Wired headphones
3.5 mm or USB-C. Bluetooth delays the signal by a large and varying amount and is therefore unsuitable.
A companion with character
BlackMachine 8
8-track recorder for Android
Bring the sound and workflow of an analog tape machine to your smartphone. The BlackMachine 8 Android app turns your phone into a fully equipped, classic 8-track multitrack tape studio.
On tour, backstage or on the couch – all you need is your headphones and your instrument. Capture your musical ideas in no time and without a complicated setup, in the warm, characterful tape sound of the early home studios.
Your mobile creative hub
- Tape workflow: Record up to two tracks at once, lay down overdubs and build a mix. Set two locate points for punch in and punch out, with adjustable pre-roll, count-in and auto punch. Bounce tracks together and erase what you don’t need.
- Built-in drum machine: A perfectly synced rhythm foundation. BEAT plays synthesized drums modelled on a small classic drum machine, with 16 patterns, a song arranger and a lo-fi switch.
- Useful tools: Use count-in, click track and a full channel strip with EQ, reverb and delay for a convincing demo mix. Add tape charm to taste with saturation, wow & flutter and hiss.
- Maximum connectivity: Export your tracks in no time and keep working on them seamlessly in any modern DAW.
You pay once with money – and never with your personal data. No ads, no subscription, no tracking. Your data belongs to you.
one-time€6.99
Before you start
What you need
For a recording you need wired headphones and a signal source: your phone’s built-in microphone or a USB audio interface.
Built-in microphone
The app records unprocessed, without your phone’s noise suppression or automatic gain. If your headphones have a microphone, the app uses it first. To force the built-in one, choose MIC BUILT-IN under SET › SETUP › DEVICE.
USB audio interface
Connect it to the USB-C port, directly or via adapter, and leave MIC on AUTO under SET › SETUP › DEVICE. The app then records through the interface.
System requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Android | 11 | Latest version |
| Processor | 64-bit (ARM64) | 64-bit, upper mid-range or flagship |
| Memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 6 GB or more |
| Free storage | 1 GB | 4 GB or more |
| Monitoring | Wired headphones | Closed-back wired headphones |
| Recording | Built-in microphone | USB audio interface on the USB-C port |
| Screen | Smartphone in portrait | 6 inches or larger, or a tablet |
One track takes about 8.6 MB per minute of recording (WAV, 24-bit, 48 kHz). 32-bit devices and Bluetooth headphones are not supported.
Screens
A look inside the app
Tap a screen to see it large.
Studio
Invoked is a small developer studio for music and audio apps. We build tools for people who make music: focused, with character and made to be used.
BlackMachine 8 is our first app.
Get going while the idea is fresh.
one-time€6.99