Hi @jane-holmes, sorry you’re finding this a bit of a technological nightmare. Depending on the device you’re using, it definitely works easier for some people than others, but your word has come across loud and clear!
SoundCloud does seem to have an autoplay feature that takes you on to random music at times, but it never comes across in the clip that you upload to the forum, so that’s one blessing.
I see that you have your pink badge, so the next thing that you will be asked to record and upload will be your sentences, but until you get that task, you can sit back and ignore SoundCloud for now
And this isn’t an essential part of the course. It’s great if you can do it and it works for you, but it’s certainly not something to worry about. If you have limited broadband, it’s better to concentrate on downloading the challenges so you can use them offline.
Your instructions are very clear and helpful thank you.
I now have a recording on the sound cloud app
I just need to work out how to put it on the forum
Sh’mae Helen. It has indeed worked and takes us to your recording on Soundcloud.
Your link indicates that, as I have, you have opted to keep your files private. There are two ways to share - the URL from the URL bar, and the use of the share button
(rather than producing my links here and confusing people, I have used images)
I am laughing reading this as I am in same boat. I am on week 7, managed to record a solo word 2 weeks ago but haven’t been able to work out how to record since! My brain hurts.
I am really struggling! Have downloaded SoundCloud onto Android phone and it won’t upload the recording. Downloaded app ontoiPad and can’t see how to record. Help please?
@angela-6 From what I understand, it’s better to use SoundCloud in a browser rather than the app for uploading. You record your voice using either the simple Voice Recorder software that comes with most devices or a simple voice recording programme that you can get from the App/Play Store, then you upload it to SoundCloud - either by selecting ‘upload to SoundCloud’ within your voice recorder if it offers that option (some do, some don’t) or by going into SoundCloud in your browser, selecting ‘Upload’ and finding the voice file you recorded.
Once you’ve done that, you can select ‘Share’ in SoundCloud, and it will give you the link you need to paste into the forum.
Hi
I am now on week 16 of my SSIW journey. Part of my task this week was to install and record on the soundcloud app. I have a samsung phone and have downloaded and signed in to the app.
However the screen does not look like the guides, all I have at the top is the word Home.
I have found by clicking on the button at the bottom “more” that I can record. I have recorded my one word. It then gives me an option to be public or private, I have tried both. Then the option to “tap to post your recording”, it then says it has uploaded but I have no idea where it has gone!
I have no idea how to find it, and am unsure if I shouted be sharing it with the SSIW group.
I’ve just replied to you by email, and hopefully that will help. You don’t need to post anything from SoundCloud until you get to the task which asks you to record and post your sentences. Then you will be asked to put them in The '5 Minutes' Test - recordings
I do not see an option to upload on the soundcloud app on my iPhone… there is no top black bar as you show on your screenshot… where am I going wrong please
I have an iPhone, with SoundCloud but used a PC for my recording…(I went through the SSIW lessons before the newer courses came along where the recordings play a bigger role - so I have only used it once or twice)
However there is a short video which shows how you can record on an iPhone here
If you want to take a screenshot, press and hold the stand-by button on the side of your phone and press the dimple at the same time. This creates a photo of the screen just as if you’d taken a picture with your camera.
