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AetherCam, a video recorder focusing on audio

AetherCam, a video recorder focusing on audio

by miloo94·Feb 20, 2026·2 points·0 comments
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AI Analysis

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Real-time audio effects during video capture, but CapCut and DaVinci already do this in post.

Strengths
  • •Solves genuine pain: audio effects applied live, not post-production afterthought.
  • •Dual-track capture (raw + processed) gives flexibility for later mixing.
  • •Low-level Core Audio work (reverb, compression) appears genuinely implemented, not wrapped.
Weaknesses
  • •Audio-in-video is a solved feature in CapCut, Adobe Rush, DaVinci — post-production is often preferred.
  • •iPhone-only (implied); unclear if Android exists or multiplatform roadmap.
Category
Productivity
Target Audience

Musicians, podcasters, content creators who prioritize audio quality during video recording.

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CapCut · DaVinci Resolve · Splice (audio production app)

Post Description

Hey everyone,

I wanted to share one of my passion projects that I've been working on for the past year. AetherCam is a video recording app that allows you to apply effects to the audio track in real-time. You can boost volume, add reverb, compressor, eq, and delay. Everything on the fly.

The idea for AetherCam came to me when I was recording myself playing guitar and thought that the part that I came up with would sound really cool if there was some reverb applied to it. Day after that "revelation", I sat down and started coding the app. I had some prior experience with AVFoundation and Core Audio, as I worked in a startup that dealt with audio for a brief moment, so knew what I needed to get the ball rolling, but still, the effects were one of the toughest part to write.

I already have version 1.1 in the works that significantly improves the reverb engine. Would love to know what you think! :)

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