On a phone…
This is a digital 4 track tape recorder on a phone. I never thought I’d see the day we I could see and use such a thing. It’s really amazing so far even in the first two firmwares. Running anything into it and recording and manipulating it is a joy and uncovers so much. I’d implore anyone who likes tape style workflows to pick this up. It reminds me of using actual tape machines, it’s intuitive, simple and really fun once you get the simple workflow down. I’ve been pairing an OP-XY with it and making really nice textures from engines, having an external USB-C mixer or interface makes this even more of a powerful piece of software. Loading samples into it is really cool too, again so much to discover once adjusting varispeed controls. This is a full complete DAW once you learn the magic of tape, and remember, there’s four tracks of it here!
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Fantastic app, a few criticisms.
I would love to be able to export in the pitch selected, or even be able to export loops as well. A visual cue for the metronome on the main page would be beautiful as well. Other than that it’s beautiful for sketching out songs.
Great App Continuous Development
It's great to see this app be so supporter by its creator. I submitted a bug report via email -easy button click straight to him- and he responded very quickly with suggestions and having addressed my feedback.
Very helpful and looking forward to seeing where the app goes
Very helpful and looking forward to seeing where the app goes
Just what we needed
Love this so much, its what iv been looking for a long long time. Iv been using it in conjunction with my mpc sample and sp404mk2. The veri speed is a favourite feature of mine for sure. For v1.1 it feels solid and finished. Well done developers, this is a beautiful application. Id love a hardware controller for it. 10/10
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Great App but..
..could you please add the level to set the app sounds to the volume of choice? When I wind back the tape its far too loud, especially on headphones. Besonders of that: awesome!
Great app when it’s not crashing
Please fix the issue with crashing other than that it’s amazing
Serious contender for best audio recorder
I own a number of non-DAW recorder apps - AUM, WavePad, AudioRecorder, Spire (+ it’s hardware) and of course Audiobus. All good apps still in use on my iPad.
But Reel is at another level - try it, you won’t be disappointed.
But Reel is at another level - try it, you won’t be disappointed.
Nice but there is one thing that needs to be fixed
In the mixer interface in an iPhone 16 pro max the controls of T1 and T4 are partly outside the screen and cannot be accessed. Otherwise fun to use.
Limited
Can only record more than one track simultaneously on a “fresh reel”. After that, you can only record individual tracks. So, less functional the than GarageBand app. This is not made clear in the app description. Disappointing. Now seems a bit gimmicky.
Also, bugs with soloing and muting.
Also, bugs with soloing and muting.
I Love it
Fantastic app! The idea and execution are truly excellent. Finally, a simple and creative multitrack recorder with real tape-machine vibes on the iPhone. The workflow is fun, everything feels well thought out, and the price is more than fair.
One feature I’d love to see in future updates would be the ability to use the iPhone’s internal audio as an input source — for example, to record audio directly from YouTube or other apps. That would open up even more creative possibilities.
Highly recommended!
One feature I’d love to see in future updates would be the ability to use the iPhone’s internal audio as an input source — for example, to record audio directly from YouTube or other apps. That would open up even more creative possibilities.
Highly recommended!
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Brilliant
Saves carrying a tascam about
needs improvement
I mainly got this for the main tape wheel, but its extremely laggy and in accurate. this can especially be noticed at low speeds while trying to scrub through audio. scratching on the wheel is impossible
It’s just a joy to use
You can tell someone put lots of love and passion into this app. Works great and feels fun to use.
Nice and straightforward.
Not being the sharpest tool in the shed when it comes to audio recording, I am impressed with the ease of use and especially how simple it is to move the file off the app to use elsewhere.
The field recorder I'd been missing
Fantastic app, works great with any inputs I've used, developer is very responsive to lil bugs. 9 stars.
An essential music tool
I’ve never reviewed an app before, but this one deserves notice. Super functional, easy to use 4 track recorder that is easy on the eyes and pleasantly tactile. great design, in the spirit of Teenage Engineering. This will be an essential tool in my music making process — great for generating and saving ideas, with pro audio quality. A huge upgrade from Voice Memos, for this purpose.
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Simple. Solid. Fun.
Works great and is wonderfully tactile.
Best multitrack recording app for Teenage Engineering devices to date
Not too many apps really catch my attention these days. Most developers have already made all of the apps, plug-ins and program we need or could want. But every now and then a talent comes out of the woodwork that cannot be compared or denied. That is the case with Reels.
I have not been so impressed with an app that is seemingly so simple and streamlined, but so incredibly deep, and the only thing that I could think of that is similar is AUM.
The user interface is absolutely stunning, the experience is clean, and there is nothing else like it out there, especially if you are a teenage engineer user, which I exclusively am.
Keep it up Tug
I have not been so impressed with an app that is seemingly so simple and streamlined, but so incredibly deep, and the only thing that I could think of that is similar is AUM.
The user interface is absolutely stunning, the experience is clean, and there is nothing else like it out there, especially if you are a teenage engineer user, which I exclusively am.
Keep it up Tug
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Slick App
This is a real cool and promising app! The ability to multitrack record and layer those recordings all within a sleek UI and convenient labeling system is perfect to get you focused on what matters most: the music and the song. This app truly brings the simple tape recorder workflow into the mobile sphere. There is still room for improvement, but what’s nice is that this app is back by a developer who’s open to feedback and committed to making this the best app it can be. Easy buy for the price looking forward to seeing how it improves in the future.
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Reel is for real
Nice work. How about throwing in a MIDI mapping feature?