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Growth · September 27, 2021

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Tape It – iOS recording app for musicians

Hello HN, Over the last 15 months, two friends and I developed the music recording app we felt we wanted based on our own needs as musicians. It's called Tape It [1] and has just recently hit the Apple App Store [2]. We put a lot of effort into a good UX to help musicians really focus on playing their instrument instead of pretending to be a recording engineer. The app records in stereo on newer iPhones (although that's a premium feature; the free version only records in standard mono audio quality). I would be really grateful for advice from this community on how to best approach marketing.…

Tape It – iOS recording app for musicians launched on September 27, 2021 with 116 votes, #339 of 2,941 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches.

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Tape It is an iOS recording app designed by musicians for musicians, available on the Apple App Store. It prioritizes user experience to let musicians focus on playing rather than managing technical settings. The free version records in mono audio quality, while a premium feature enables stereo recording on compatible iPhones. The app was developed over 15 months by three co-creators based on their own needs as musicians.

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Hello HN, Over the last 15 months, two friends and I developed the music recording app we felt we wanted based on our own needs as musicians. It's called Tape It [1] and has just recently hit the Apple App Store [2]. We put a lot of effort into a good UX to help musicians really focus on playing their instrument…

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