Top Free Apps for Language Instructors for Audio Recording Activities

iTalk Recorder is a full-featured recording app with a streamlined and intuitive user interface. Press the big red button to record; press it again to stop. You can append to existing recordings, choose from three levels of recording quality (11.025, 22.05, or 44.10 kHz sample rates), and manage your recordings, all with just a fingertip.

You can email recordings straight from iTalk. iTalk also supports direct file sharing through iTunes.

Features
• High-quality handheld recording
• Easy, convenient user interface and controls
• Email your recordings directly from iTalk
• Supports iTunes File Sharing
• Auto-noise cancellation (on iPhone 4)
• Built-in search function to locate recordings by title
• User-selectable Good, Better, Best sound quality (11.025, 22.05, or 44.10 kHz sample rates)

Welcome to the new Audioboo - the app that helps you share your voice with the world.
• Record up to 10 minutes for free
• Post your clips easily to the web, Twitter, Facebook and more
• Send audio DMs to friends
• Listen to great content from the BBC, Fox, The Guardian, Universal Music, Premier League, Channel 4, KiddNation, and hundreds more partners from around the world
• Download and store your favourite clips and playlists to play offline

WANT MORE?
Log in to http://audioboo.fm for even more features, like auto-posting to Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and more, recording time upgrades, and commenting.

NEED A HAND?
Tweet us at @AudiobooSupport or visit http://support.audioboo.fm.

SCHOOLS USERS:
Visit http://audioboo.fm/about/education for details of our new ABE Education programme.

QuickVoice is the most popular, full-featured iPhone/iPad/iPod voice recorder available. Record ideas, voice memos, voice email, dictation, lists, meetings, classes, or entire lectures!
* One Touch Recording
* One Touch Stop & File Saved
* Voice Email Up to 5MB
* Records for Seconds or Hours
* Pause Record and Resume
* Adjustable Recording Qualities
* Flip Mode For Mic on Top Recording
* Record Timer and Playback Counter
* Double Tap for Quick Playbacks
* Auto File Naming w/Optional Renaming
* Finger Scroll Through Messages
* Pause Play and Resume Modes
* Drag Slider for Seek/RWND/FFWD
* Audio Level VU Meter
* Displays File Sizes and Time Stamps
* Plays Thru Earpiece, Speaker, Ear Buds
* Use Devices' Built-In or Add-On Mics
* Ringtone Recording Feature
* EZ Sync Recordings to Computer
* Great Visual Voicemail Like Interface
* Voice Reminder Notes
* Best Feature of All? IT'S FREE!

SoundCloud lets you hear more music & audio.

KEY FEATURES

• Explore Trending Music and Trending Audio feeds
• Search directly for tracks, artists and other users
• Follow friends and artists to hear what they share
• Browse tracks by genre
• Listen to your stream wherever you are using WiFi or data
• Play, pause and skip tracks from the lockscreen
• Login or register with Facebook and Google+
• Anonymous listening: download the app and play popular songs or audio without creating an account [iPhone only]

GET STARTED

It’s easy to dive straight in and start discovering music & audio.
Try the Explore section to find trending music & audio of just about every genre you can think of.
As you explore, tap the heart to ‘like’ and save your favorites for later playback.
The Search page lets you find your favorite tracks, and artists. Follow their profiles so you can listen to the new music they post in your Stream.