How to Add a Wireless Microphone to iPhone 7, iPhone 8, or iPhone X 2017 Edition
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Ever tried adding a wireless microphone to your iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus (and now iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, or iPhone X)? Turns out more adapters than you realize might be needed…
It used to be simple. You could use a RØDE smartLav+ and connect directly. Or use any wired or wireless mic with a simple TRS to TRRS adapter and be good to go. But now you also need a Lightning to headphone jack adapter. Which actually may not be enough. So maybe you need an Apple Camera Adapter (?!?!) and then a USB audio adapter. Confused yet? It's nuts… but this is what it takes today.
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I have an older Sony wireless kit, URX-P2 tuner/receiver and a UTX-B2 transmitter. I talked with many people which also included a call to Sony with no solution. Sony said the solution was to buy a new bluetooth system. Fortunately, this worked. Thanks for the post! SUBSCRIBED!
AWESOME!
I came to get an answer to my iPhone audio input question, I stayed for the awesome, live, unscripted presentation. Kudos to you and your awesome video switching rig, standby iPhone video output cable, and most importantly your excellent sound quality. I'll be back!
Well thank you! That’s a nice contrast so some new viewers who tell me to shut up, get to the point, and drink less coffee 🤔 Cheers!!
Guys... this solution does work! Thank you so much, Joseph. This has saved me hours of frustration!
Yes it does! 😁 Did you watch the 2019 edition, too? ruclips.net/video/EIMtJvNz2bQ/видео.html
In computer manufacturing (and peripherals), it is designed universally that Red is for Mic (Input), and Green is for Speakers (Output). It's just like the older USB are black, and USB 3.0 are blue :) Thank you for this video, I learned a lot too :)
+Eddy's VLogs Thanks Eddy!
long video but very impormative - totally agree with "dont cheap out on the mic" - so true so true
Hi. Thank you u have explained it so awesomely well. I had watch alot of videos on mic and sound, so far i am like liking yours the most. Will try your tips and hope to improve on my sound.
Great job Joseph. Studio lighting looks great for these web shows. Someone may have already mentioned this, but you can also verify audio with a external mic with the "Voice Memo" app that comes with the iPhone. Thanks for your efforts to keep us knowledgable.
This is much simpler than using ‘Skype call testing’.....which is what I’ve been doing.....I’m such an idiot. XD This solution never occurred to me. Thanks for saving me a load of time in the future!
Great video but you could have just stayed with the Rode SC4 adaptor. The reason the iPhone didn't recognise the external mic was because you need to power the mic on and connect the SC4 to the iPhone lightning adaptor BEFORE you connect everything to the iPhone port. If the lightning adaptor is already connected to the iPhone before you connect the external mic then the iPhone thinks it's headphones you've just connected.Ohmic resistance is just as poor with your USB configuration as you have just as many connections as the SC4 configuration. Thanks for posting though.
An iRig Pro adaptor works very well too. It comes with a TRS/XLR combo adaptor but the Sennheiser wireless system comes with an XLR cable too.
+mrbrown cool! Bigger and more expensive but definitely a pro solution. Thanks!
What are you using to shift from camera 1 to camera 2 - it's like you have a mini tri-caster on your desk - super slick
Thanks. It's actually a Blackmagic ATEM switcher. It's pretty complex. I plan to do a show on it soon.
Thank you for the info! Out of the gate, I don't want to hear about your car! I so appreciate videos that get to the point.
Arrg! I don't want to hear about the way it *used* to be!
sometimes stories need context. And this was a daily live show, so the car thing was part of the “good morning” routine. The format has changed though since 2017 when this was recorded. Did you watch the 2019 edition of this video? You really should, as things have changed since this was made.
Thank you so much Bro. You give me right solution that I have been searching for too long
Pink is like a universal standard for microphone. My pc from 1994 until 2019 have all had pink ports for microphone.
Thanks for this video. Could you please tell me what you're using to switch between different cameras? Very interesting when you make us see the iphone direct screen capture...
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Hey there - finally - got the answers I needed - still using iPhone8plus - but question: how do you light yourself? It looks good and I'm an actress doing a lot of self taping and cannot get the light right - I have a ring light and a small LED, 2 soft boxes - still can't get it on - any advice? thanks
Thank you so much for the tutorial and the heart you put in it. Have you tried with the Rode i-xlr? Seems the perfect fit for XLR to lightning...
Thanks! No, I haven’t tried the RØDE I-XLR. Looks good but might be a bit bulk for this… those two XLR connections coming together will be a big chunk. But it seems like it’d work!
Damn I can’t believe This guy just kept my attention that long on this topic after I found out it didn’t work good job you got a certain way of presenting. I’ll bite you earned it.subscribe? Don’t mind if I do...bell too? Yup
LOL 😂 thanks!
Thanks for going through all the headaches first, for now I want to record using my phone so this works.
Great video and humour Joseph. I was having the same problem. As soon as you mentioned impedance it rang a bell and I knew this must be the problem. Ordered the same plugs as you had and it worked as with Jessica. Found it amusing you didn’t know the colour coding convention for line out and mic in. Also there is blue for line in if you ever need to know! Many thanks, regards Book.
Great video. Exactly what I was looking for and I have since purchased the configuration you showed and it works just as billed. Regarding the requirement for daisy chaining of the Apple lighting-USB, plus Aukey adapter to Sennheiser: What about a simple wired lav, such as the Movo PM10? It does not seem that that configuration needs the Apple lighting-USB/Aukey intermediate components. I just plug the wired lav into the iPhone dongle and it works. Is it because it is not sending its own power, that it can be done without the intermediate pieces?
+Mark Powell Oh, going wired is a LOT easier. Use a RØDE SmartLav+ and the Apple Lightning adapter that comes with the iPhone and you’re set. All this complication is to go wireless.
I was wondering if I use a Zoom H1 recorder and then connect the USB External adaptor to the Apple Lightning to USB 3.0 connected to an iPhone 7 Plus. Do you think it would work and could I use the native camera app or do I need to purchase the app that you were using?
Thanks for the video Joseph! Is there a similar setup that can transmit directly from the audio board to the setup you have connected to the phone, instead of a microphone? My church is Facebook live broadcasting and we are only using the on-board mic with poor sound quality. It gets us by in a pinch though. Any "low cost" ideas would be appreciated.
+jimdandy56jd So you want to stream from the iPhone but get audio from the sound board? Sure… don't see why that wouldn't work. Just run the same adapters on iPhone (camera/USB adapter and a USB audio adapter), then either run a wire from the board to the phone, or set up wireless like in this video, and send a line from the board into the wireless transmitter. Another option to consider would be a Mevo. More options and with the boost has USB built in.
Right, and yet when I complain about Apple doing the nakedly consumer unfriendly cash-grab of getting rid of the 3.5mm jack, I get accused of not understanding technology. It makes me furious. Great vid, I can manage my solutions better now that I understand the issues and tech.
its not because of any technology. They are greedy motherfuckers and want to sell their 150 dollar airpods.
I have the smart lav plus and an iPhone 8 plus. I use the smart lav on my GoPro and it works fine but when I try to use it on my iPhone with the dongle I get nothing. I’ve tried using the trrs to trs adapter just to see if it would make a difference and it also didn’t work. Any ideas?
Until I found your video I watched at least 10 videos which left me still searching for the answers. Thank you for being concise.
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Just the video I needed! Thank you
This was helpful. I've been trying to connect my ATR3350 wired lav mic to my iphone 8 and I can't believe how difficult it is.
Did you get it working?
Not yet. But I feel slightly less crazy now. I see more adapters in my future.
For the 8 I’ve heard you don’t need as much. Try microphone 👉🏻 RØDE SC4 TRS to TRRS adapter 👉🏻 Apple headphone to Lightning adapter (the one that came with your phone) 👉🏻 iPhone. Should be all you need now.
I'll give that a shot. I love the sound from the wired lav, but I'd rather use my phone than my camcorder for short videos. Thanks for all the info!
Just got the Rode adapter and connecting it to my ATR3350 Lav worked! The volume recording into video is much louder than in Voice Memos, which I did as a test to see if the mic was connected.
First off, Thank you for making this video, it was very informative, to a first time viewer and new subscriber ! I’ve searched everywhere and finally I have answers, I enjoyed all your frustrations with the Apple lightning jack setup on the iPhone7 lol . I’m Starting to think I was the only one who needed a mic in port that actually works (unlike the digital av adapter ) when paired with the included lightning to 3.5mm cable. (It Must be a charge only port on the av adapter?). Thanks for the alternative suggestions. Definitely will utilize the affiliate links to make my purchase! The haters want a “plug this in to this and bam ! “ Type of video. That doesn’t teach them anything, which is why they are here in the first place ! To learn something! Great video! Keep them long and informative.
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I have the same wireless but mine doesn't connect
Awesome work. Very precise. So much so that I have now ordered the USB thing and the camera kit. My one question though - is there a cheaper alternative for checking the mic input rather than Filmic Pro which is an expensive app (£19.99) for just checking volumes. Thanks anyway.
Yeah, just record a few seconds of video and play that back. Tap the mic so you know for sure you’re hearing THAT mic.
Find a free app that shows meters. most recording apps will or RTA's. Better Yet Get a camera app with meters in it.
Thank you so much for the video. Is there an option for being able to attach a corded lavelier smart mic to an iPhone 8 plus? I have the lightening to usb camera adapter, purchased one of the USB audio adapters, and then the microphone. It appears that the microphone is still not registering on the phone. I'm sure it is something simple, but I am at a loss as is every one I ask for help.
What do you mean by “smart mic”? Brand and model? Corded is easiest; use the RØDE SmartLav+ geni.us/cnZbGSn and all you need is the Apple lightning to headphone adapter that comes with the iPhone. The key is that the tip of the microphone is TRRS and not TRS. If it’s TRS, adapt it to TRRS with the RØDE SC4 geni.us/F8sl2 then connect to your Apple Lightning adapter.
Thank you so much for this! You saved me and few others from going around the shop scratching heads to get my iP7+ system running. Already have a G3 system. Gonna get that USB audio adapter + Lightning cam adapter. I see few other cheaper USB OEMs out there. Would those work too (sans charging/lightning port). Bluetooth wireless mics might work great but you're then limited to 10 meters optimal range vs the 200 meters fm the Sennheiser G3. Do you mount your setup to some kind of rig? YOU ROCK!!
+SUPmission Thank you and you're welcome! I have mounted on rigs, yeah. I have a "ShoulderPod" (google it) that I've added a cold shoe to so I can mount the phone with the wireless receiver together on a tripod. Also search "DIY SHOULDERPOD COLDSHOE MOD Giulio Sciorio" and you'll find a great DIY video on making that mod. It's super cool to be able to do!
Will it work on my iPhone 6 plus? Its because nothing working when I plugged in. I have got 3.5mm Audio and charge adapter. Also got the Lighting to headphone jack as well. No luck. Same happened to iPad Pro. Any suggest? regards Andy
Joseph, thanks for this video. I do a lot of Motorsports live events and talking to drivers while on grid getting ready for a race. I had a microphone that I thought was really good only to find out it didnt work so well, well that was due to the hookup. Now with this video all now come out great and the sound is awesome. Only thing is FiLMic Pro now cost $14.99, but again was worth it being able to test the mic and shoot outstanding video
Awesome!
Hey there !
Would this set up work for a Facebook live ? Do you have any recommandation for a wireless lav mic to do Facebook live on iPhone 8 ? Thanks !
Ive tried this with all of the exact same gear and I'm not getting any microphone connection....
I’ve heard of bad USB audio adapters happening. I’d start there.
Thank you soooo much. Needed this!
You sir are brilliant. I finally get it. Thank you so much.
Awesome, thank you and you’re welcome!
Do you know if there is any sort of option for a microphone with a set-up using the Iphone 7 plus using a DJI Osmo Mobile Gimbal as the end of the gimbal attachment for the phone ends up covering the lightening port 😬 Thanks in advance and your video was very informative.
+MinnieWishes Yeah, my buddy Sean got it to work by pulling the phone just far enough out so a mic could be plugged in. The Osmo still balanced.
PhotoJoseph I'll have to try and let you know! Thanks 😊
it's interesting watching your videos on youtube. could you do a video on your studio setup? how you do video switching and screen grabs...?
I’ve actually done several videos on my live stream setup. Watch this video first ruclips.net/video/aL1gV3yJvCM/видео.html and from there, here’s a three-part very detailed look at my setup ruclips.net/p/PLRe8DcOhgslp8kbjeTNG0S6KwR6_u_dyt (although it’s over a year old now and some details have changed).
Hey if you have a Rodelink it will be a lot simpler TRS to the transmitter and the TRRS to the Phone lightning adapter, without those adapter junks that takes up space and too hassle.
Have you used that configuration? I don’t see how the RØDElink is any different. You can’t go from the receiver into the TRRS-to-lightning adapter because the impedance is wrong and you get no audio coming through. Plus, the RØDELink is digital and in all of my testing of many digital mics, very subject to dropouts. I haven’t tested the RØDELink so maybe that one works fine but I’ve yet to find one that does.
Yes mate i have tested that configuration im not expert in these things haha but i got lucky on first try without checking off youtube. Also I just found this you can check it out here this person also tried it as well ruclips.net/video/TG9Be_yYFH0/видео.html
Thanks for you video and help, i bought everything and unfortunately it doesn't match for me with the iphone 11 pro. and G3. I supposed that it was a microphone problem or cable from sennheiser so i tested on my dslr. and the G3 worked good. so do you have any tip to resolve the problem.? thanks a lot for your help
Have you watched the updated video? Link in description
So I’ve watched your video on the Mevo I am looking to buy one. I have an iPhone X so I stumbled onto this video about connecting the Mic. Would Bluetooth work on the Mevo? I’m a contractor looking to produce some video content of on the job stuff. So just wondering what your thougts are.
+Zach Guerrieri If you mean could you connect a Bluetooth mic to your phone that is connected to the Mevo then yes, I’m quite sure that would work, but I haven’t tried it. As far as I know you can’t connect a BT mic directly to the Mevo though.
Thanks for the video! Great to see a dedicated personable craftsman out there doing his thing :) Huge question for you: I’d really like to be able to monitor the audio live. What other hardware could I use to do this. I need to know what the phone is capturing while it’s capturing it. Any way you can think of doing this? Getting the audio feed back out of the phone? There has to be a way because I can get live monitoring if all if the phone button pressing and ringing and interaction sounds using the head phone jack on the USB to mic/headphone jack. Thanks! Also any recommendations of a great broadcast camera with an SDI output to go into a livestream box? I’m looking for just the right one and thought there might be some good suggestions. I’m looking at perhaps the canon fx405 but looking for something not so expensive but with a good dynamic range... something stable, professional looking and something a newb could manage. Thanks again!
Dude! Thank you for making my post-edits so much easier now!!! One question though... what video switcher are you using that you mentioned at 11:18?
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Do the USB audio adapters let you monitor the audio? The meters show an audio signal, but I've been bitten by crackly audio once when I wasn't monitoring by ear and relying on my camera's signal meter. That only happened once - never again, as I alway monitor unless I'm just shooting b-roll.
Also, the Rodelink Wireless Filmmaker kit is a great alternative to the Sennheiser (I've owned the G2 and now have a G3 along with a couple of the Rodelink sets). The G series operate in frequency blocks that the FCC is selling off - I think my first G2 set (long since sold off) cannot be operated legally in the US. Since the Rodelink operates in the 2.4GHz band, it's not likely to be obsoleted by the FCC. Bonus - 2.4GHz is also fine for international work just about anywhere in the world where a given Sennheiser pack may be illegal in many countries (and potentially in the US as the FCC grabs lower frequency blocks).
Glad you got a laugh ;-) So I was NOT familiar with the Rodelink Wireless Filmmaker Kit bhpho.to/2kofGOX but now I am - thanks!! I will have to try these out. They're nearly half the price of the Sennheiser, and I see they have great reviews on B&H. I will have to have them send me one to test, thanks!
love the video it helped a lot ! what backdrop did you use for this video ?
It's painted plywood. I have an entire playlist on my setup ruclips.net/p/PLRe8DcOhgslp8kbjeTNG0S6KwR6_u_dyt and go to video 2 for the set itself!
The green and pink ports have been pretty standard for years, decades even
Fair enough. I’m a Mac user though and they’ve never colored the ports :-)
Thanks for your video. The wireless mic that I just bought has a receiver with a 1/4" jack, not the 3.5mm jack like yours. If I add in the 1/4" to 3.5mm TRS adapter to the other adapters that you showed, will my phone pick up the sound? Does this make sense?
+Dustin Ray As long as the jack has the same configuration in and out (i.e. TS or TRS) then yeah it should work. But what is the mic? I can't imagine a wireless lav with a ¼" port. XLR, sure… but ¼" sounds weird.
This is the mic that I bought: smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XXW1GTZ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Thanks
Awesome! Answered all my questions. Thanks for the share
Do you realise that if the used a digital in you could have 4 audio tracks or more. Think about it, you laptop audio interface has a single usb cable, but it can carry a ton os tracks. You can now connect that same uSb audio interface to an iPhone. That is brilliant. The problem is that everyone is stuck on the analog minijack.
That’s a good point. The digital interface on the iPhone could do so much more!!
Hello dear,
I followed the same procedure, but the mic (and even the earphone) wasn't recognized by my iphone seven plus. My mic is wireless "Boya BY-WM5", I connected it with a "Lightning to USB Camera Adapter" and "USB 2.0 External Stereo Sound Adapter". Please can you show or describe me any other way to make this problem fix, cos I spent lots of money on it.
+Ahmad Rishad Hm, I can't troubleshoot it without seeing it. Maybe try another USB sound adapter? Those are cheap and maybe yours is broken. Also be sure you have the mic in the right jack. They aren't always clearly marked.
Do you use some kind of external preamp rather than using the preamp on the phone? Is the quality good enough? Rode do a radio mic/lav which has a preamp on the receiver. Any view on the pros and cons of using the Rode radio mics with preamps vs the G3 mic setup that you have?
Hm, interesting… I’m not sure if the USB adapter is acting as a pre-amp? Or, does the Sennheiser receiver have a pre-amp? Admittedly I’m not that versed in this. I haven’t tried the Rode mic your’e talking about, so I can’t compare, but it’s certainly worth trying.
I'm not sure. When using a mic with a dslr, people turn down the amp on the dslr and plug the mic into a preamp first, so they're adjusting input volume using the preamp. Some rode mics -- including, for example, this rode radio mic below, has a 20db gain button added into the receiver, so it's boosting the signal prior to it getting to the electronics on the phone. It's important as good pre-amps mean you can turn the volume up without getting hiss (plus other reasons). I'm thinking about shooting on a range of equipment and am not sure now as to whether to use senheisser or this rode. Hopefully I'll get to test some of this out somewhere before buying.
www.amazon.co.uk/Rode-Microphones-RODELINKFM-R%C3%98DELink-Filmmaker/dp/B00TV90DX0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1535745239&sr=8-1&keywords=rodelink+wireless+filmmaker+kit
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Awesome video; learned a lot-thank-you! Does anyone know if there is a solid microphone using Bluetooth 5.0 released yet? I need one for my iPhone 8+! Thanks in advance.
+Daniel R. People keep asking but I’ve yet to see one
Hey Joseph, one year after brodcasting this clip here is my question to you: In the meanwhile, is there a cableless solution (connection from receiver to smartphone) on the market? A bluetooth/wifi/ lavalier mic solution so to speak? It's just too many cables, right? Especially with the lighningconnector... Cheers from abroad!
The one from SAMSON is nice but it’s digital and has bad dropouts if it’s not line-of-sight. And no analog mic will have a digital connection so no… no better solution. Here’s my comparison of mics that include the SAMSON if you haven’t seen it: ruclips.net/video/Z0PVtim0Ylk/видео.html
I actually meant a bluetooth microphone that pairs directly with the iOS, so that I do not need a connection via lightnig or jack.
btw: in the meantime (?) there is a Rode TRRS-Cable available. And the sound is much better, than with the double adapter solution (and the cable is cheaper, too...) Maybe you want to update your vid on that... ;-)
No BT mic that I’m aware of. The RODE adapter is good for sure and I have talked about that many times for a wired solution. It’s been so long since I did this video that without watching it again I don’t recall the exact setup but I don’t think that TRRS adapter has a place in here. What would it replace?
PhotoJoseph the usb adapers. You can use the lightning to jack adapter that comes along with the iphone and connect ist to the trrs cable from rode. Saves money and enhances soundquality a lot
Have you tested that? Because it doesn’t work, at least didn’t on that generation iPhone. I am pretty sure in this video I discussed this and explained why. It has something to do with impedance. I don’t remember the details now but what you’re saying sounds like it should work, but doesn’t (or didn’t).
I think it depends on type of microphone you using. I got a kimafun wireless microphone and I just connect it direct to headphone jack adapter and it works fine. Maybe iPhone uploaded something ?
No, the iPhone wouldn’t upload anything. It’ll have to do with power on the pack. Remember how it sort-of worked at certain levels and also with the other mic. But even if yours does work, you’ll likely have better and consistent results with this setup.
PhotoJoseph because of the video I ended up purchasing my micro with apple lightening camera and sabrent USB external sound. So I tried it just like you did on the video and it didn’t work. So I wondered if it was the micro once everything was brand new. It worked on my husband Samsung by direct connection. So we tried on my iPhone 8 just by using their cable and it worked for 3 min. I haven’t tried doing longer videos. I will try tomorrow. I don’t know why with the way you taught my micro didn’t work. My iPhone was zero sound and it installed the lightning camera adaptor just fine. ??
Very interesting. Please do report back your findings, and if it really does work directly, please share EXACT model names/numbers of what you bought. Thanks!
PhotoJoseph sure! I will try tomorrow. I received today so I spent the afternoon like a monkey and ended up like a dumb to my husband lol he just connected on his phone and ta da and I was “no but yours is Samsung” and when I saw he tried on my phone with normal cable and worked. I know compared with your micro this one is like garbage quality but for me as long as the voice keep stable while I walk around it’s useful. I am really not a tech person so I can’t tell you about quality at all but I let you know if it works on long videos.
"Now you might be thinking this is insane." - Yes, yes it is. Makes me want to trade in my iPhone 7 for an iPhone 6...Great video though, informative and entertaining.
+Larry Laski Glad you enjoyed it ;-)
Does it work with a shotgun mic? I'm planning to buy a Takstar SGC-598
It should but I haven’t tried it
Hey Joseph - great video, thank you! Can you provide the same guidance on connecting to my GoPro? Also - what less expensive solutions do you recommend for the cordless microphone other than Sennheiser? (send Amazon affiliate links - no problem)
I've heard good things about: Boya BY-WM6
Haven’t tried that mic. That’s super cheap. I did compare what I own here ruclips.net/video/Z0PVtim0Ylk/видео.html As to GoPro; I’ve actually never owned one so I have no idea what it would take, sorry
Thanks a lot Joseph ... was looking for a solution for my new iPhone 8 plus. Have a sennheiser radio mic that I use with my Ex3 Sony. Couldn't find anything (to use the mic) for the iPhone in the physical market in my country. I've ordered online what looks like the equivalent of what you've shown here. I'll add a hot shoe jack that has to attach to the bottom of a Smooth 4 gimbal, to hold the receiver end of the mic.
I love your style By the way ... the lightness, humour, and explanation. I've seen the shorter version too!
Thanks! And good luck. Where’s your home country?
Home ... India. Though my heart is all over the earth and.... beyond :p
Awesome. I’ll be back in India later this month!
Wonderful! Which means you’ve been here before. I’m in NCR. If you need any kind of assistance, l’ll be glad to help wherever I can.
Appreciate that. I’ll be leading a workshop in Kolkata, Varanasi and Allahabad for the Kumbh Mela. Very excited.
Hey Joe, I have a Samsung phone and Sennheiser 100. I'm assuming that the Rode SC3 ON IT'S OWN WILL CONNECT THE 2 SYSTEMS. Is that not correct or are you saying that I need all of those other parts including the white thingy?
I made this video precisely because what seems like it should work, does not. In fact I've made two more videos on this topic since then. Look in the description for links to the 2018 and 2019 editions of this topic.
I have a question about the AUKEY USB Audio Adapter, I need to connect 2 external microphones. The product that i'm seeing it only has one microphone port but i need 2, how do you go about doing this, thanks.
Wired or wireless? If wired, get a double headed mic like this amzn.to/2tjx4GK - If wireless, bringing them through a mixer would be best, but this should work too… use the RØDE SC6 amzn.to/2pqwKqp which is TRRS on both the inputs and the output. So this SC6 can go directly into the smartphone audio port (or the audio lightning adapter if a newer iPhone), then you’ll need two SC4 adapters amzn.to/2jznU39 to go from TRS (the wireless receivers) to TRRS (into the SC6). Hm, I should totally do a show on this!!
Dude, do another show! This show totally got me going but I do appreciate your assistance!!!
Hey, I'm planning to get the stuff that you recommended but based on the last comment that you responded. I'm wondering if you have finished making the show. I would like to see if I am not going to miss any steps by connecting the double mic, thanks!
I haven’t sorry
when I connect the lighting adapter and only connect a lighting power cord, my phone doesnt charge, so... is my phone not recognizing the adapter? it worked the first time and hasn't since.
I get that sometimes with the lightning to HDMI adapter… it doesn’t charge (regardless if the HDMI is plugged in or not too) but usually just unplugging/ replugging fixes it. With the USB, if you plug in the USB along with the lightning cable does it start to charge? I just tested with my iPad and using the USB adapter with just lightning cable connected, it does still charge.
Ah ha! You are a lifesaver, thank you. I've been racking my brain trying to figure this out. I want to film interviews with my iPhone 7+ and could not get my wireless mics to work at all.
Can you also monitor the audio with the headphone port in the USB adapter?
+Shane Zeppelin glad I could help! I don't think you can, no. It should work for playback but not for live monitoring. I have not however actually tried it.
Thanks for the quick reply. I am able to hook up a powered mic (I've tried the Rode VMic Pro and a Zoom H2n) and can monitor it with a special cable hooked into the stock Apple adapter and using Filmic Pro. But could not get my wireless mics to work (Azden 330LT). I will get the adapters you suggest and try it. I do like the idea of being able to add power keep the iPhone battery charged. It will come in handy during interviews.
+Shane Zeppelin Please let us know what you find!
Joseph, I purchased the adapters you talk about here and they work. Here's some things I found out during testing.
I tested 3 wireless units: Audio-Technica System 10, an older Audio-Technica Pro-88W (both single systems), and an Azden 325UPR. All of them work, but the old AT-Pro 88 had the weakest audio input. The New AT System 10 worked great with great sound. The Azden had great sound but only the left channel would work, however the iPhone would record to both channels. That particular unit records one transmitter to the right channel and the other to the left channel but only the left channel would record into the iPhone 7 plus but the iPhone put it on both channels internally. So that unit will work.
I went a step further and decided to plug in a Rode VideoMic Pro to the wireless transmitter, but a powered mic would not work. I then plugged in my Rode VideoMicro and that worked great. I did one more test and plugged a Belkin Rockstar headphone splitter into the transmitter and then plugged two lapel mics into that. Both of them worked with same audio level. So if two people are sitting next to each other during an interview I can capture both at once. So now I have options.
Again thank you for posting this very helpful video. Now if only Apple can fix the jello effect I'm getting with the iPhone 7 plus on the OIS lens ☹️
Oh, and no you cannot monitor audio thru the USB adapter while recording. You can monitor audio thru it during playback tho. But all of the wireless receivers have headphone jacks to monitor the audio coming from the transmitter.
Thank you. My only request is for anyone demonstrating video or sound is to create the video using the system discussed. Kinda "proof is in the pudding" demonstration.
Soooo, glad to know I don't need another Mic. I'll just go get the retrofit dongles to revert my 7. Can't wait to see what they do with the 8. Bye now
+Lee Rector I appreciate that, but I can't exactly show the connections being made and record simultaneously. Plus this is a live show so can't be done through the phone and still show that, plus this wasn't s microphone review but showing how to connect it :-)
Thanks a lot for the video. I have bought exact items including app you showed, and tried them with 2 different wireless mics. Phone recognised USB audio connection but received almost no audio from first mic. For the second one, I had audio with filmic pro but level was maximum half of the indicator. I would be glad If you could help me to solve the issue. Thanks
+Hasan Esen Are you sure your wireless mics are outputting high levels? If you plug it into a camera or some other receiver are you getting levels?
Thanks for your reply Joseph, They are at the office now, I will check it tomorrow (Belgium time) and let you know about result.
I tried with different mic and it worked like a charm, thank you :)
+Hasan Esen awesome!
I've got the camera adaptor , got both USB connector and also the full on mic connector
I have it connect or Iphone go live works for approx one min then days "accessory not supported " :(
Why
hmm… could be a bad adapter. Is it an Apple one? I've seen that a LOT with third party adapters, especially cheap Chinese ones.
So this would work with other apps that livestream as well? like if a non-profit streamed through facebook live... still good?
Yep
Question: why wouldn't you just plug your headphones into the other TRS socket on the USB adapter?
You certainly could, but that wasn't a necessary part of this equation. Oh, do you mean to monitor it? I haven't tried it but I'm pretty confident that this would not provide a feedback monitor; it'd only play back whatever the iPhone is playing. Oh ok so you can test it that way… right… I'm seeing what you're saying now. I think my point here was in trying to use an external mic before I bought this USB adapter and rigged it this way. Without the USB thing you'd have to unplug to verify that your audio was captured with the right mic. But yes you should be right; now with THIS configuration, you should be able to play back your video and verify. So using the Filmic Pro app may not be necessary (at least not for just audio monitoring). But regardless, it's a good way to check levels, too.
Does this same set up work on the Ipad Pro
+Jess Frank Golf Academy It would but with the iPad you still have a headphone jack so you can skip the lightning connector part.
Thank you sir! Great information!
Hey man, I have an iPhone 7 Plus as well, and this isn’t working for me. I bought the adapters, hoping this would help. The adapter setup works with my lav mic alone, but when plugged into my Sony emc-aw4.. nothing.. This isn’t a hate comment, just wondering if you would possibly have a solution, or recommendation to solve this problem. :)
(I had to look it up)… that wireless kit appears to have a hot shoe that’s dedicated to the Sony camera. How are you getting audio from the receiver into the iPhone? Does it have an aux-out?
PhotoJoseph I bought the items in the video to be able to connect the receiver. I’ve seen other people connect the Sony to an iPhone and successfully receive audio, but I was never able to get it to work. After several more hours of trial and research, it never worked. I decided just to return the receiver and the items I bought because of this video and kept the lav mic. I’m just going to use a different phone to record the audio from the lav mic, and sync it with the video post recording. Thanks a lot for trying to help!
Hello Joseph, my big big troublesome is about "Monitoring the Audio while Recording" !!!
I just passed thru the damn TRRS problem by using some sort of adapter/ Y cable stuff ....and Now,
I really want to Monitoring my Audio while FB Live is broadcasting, and one frustrated conclusion from internet is :
The monitor function is depend on Apps ~!!! some apps may allow and some don't , and the original camera in the iPhone seem may not support Audio Monitoring , damn it!
So do your USB sound card may monitoring ??? even don't use any third party app to shoot ....
+OMG - Original Motion Gears no, when I'm using the iPhone to broadcast I'm not self monitoring. You need more hardware to do that. A mixer would do it.
hey I bought the Saramonic wireless lav system how can I make it work witg my iPhone 6s?
+4,569,792 views Did you watch this video you commented on? I think that explains it all, no?
Is the Apple Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter + TRS to TRRS cable works with iPhone 8/X and external microphone (Rode video micro)?
Wired mics like the RODE SmartLav+; yes. Wireless like the Sennheiser; no. If you have a powered wired mic it may not, for the same reason the Sennheiser won’t work, but you would have to try.
Thanks!!!
Hey thanks for all the info , but I have been running into problems with my I phone and the fifine wireless microphones . I bought the Sabrent usb external stereo /and the Apple ubs and no avail ... can you help me with this problem.. I am getting no sound from using my camera videos .. I even try the voice note feature on my phone and nothing ..
I have no experience with the “fifine” mics, sorry
awesome, you're style is fun and relaxed and well detailed! just the solution I was struggling to find. very much appreciated!
+voodooru Happy to help!
This is a BIG help! Thanks Joseph ^..^
Is there a setup for iPhoneX and the Sennheiser G3 wireless?
I’m going to record another version of this video soon. Apparently as of iPhone 8/X you may not need as many adapters.
PhotoJoseph I hope so, can’t wait long, so maybe I can tell you soon after trying some stuff by myself.
Thanks. Super informative.
+Toby Fairchild 🙏
Thanks for this video, it's very helpful. What if you need to connect two microphones to an iPhone 7? We do FB Live videos with two people in an interview style.
+Brad Dahr And you want to stream using the iPhone? If you can be wired, a cheap wired dual mic will be perfect. If you need wireless, you’ll need a mixer. Much more $ then. Tell me how you want to do it… I think that’d make a cool show actually.
Yes, we live stream. We talk about youth mental health so we try to engage viewers, take questions, etc. We're slowly trying to be more pro. We recently added a nice light, now we have to address the sound. Wired is okay because we are typically sitting indoors. I am looking at the Boya lavalier microphones. Rode makes a two mic into one TRRS adapter. But you raise a critical issue because of the need to adapt it to lightning.
I’ll address your comment LIVE right here ruclips.net/video/u03UbVmb-gE/видео.html on PhotoJoseph‘s Photo Moment 2017-11-06
That's so cool. I'm internet famous now. Thanks a bunch. I ordered the Comica CVM-D02!
+Brad Dahr Sweet!
Great video man, thank you : )
+Graenolf Glad you liked it!
How you capture the iphone screen??? please let me know
+Yuriy Dzedzinskyy For Broadcast, it's just HDMI out to my switcher. For recording though, watch this video ruclips.net/video/LEkM1YDcyqA/видео.html
I film sports so for example volleyball and basketball. I need a mic that I can mic those athletes up that has an internal mic that sounds good but won’t cut out when there are other athletes moving in front of them or if they turn their back to me with the receiver
Watch the 2019 edition of this video. In there a company shows up that makes mic packs specifically for sports; it's flexible and waterproof.
Tried all of this for IPhone x but still cannot get my levels up. Using Sennheiser g2.
Great vid, but this sucks having to do all this in order to use a Mic. Thanks for the video
yeah, agreed. Be sure to watch the 2019 edition of this video before you buy anything - ruclips.net/video/EIMtJvNz2bQ/видео.html
im so glad u posted this video
☺️🙏🏻
Hello, I've watched your video in regard to connecting a wireless mic to an iphone or ipad. I've bought all of the connectors that you've mentioned. I have a two lav mics and can only get mic a to pick up recording. Any reason why mic b will not pick up? Thanks for your help. Chris
How are you connecting both receivers to the phone? My kit outline was for a single wireless mic pack.
Just like you had it, exact connectors (Apple adapter and usb adapter). Is there anyway to make both work?
Help me out… do you have two wireless mic sets, meaning two transmitters and two receivers? And you want them both to feed into the iPhone?
One transmitter? I assume you mean one receiver. Unless the receiver is a dual signal one, you can’t receive from two transmitters (the mics) into one receiver. What brand and model mics do you have?
Boya
BY-WM8
UHF Dual-Channel Wireless Microphone System
Yes, 2 transmitters and one receiver. Sorry!
Is there any way to connect sennheiser with laptop and use it with webcam ?
I’ll address your comment LIVE right here ruclips.net/video/3P6q4jr5llE/видео.html on PhotoJoseph‘s Photo Moment 2017-10-02
Is there anything that doesn't have to plug into the camera? I have the DJI Gimbal and you can't use it and plug in a mic at the same time.
+Rick Dancer actually you can; we’ve done it. It’s tricky but it works. We started by adding weight to the other side to counterbalance it but then that wasn’t needed. Just slide the phone far enough out for the cable to fit in, and it works!
PhotoJoseph thank you I will try it. Last time I hooked cable to it it lasted for a few minutes but lost it ability to “
PhotoJoseph I tried it by hooking cord on but it lost its erectile (smile) ability to keep it up. Is this a matter of moving it out farther ?
I really appreciate these Joseph, thank you so much.
So I have bought the adapters, and I did a test, talking into a lav mic. IT WORKED! Then I tried what I actually need to do. So - my company is having an event coming up and I'm live streaming it. I'm getting feed out of the sound board and I've plugged my Sennheiser skp g3 plug-on transmitter from one of the main outs of the board, matched up the frequency to the receiver connected to my iPhone and - it's still using the iPhone's mic. It worked with the lav mic... :-(
+GCC Studios Hm, not sure I follow. So you’re doing the same thing as when using the lav, but instead of plugging the lav into the transmitter, you’re plugging in an output from the sound board?
PhotoJoseph I’m plugging in another transmitter that was part of the Sennheiser kit. It’s commonly used on the end of a handheld mic turning it wireless. So I’ve just eliminated the lav wire and the pack transmitter for this xlr plug-on transmitter that’s connected into a main XLR out on the board.
+GCC Studios Got it. Have you verified that the board is being received by the receiver? It’ll show levels on it. I don’t see how the different transmitter could possibly matter to the phone. The phone has no way of knowing what analog device is plugged into it, much less what is transmitting wirelessly. My money is on the receiver not getting signal from the transmitter. Or, actually, just needing to re-plug or restart the recording app. If the setup worked once it’ll work again and maybe just needs to be reconnected.
I believe it was but can't remember. Going to try another test here soon and I'll pay closer attention to that. I've restarted my iPhone, unplugged and re-plugged the camera adapter. I was using the voice memo app to test and restarted that app several times as well. I've even took an XLR to 1/8" cable and plugged in the transmitter I had used previously (in case some settings were weird in the plug-on). And still nothing. Makes me wonder whether it might be the board that is the issue? Like perhaps it's sending mono instead of stereo signal, and therefore there's nothing coming out of the board for the transmitter to then send to the receiver. I'll try switching to the other output as well just as another possibility.
+GCC Studios Interesting. Please let me know how your next test goes. I can try it on my end too. I don’t see why it wouldn’t work.
I tried this with a cheaper wireless mic system, Azden Pro Wireless, and bupkus. It works with every other camera I have but not with the iphone
You tired MY setup with the iPhone and it doesn’t work?
PhotoJoseph Yes. I used a USB/Audio adapter from Tecknet. I ordered another one today to see if that makes a difference
Try the one that’s linked in my video. Also I have an updated version of this video; did you watch that too? ruclips.net/video/kiD4u4wNpuQ/видео.html
Yes. I watched that one, too. You seem to imply that some USB audio adapters may not work. Is it wrong for me to interpret your demonstration that way. Either way, I will know soon enough when I try other adapters I've ordered.
I of course haven’t tested them all. What I have used worked. But there are probably hundreds of options.
Thanks, man! This was an awesome help!!! 👍👍👍🏆
Thank you so much. Answered many of my questions!
+HappYulia 🙏😁
great video
great video! I was having the same issue. I just ordered the parts
took iphone continues shooting advantages but setting up microphone with gimbal is a total mess.. sent back my new iphone.. no use..
Is that what you do with a Fifine KO37?
Don’t buy anything yet. New video coming Tuesday or Wednesday - the 2019 version of this
Great lesson!
One wishes for a more simple microphone solution connecting directly to the phones bluetooth interface.