The Apple Voice Memos app has just received the promised layer functionality that was shown in September at the iPhone event. This allows people to put another track on top of an existing song, which turns the app into an extremely limited, though still useful, recording tool. This update is part of iOS 18.2, and brings more AI tomfoolery like a custom emoji maker.
There is one big caveat here. Voice Memos tweak software is only available on iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max. This is strange, given that track layout is not rocket science, but the company says there is a good reason for not including some models.
The software allows people to add a second layer without wearing headphones, which is possible thanks to algorithmic wizardry, the A18 Pro chip and those new “studio quality” microphones that come with the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. That’s a good trick but, you know, it’s not really necessary. I don’t mind wearing headphones for a minute.
The update can also split the voice memo into its two composite tracks, for later use with official recording software. That’s another neat little trick and kind of similar to what The Beatles did on their last (and last) song. Singer Michael Bublé and country star Carly Pearce used the Voice Memos app to create a little Christmas song, as seen below.
As with all things recorded with Voice Memos, the files will be synced across devices thanks to Apple iCloud. These multi-layered tracks will also be available on Mac computers so you can drag and drop them into a session with Logic Pro.
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