Record vocals online, straight in the browser
To record vocals online, open IchiPitchy and start a take. It captures at your microphone's native sample rate in 24-bit WAV, with echo cancellation, noise suppression and automatic gain control switched off so nothing colours your voice. Takes can then be tuned note by note and mixed in the same app.
Recorded for music, not for calls
Browsers default to voice-call processing: echo cancellation, noise suppression and automatic gain control. Those are the right defaults for a meeting and the wrong ones for singing — noise suppression eats breath and vibrato tails, and automatic gain pumps the level mid-phrase.
IchiPitchy turns all three off and records at your device's own sample rate, so no resampling happens on the way in. Capture is 24-bit, which leaves headroom for the level to be adjusted later without lifting a noise floor into the mix.
What you get while tracking
- A live input level meter with a peak readout in dBFS and a latching clip indicator.
- A scrolling waveform so you can see the take as it happens.
- An optional count-in with a click, at a tempo you choose.
- Multiple takes held side by side, so you can retake without losing the previous one.
- A duration counter and a remaining-time readout.
Record in the editor or the mixer
In the editor, a take becomes a new project ready to tune — notes and key are detected automatically, so you can go straight to correcting pitch.
In the mixer, a take lands as a clip on its own track, so you can sing over an instrumental or a generated backing band. A latency-offset control nudges the take into alignment with what you were listening to, and the value is remembered per microphone.
Use headphones. With echo cancellation off, monitoring on speakers will feed back into the microphone.
Getting a usable take from a laptop microphone
- Work about a hand's width from the mic, slightly off-axis, so plosives pass by rather than into it.
- Aim for peaks around −12 to −6 dBFS. Headroom matters more than loudness — the level can be raised later, but clipping cannot be undone.
- Wear headphones. With echo cancellation off, anything on speakers is captured along with your voice.
- Record the room for a few seconds before singing — it gives you a noise reference and confirms the input is live.
- Turn off fans, and put the laptop on something soft; built-in mics pick up chassis noise and keyboard vibration.
Step by step
- Allow microphone access. Pick your input device. Recording is 24-bit at the microphone native sample rate.
- Set your level. Aim for peaks around -12 to -6 dBFS on the meter. The clip indicator latches if you go too loud.
- Record the take. Use the optional count-in. Multiple takes are held side by side so a retake never loses the last one.
- Keep the take. In the editor it becomes a new project ready to tune; in the mixer it lands as a clip on its own track.
Browser recording compared with the alternatives
| Capability | IchiPitchy | Browser voice recorder | DAW + interface |
|---|---|---|---|
| Install required | No | No | Yes |
| Bit depth | 24-bit | Usually compressed | 24 or 32-bit float |
| Sample rate | Your mic native rate | Often resampled | Whatever you set |
| Voice-call processing (EC / NS / AGC) | Off — captured as sung | Usually on | Off |
| Count-in and multiple takes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Tune the take afterwards | Yes, note by note | No | Needs a plugin |
| Sing over a backing track | Yes, in the mixer | No | Yes |
| Latency compensation | Manual offset, saved per mic | No | Automatic |
Frequently asked questions
Can I record vocals in a browser without installing anything?
Yes. IchiPitchy records through your browser's microphone access — no plugin, driver or download.
What quality does it record at?
24-bit WAV at your microphone's native sample rate, mono, with browser voice-processing disabled.
Why do I need headphones?
Echo cancellation is switched off to protect audio quality, so anything playing through speakers will be picked up by the microphone and can feed back.
Can I sing over a backing track?
Yes. Record in the mixer and your take lands on its own track next to the backing, with a latency offset to keep it in time.
Can I record on my phone?
No. IchiPitchy is desktop-only, so recording needs a desktop browser.
What level should I record at?
Aim for peaks around −12 to −6 dBFS. That leaves headroom for later processing. A quiet take can be raised; a clipped take cannot be repaired.
Why does my recording sound thin or distant?
Usually mic distance and the room. Work about a hand's width away and slightly off-axis, and record somewhere with soft furnishings — a bare room adds reflections the microphone captures along with your voice.
Can I record without headphones?
Not well. Echo cancellation is switched off to protect audio quality, so anything playing on speakers is captured by the microphone and can feed back.