iPhone Guru

Looking to record voice notes or memos with your iPhone but want the recordings to be made in high quality and easily understood when playing them back? iTalk recorder by Griffin Technologies for iPhone has superior recording quality than any other recording app that I have tested. The sound quality at the medium quality setting had great clarity. For professionals seeking a serious minded recording solution for iPhone then iTrip Recorder is for you. iTrip does let you sync your recordings back to your Mac or PC but that process necissitates that you install another third-party app called iTalkSync onto your computer. ITalk Recorder for iPhone is free for a limited time and is available now from the App Store.

iKoto for iPhone emulates a traditional Japanese harp and it sounds suprisingly true to it’s real life counterpart, the Koto. The Koto was introduced to Japan in the 7th century from China. iKoto brings 13 pitch-adjusted strings to your fingertips and is played by plucking the strings. It reminds me of an oriental style autoharp. iKoto for iPhone is available now for only 99 cents on the app store and delivers a great musical instrument in your pocket.

The Theramin was invented in 1919 by Leon Theramin and was the first musical instrument which could be played without being touched. The Theramin is played by waving ones hand over it and the end result sounds like a martian invasion. Theraminator for iPhone recreates the spooky sounds that helped to set the mood for classic soundtracks in sci-fi horror films such as The Day the Earth Stood Still. Features include adjusting pitch and delay and double and triple finger gestures also adjust the frequency. Theraminator is available now from the App Store for $2.99.

Koi pond is a lovely app brought to the masses by the Blimp Pilots. This app is well worth the 99 cents. You can shake the iPhone to feed your koi fish! If you put your finger in the middle of the pond and leave it there the koi fish will come nibbling your fingertip. Tap the lower right hand corner to reveal customization options such as different water colors and times of day. You can even customize the ambient noises. Give it a shot! Available now from the App Store.