Recording and comparing
Listening back lets you hear things that are hard to notice while you play. In Pianium you can hear this recording, and also compare it with your previous or first recording.
Listen back
When you stop recording, the after-save screen opens.
- Press Listen back to see the waveform and playback controls.
- Listening point suggests a span to listen to (for example, "Try listening to the last … seconds"). Go to listening point jumps there.
- Back to the card returns to the after-save screen.
- To listen again later, open the recording from Practice in Records.
Compare with last time
When there is an earlier recording, the Listen back screen shows Compare the same span.
- Switch between This time and Last time to hear the same span of each.
- If there is nothing to compare yet, you will see "No recording to compare with yet. From your next take on, you can compare".
Comparing with last time is included in the free plan.
Compare your first recording with now (Plus)
Once a piece has two or more recordings, you can compare your first recording with your latest.
- Compare on the piece's screen
- First under Compare the same span
- "Compare your first recording with now" in Records
Comparing with your first recording is a Pianium Plus feature. On the free plan you will see "Listen with Plus". For plans, see Restoring purchases, canceling and changing plans.
Tagging recordings with a piece makes comparing by piece easier. Use Choose a piece (optional) on the after-save screen.
Leave a rating and a memo
On the after-save screen you can keep these with each recording. Both are optional.
- How did it go?: choose "Needs work", "Not bad" or "Played well". This is your own note; the app does not score your playing.
- Memo for this recording (optional): up to 200 characters about what you noticed.
You can look back at them under Feel and notes on the practice in Records. For how saving works, see Saving and syncing when you practice offline.
Export and who can see
- On the practice detail screen, open More actions and choose Export recording to save the recording as a file.
- On the after-save screen, Who can see: sets the recording to "Only me", "Friends" or "Everyone".