOS/lightning.

Hi Paul, I’m subbed already. I have a question: are you going into an interface with your Martin and then to your computer. I’m trying to figure out how to get the best sound, and edit my guitar videos to upload. I don’t see a way to plug directly into my camera for voicing and guitar to upload, so how to edit the guitar and video to be in time with one another. I have always just recorded through a 4 track, old school! Im wanting to learn all the new stuff. I’ve never worked wit DAW either. Basically what I’m trying to do is get a very nice sound from my recordings and get away from old school. I’ve got a nice camera Great guitar’s great amps, and I’m trying to understand the interface connection to the computer and editing. I don’t think there’s a way that I can play and sing and record at the same time Without editing. Am I correct on that. I’ve watched so many of your videos and you’re always so helpful. I appreciate you, Paul..! Dan

Wonder how the phone sounds with after market add-on mic designed phones? Does it save it, make it great, or about the same? Also, I'd love to see you review Tone Wood amps.

Hey paul, I like the way you teach, well please tell on which software you were editing music