Audio Setup
groove shed is designed to give you a quick, no-hassle recording experience with whatever gear you have. Here is how to get the best out of each setup.
Wired headphones
Wired headphones give you ultra-low latency and the most reliable analytics out of the box. No calibration needed. The catch is that most iPhones and iPads haven’t had a headphone jack for a while, so depending on your device you’ll need a small adapter.
USB-C port (iPhone 15 and later, most iPads from 2022 onwards):
- Any USB-C to headphone jack adapter
- USB-C earbuds also work, though they tend to be more expensive
Lightning port (iPhone 14 and earlier, older iPads):
- Any Lightning to headphone jack adapter
Older iPads with a built-in headphone jack (pre-2022 some models): plug straight in. We haven’t fully tested this combination yet, but it should work.
Bluetooth headphones
If you don’t have wired headphones or don’t want more adapters, Bluetooth works well. Calibrate your headphones once in Settings and the app takes care of the rest. You’ll notice some lag between the metronome visuals and what you hear, but the latency compensation is applied after you press stop, and the recording ends up very well synced with the click or loop. It’s more reliable than you’d expect. When you play, use your ears to judge your timing anyway, not your eyes.
No headphones
The app works without headphones. The main issue is that the phone speaker plays the click or loop into the room, and the microphone picks it up alongside your playing. The app can clean a click out of the audio well enough to give you Basic analytics. Drum loops are too busy for reliable stem separation, so analytics is disabled in the loops plus no headphones scenario.
Audio interface
Coming soon.