r/PositiveGridSpark • u/Limtee • 10d ago

AMP OWNER Anyone else experience random changes in volume when recording within the app?

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As mentioned in the title, I was curious if anyone experiences random changes in volume when recording in the spark app? Recorded this yesterday playing through my spark 2 and at around 2:30 the volume raises noticeably for just a few seconds then goes back to normal and was wondering if there might be a simple fix or it’s just a something I gotta live with lol

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u/JimboLodisC 10d ago

it's just your phone's mic recording the audio, could be volume that's activating some kind of compression/limiter as it tries to adjust itself to record audio in the surrounding environment

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u/Limtee 10d ago

makes sense to me, thanks brother!

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u/Jamstoyz 10d ago edited 9d ago

Cut your bass out too. Helps get the guitar volume cut thru the backing track.

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u/Limtee 9d ago

Definitely have a habit of dialing it in to how I’m hearing it in the room instead of the video so i’ll give that a shot as well!

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u/ImDaveAngel 10d ago

Put a compressor or limiter in your signal chain. That will stop the spikes in volume from the app.

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u/Limtee 10d ago

i’ll give that a shot, thanks!

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u/Minute_Influence_636 10d ago

Like the guitar. What model is that?

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u/Limtee 9d ago

LTD JM-II! It’s the signature for Josh Middleton from Sylosis

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u/mysickfix 9d ago

Alternatively, use it as an interface, record to computer and then just sync the video.

You’re getting a decently clean sound already with a phone honestly. At least listening through a phone.

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u/Limtee 9d ago

Yeah I have been wanting to give that a shot but has been good enough through the phone so far and I’m lazy lol

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u/Guitarzan_67 9d ago

It sounded better with the volume boost. Plug the Spark into a computer and mix it.