🎥 PIRATE CAPTURE APP — Setup and Troubleshooting

🔍 Booking a room with CAPTURE

Here's how to tell a CAPTURE-enabled room from a CAPTURE-disabled one. Disabled means either there's no CAPTURE device in that studio, or there's a fault with the one that's there.

🧠 Core features

With the CAPTURE app, users can:

• Record video with high-quality synced audio
• Record audio-only DJ sets
• View and manage bookings in CAPTURE-enabled studios
• Save, play back, delete, or share recordings directly from the app

🛠️ Tech setup

• iOS only — the app must be downloaded via the App Store
• Log in with your existing Pirate account

Permissions required:

• Camera — for video recording
• Location — to detect Pirate WiFi connection
• Photo Library — to save recordings (Pirate doesn't access your photos)
• Notifications — optional, used to remind you to download recordings

🔌 Studio connection + WiFi

• You must be connected to Pirate WiFi.
• The app auto-connects when you're in studio. If not, tap "Connect to Studio #", or refresh bookings by swiping down on the Bookings tab.
• No bookings showing? A link to book via the website appears instead.

🎙️ Recording modes

There are two options:

Video mode

• MP4, 1080p, 30fps, 48kHz or 44.1kHz, 16-bit
• Auto-syncs audio to iPhone video
• App must stay open and phone unlocked
• Works in landscape if you rotate your phone

Audio-only mode

• MP3, 320kbps CBR, 48kHz or 44.1kHz, 16-bit
• Phone can be locked during recording

🎚️ While recording

• A VU meter shows audio levels — if only one channel is active, check the RCA cables on the mixer.
• The booking timer counts down to the end of your session.
• Tabs are locked during active recording.
• Waveform appears in audio mode.
• Zooming is supported in video mode.
• You cannot change recording mode mid-session.

💾 Storage + battery warnings

• Minimum 8GB storage required — 1 hour ≈ 3.6GB, so double that is advised.
• If storage is low, a warning shows before recording starts. Free up space by offloading unused apps, deleting old podcasts, or using Apple's Storage Optimization tips.
• If battery drops below 20%, a warning is displayed.
• If the phone dies during a recording, the recording is lost.
• We strongly recommend plugging in your phone during long sessions.

📥 Saving + sharing recordings

• Recordings are not stored in the cloud — they download directly to your phone after recording.
• The app must stay open until the download completes (this can be done off-site).
• Head to the Library section to manage downloads. The Processing area shows download status; tapping a recording there shows its info and, at times, download controls.

Once downloaded:

• Audio is processed and synced with video if needed.
• View saved recordings in the Saved tab within the Library section.
• Tap to play; swipe down to close the player.
• Share via the iOS share sheet.
• Save to Photos if you need it for editing or social sharing.