I have an app in the Apple Store with voice recording capability. I migrate to Xcode 5.0.2 and SDK 7. I have no problem with this feature in devices with iOS 6 or 7 except with iPad Air. This is my record Sound routine:
+(void) startRecording:(NSString *)fileName :(NSString *)fileType
{ NSError* theError = nil;
BOOL result = YES;
// Init audio with record capability
AVAudioSession *audioSession = [AVAudioSession sharedInstance];
result = [audioSession setCategory:AVAudioSessionCategoryRecord error:&theError];
if (!result)
{
NSLog(@"setCategory failed %@", theError);
}
result = [audioSession setActive:YES error:nil];
if (!result)
{
NSLog(@"setActive failed %@", theError);
}
// Verify if you have granted to use microphone. iOS 7 or later
if ([audioSession respondsToSelector:@selector(requestRecordPermission:)]) {
[audioSession requestRecordPermission:^(BOOL granted) {
if (granted) {
// Record Sound
[self recordNow:fileName :fileType];
}
else {
// Microphone disabled code
NSLog(@"Microphone is disabled..");
// We're in a background thread here, so jump to main thread to do UI work.
dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
[[[UIAlertView alloc] initWithTitle:@"Microphone Access Denied"
message:@"This app requires access to your device's Microphone.\n\nPlease enable Microphone access for this app in Settings / Privacy / Microphone"
delegate:nil
cancelButtonTitle:@"Dismiss"
otherButtonTitles:nil] show];
});
}
}];
}
else { // iOS 6
// Record sound
[self recordNow:fileName :fileType];
}
}
// Record Sound
+(void) recordNow:(NSString *)fileName :(NSString *)fileType {
recordEncoding = ENC_AAC;
// Microphone enabled code
if (kDebugMode) {
NSLog(@"Microphone is enabled..");
}
NSMutableDictionary *recordSettings = [[NSMutableDictionary alloc] initWithCapacity:10];
if(recordEncoding == ENC_PCM)
{
[recordSettings setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt: kAudioFormatLinearPCM] forKey: AVFormatIDKey];
[recordSettings setObject:[NSNumber numberWithFloat:44100.0] forKey: AVSampleRateKey];
[recordSettings setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:2] forKey:AVNumberOfChannelsKey];
[recordSettings setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:16] forKey:AVLinearPCMBitDepthKey];
[recordSettings setObject:[NSNumber numberWithBool:NO] forKey:AVLinearPCMIsBigEndianKey];
[recordSettings setObject:[NSNumber numberWithBool:NO] forKey:AVLinearPCMIsFloatKey];
}
else
{
NSNumber *formatObject;
switch (recordEncoding) {
case (ENC_AAC):
formatObject = [NSNumber numberWithInt: kAudioFormatMPEG4AAC];
break;
case (ENC_ALAC):
formatObject = [NSNumber numberWithInt: kAudioFormatAppleLossless];
break;
case (ENC_IMA4):
formatObject = [NSNumber numberWithInt: kAudioFormatAppleIMA4];
break;
case (ENC_ILBC):
formatObject = [NSNumber numberWithInt: kAudioFormatiLBC];
break;
case (ENC_ULAW):
formatObject = [NSNumber numberWithInt: kAudioFormatULaw];
break;
default:
formatObject = [NSNumber numberWithInt: kAudioFormatAppleIMA4];
}
[recordSettings setObject:formatObject forKey: AVFormatIDKey];
[recordSettings setObject:[NSNumber numberWithFloat:44100.0] forKey: AVSampleRateKey];
[recordSettings setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:2] forKey:AVNumberOfChannelsKey];
[recordSettings setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:16] forKey:AVEncoderBitRateKey];
[recordSettings setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt: AVAudioQualityHigh] forKey: AVEncoderAudioQualityKey];
}
NSArray *paths = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSDocumentDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES);
NSString *recDir = [paths objectAtIndex:0];
NSURL *url = [NSURL fileURLWithPath:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@/%@.%@", recDir, fileName, fileType]];
NSError *error = nil;
audioRecorder = [[ AVAudioRecorder alloc] initWithURL:url settings:recordSettings error:&error];
[audioRecorder recordForDuration:[[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] integerForKey:kRecordForDuration]];
}
After a lot research inside this site, i found an excellent comment that saves my day here: "Now that I've removed the AVEncoderBitRateKey and value, it also works on the 5S."
So, i just comment this row and fix it !!
[recordSettings setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:16] forKey:AVEncoderBitRateKey];
I can hear again the record sound in iPad Air ! Why happen this? I did not know yet, but its works and maybe you have the same problem and just want to leave a log about this case in this website.