Musebox Quick Tutorial

Musebox is the fastest way to capture, organize, and revisit your music ideas.

In this quick tutorial we'll learn how to use the key features like:

One-tap recording
Organize files into folders
Set priorities to easily find you best ideas
iCloud sync for backup
Import or export files

How to use Musebox (in practice)

Musebox works best when you follow a simple loop:

Record ideas as soon as they appear
Don’t stop to organize — keep recording
Later, rate and group the ideas worth keeping
Come back to your best ideas when you’re ready to write

You don’t need to organize everything. Just enough to find the good stuff later.

Let's learn how!

Recording a New Idea

Tap the big red Record button at the bottom! Recording starts immediately.

The app gives your files a random name so you can distinguish them easily (beats "new song 1", "new song 2", etc) - you can always rename them later if you want.

Organizing with Folders

You can easily move your files into folders.

Create folders for songs, moods, or whatever works for you.

Tip: press and hold a file card to quickly access the folder options.

Marking good ideas

The biggest issue musicians have with voice recording apps is figuring out what ideas to work on next.

By adding a priority (1 to 5), you can quickly surface the ideas worth developing — without listening to everything again.

Finding good ideas

Eventually you'll have hundreds of files and folders in Musebox.

Use the sort and filter options to locate high priority ideas, most recent ideas, etc, when you need them.

Importing ideas

If you've got ideas stored elsewhere in your phone you can import them into Musebox.

Just press the import button and select the audio files from your phone or iCloud.

Sharing ideas

If you want to export a recording you can press and hold and you'll find the "Share" button.

Then you can share the file with other apps or Airdrop.

Common questions

Where are my recordings stored?
Recordings are stored on your device and synced via iCloud. Only you can access them.

Do I need to organize everything?
No. Most users only rate or organize the ideas that feel promising.