Simply put, Bandcorder allows to create, start & stop audio recordings easily in a multi-client, shared session using a smartphone app. The recordings may be done using a (high quality) microphone attached to a server (potentially a laptop).
During jam sessions or Band practice the need to do simple recordings arises frequently. Since rehearsal rooms are usually not equipped with the gear to perform this type of recording, musicians often resort to using their phones. This comes with the following problems:
- At best mediocore audio quality with little to no configuration options
- Having to manually share the recordings with bandmates via different channels (e.g. messengers) later on
Bandcorder solves both of these problems in a simple manner.
When the client app gets opened and is connected to a Wifi, it scans the network for a Bandcorder server.
As soon as the server is found, a connection is established and the client is part of a recording session.
Any client may start or stop recordings and the recording state is synced between all participants.
The server uses the default Microphone of the system to create the recordings. The recording files are
saved in a directory corresponding to the current day with a file name resembling the current time.
To share the recordings quickly with bandmates, a Cloud storage sync (e.g. using Dropbox) may be set
for the folder.
Copy config.yml.template to config.yml and specify a valid data directory.
- python3
- Flutter >= 3.18
# (optional) Create venv
python -m venv .venv && source ./.venv/Scripts/activate
# Install dependencies
cd server && pip install -e . cd server && python -m PyInstaller --clean --name Bandcorder --add-data config.yml.template:. main.py
Afterwards dist/Bandcorder.exe is generated and ready for release. To install the executable on a system,
the user has to copy dist/_internal/config.yml.template to dist/_internal/config.yml and specify a valid data directory.
- Only one server instance per Wifi network
- Plaintext communication (no secrets are transmitted though)
- Support for Android + Windows 11