Connect USB audio interface to Android smartphone (mobile phone)

A demonstration how to connect USB interface with professional microphone and guitar/bass to record high-quality video&audio to Android smartphones using OpenCamera app (freeware).
Connect smartphone to audio interface, using compatible cable - in this example, I used its standard audio interfaces USB cable and a converter, USB A - USB C adapter.
To directly connect USB interface to Android mobile phone, use USB B (male) to USB C (male) cable or any cable compatible both with your interface and smartphone.
If your smartphone have input connector different than USB C, find a cable accordingly - same as with audio interface (some uses USB mini or USB micro connector, or USB C).
When connected, audio interface will power on.
As some interfaces are USB-powered only, it will drain your smartphone - your mileage may vary from as low as 15 minutes to hour or more.
Check Video Settings in OpenCamera app, set Audio source to DEFAULT and Audio Channels to MONO or STEREO (see the "Note" below)
Connect dynamic microphone, instrument or external audio device to audio interface and check input levels.
Using a condenser microphone without using external phantom power (48V) source may not work or will drain the cell phone battery very quickly.
And finally - press RECORD and... play!
Note: as USB interfaces record separate L/R channels - as can be seen in this example, vocal is in left and bass in right channel - so Open Camera can optionally record mono audio, making such two-separated-channel audio more listening-friendly.
Choose recording mode in OpenCamera settings (Video settings - Audio Channels - Mono/Stereo)
Process:
- install OpenCamera app
- open app:
* set Video Settings - Audio Source - DEFAULT.
* set Audio Channels to MONO or STEREO (see the "Note" above)
- connect USB audio interface to a phone (via adapter or directly via compatible cable)
- connect audio sources to audio inteface - microphones, guitars, instruments, processors, mixer, etc...
- press Record
Equipment used:
* Sony Xperia XZ Premium (Android 9.0)
* Behringer U-Phoria UMC204HD
* USB-A to USB-C adapter
* OpenCamera app (Google Play: play.google.co....
mic: Sennheiser e845s
bass: Aria Pro II SB-1000 (MIJ 1983)

[@MuhammadHadiansyah]

Even though this video was uploaded 2yrs ago, I just want to drop a big THANK YOU to the owner of this video and for all helpful people with their questions and answers in the comments... This video and the comments are truly helping me figure out how and what I need to record guitar cover directly from my android smartphone. Cheers to you all!

[@davormaricic]

Thank you, I'm happy it is helpfull

[@Crazy-Roland-vDrums]

THANKS sir for the video as well as extensive documentation!!

[@stanleyc.348]

Behringer umc204hd works with samsung s21. It even pans the inputs left and right. It took a couple minutes to get the vu meter to react correctly

[@davormaricic]

Thank you for a confirmation!

[@deedd4401]

did you have decent latency ?

[@armedgunman8988]

Works for me. I used U-phoria UMC22. But, I only use 1 mic.

[@Diego_Occhipinti]

Good! The best of all: New Religion bassline✌️

[@davormaricic]

thanks! And the same SB-100 bass ;)

[@bujargashi5401]

Bravo maestro 👏👏👏 greetings from Prishtina

[@davormaricic]

hvala!

[@CrescentLight]

Thanks! Very helpful and short, yet it's useful.

[@lazy_dad]

nice bass! nice demo song! nice tutorial! thanks!!!

[@wagpan1]

Thank you for your video.

[@brucemaier3943]

UMC 1820 to Samsung A 32 for making video blog, podcasts; so just one adapter with USB to USB c - just want to use the phone to make decent presentations LIVE . Thank you

[@davormaricic]

great!

[@anonibass]

Thanks for showing, how easy that was! Now I can pick up my bass, and play in the Bush (or wherever), with almost nothing to carry! Like this: Plug the phone in the interface. (USB cable) / Plug the Interface output to a good bluetooth speaker (Like JBL Xtreme 3, like 2Kg.), that has an Aux-In port. (Cable Jack to miniJack) / Plug the bass (guitar, keyboard, whatever) in the Interface. / Done! Now I also can play along with music on my phone! And all I have to carry is my bass + 3 Kg stuff! Note, I haven't tried the JBL Xtreme 3 yet, but I suppose it will work really well. The Interface will probably amplify enough to get the JBL going. And everybody loves it's powerfull bass sound. But I don't know yet. Make sure, your Bluetooth-model has an Aux-port. (Not all JBL's have them) Note: You can't use your phone's Bluetooth here, because that bypasses the Interface. And you need the interface for amplification and high impedance.

[@davormaricic]

Great advice, very useful! Thx

[@anonibass]

@@davormaricic Thanks! Yes, bassists can finally travel light now! 3 Kg is not much. :-) Audio Interface (external Soundcard) + good bluetooth speaker does the trick. A few tips: Power. A soundcard gets 5 Volt power via it's USB plug. Two ways to power it: ******* A. Without any connection to the power net : - You can connect it to the bluetooth speaker, if it has a USB port. (if you buy one: Look if it has one!) - You can also connect it to your android phone. Then you will need a small adapter from USB-female to Micro-USB-male, or USB-C (depending on your phone) - You can also use a power-bank, or anything with a USB-port. B. Using the power net: - Connect it to a phone-charger. Then you will need a different small adapter: from Micro-USB-female, or USB-C-female (depending on your phone), to a plug that fits in your soundcard. That may be USB-A or USB-B. - Use a small Net-adapter with a USB output port. - Soundcards can often be powered with a 5 Volt net-adapter, with a 3.5 mm power plug. Note: not all soundcarts support standalone-use. Some do need a computer or phone to work. Playing via Bluetooth or via Line-In (AUX)? ****************************************** Bluetooth has delay! (Latency). So it takes a split second, before you actually hear, what you are playing. This is very confusing and horrible! So I always use a wired connection from the soundcard's output (usually RCA, or 6.5 mm Jack) to the Line-In (AUX) of the bluetooth speaker (Usually 3.5 mm mini-Jack). NOTE: even AUX can have delay, but much less. NOTE: If you have to buy a bluetooth speaker, make sure, it has a Line-In connection (AUX)!! Many don't! Also look, if it has a USB-port. Just playing bass (or guitar): ***************************** 1. Power the soundcard. 2. Connect it's output to the bluetooth speaker. 3. Plug your instrument into the sondcard. 4. Play anywhere, without the need of netpower! Play along with music from your phone. **************************************** Now I plug the soundcards USB cable into the Phone. (so not in the Bluetooth speaker) The soundcard now functions as a real soundcard, where you can mix the music from the Phone and your play. Connect the output of the soundcard to the AUX of the bluetooth speaker. Connect your instrument to the soundcard, and enyoy playing.. :-) Using just a bluetooth speaker, so without a soundcard? ********************************************************* Yes, you can just plug your instrument in the bluetooth speaker! Keyboards may sound good, but basses and guitars will not. The 'impedance' of AUX may be too low for the pick-ups. Also, the sensitivity of AUX is low. So perhaps it will work, if you raise the Volume to max. A better solution is to use an effect pedal, any kind of pedal. They have a high-impedance. Even better is a pre-amp pedal. But Note: many pedals are 'true bypass'. That means, if you switch the pedal off, they directly connect to the output. That means, you will have that low Impedance of AUX again. That may be a big difference. So better pick a pedal. you like.. What Bluetooth Speaker? ************************ A am an audio technician, but seriously.. I only have ONE experience with this! It was a small JBL, and it worked well on low volume. So I do know, what I am talking about, but I don't know what speakers sound good for bass? I am awaiting my JBL Xtreme 3. (Xtreme 5 has no AUX, and the JBL Boomboxes are to big to carry.) Xtreme 3 is wellknown for a good bass, so I'll find out. I will let you know. Street musicians. ***************** They really love to have light weight gear, without any netpower source. But they are mostly poor. They can play without a soundcard. They can also use some old effect pedal to get more volume and sound. But if you want to play along with music or rhythms from your phone or mp3-player, buy a cheap soundcard. Make sure, you can mix the music and your play. And I may not like to mention it, but you can get a Xtreme3-clone at Aliexpress for 100 dollar/euro or so..

[@davormaricic]

this is great advice,@@anonibass can you put it in main thread of comments?

[@anonibass]

@@davormaricic Thanks, I will rewrite it a bit, and post it as a normal comment..

[@anonibass]

Got a problem.. A few years ago, I had good results, using the AUX input of a bluetooth speaker for bass guitar. But this week I tried two, and with both there was a bit of delay between my play, and the sound from the speaker. It was just a fraction of a second, but that was enough to be really anoying. So I won't rewrite my story, nor move it here, until I find a bluetooth speaker without delay..

[@Madhukirtan]

Can I use a condenser mic that uses the phantom power on the Uphoria too?? I am afraid to overload my android Galaxy S8 phone and "kill it". Thanks for the video!

[@davormaricic]

Condenser mic probably only with external power of audio-interface.

[@realgoodlifeadventures9510]

Thanks so much for the video. I have bought the adapter and tried the same with my UMC404HD interface into Samsung note 8, using a condenser mic. (Powered with a mains plug) When I'm recording just audio on my phone, (in bandlab for example) it is working perfectly. However when I'm trying to record audio and video at the same time with opencamera or tiktok, the audio is very distorted and horrible. Do you have any suggestions why this might be please?

[@davormaricic]

you should provide more details, but it could be that soms setting are not good or you're traong to record with settings that are too high fot that device... Try to change a video format (h264HEVC) or lower a bitrate, framerate... See if this helps

[@Mahtenzo1]

Super explained

[@pdcastroc]

I'm happy for you, really. My set up is driving me crazy. It works randomly. Any idea? Guitar+Voice > Presonus Studio 2|4 > EKSA Hub (USB C to A cable) > Android 9 (USB type C connector) I manage to record properly choosing "Unprocessed" audio input. When it stop recording from the audio interface and start recording from the built-in mic , I tried every source, with and without the hub (directly from the audio interface with a USB type c on both extremes). Crazy!

[@davormaricic]

Definitely do not use hub. But this dropouts are curious, maybe some power saving feature that breaks the connection... did you try other cable, maybe that one is a bit loose or malfuncioning? Presonus Studio 2|4 is relatively new device and should be no problems. Do you use OpenCamera app or some other?

[@pdcastroc]

@@davormaricic Hi Davor! Yes, I'm using OpenCamera. To connect the audio interface to the phone I used a brand new cable. Today I try everything from scratch, with and without the hub. No luck. I also try different USB configurations (controlled "by this device" and "by connected device", USB in "debugging mode"...). I think it might be some malfunction of the Motorola G6 Plus. I rather would've preferred that it has never work fine, not even once (and that time I was using the hub). Never mind. Thanks for the video!

[@pdcastroc]

My Motorola has USB type C 2.0 and your Sony Xperia has USB type C 3.1. I think that's maybe the problem.

[@davormaricic]

@@pdcastroc I doubt, bandwidth of 2.0 is more than capable to transfer this data... My bet is on a. cable, b. app or c. some phone settings. Doubt that interface can be a problem - but try with some other interface, if you have an opportunity

[@valeriolaneveguitar]

Thank you for your video, is this the right procedure if I want to use the videocamera of my smartphone but the audio of my external microphone (that Is connetted to my audio interface)? Do they syncronize rightly? Thank you very much

[@davormaricic]

Yes, that is the procedure. Those sync rightly (my video is recorded that way) Post your smartphone model and result

[@grasstwig]

Great video and information ! Does android record the audio in stereo with two channels with this device ?

[@davormaricic]

@@grasstwig thanks! Yes it does, audio you're hearing in this video is from smarphone. And it can be set to mono or stereo in OpenCamera setting, whatever you need

[@grasstwig]

@@davormaricic Does is work with Android Pro Video ? I want to record interviews with two microphones using separate channels in stereo.

[@davormaricic]

@@grasstwig I don't know, at the time I did this only OpenCamera could use external audio interface, but try your app and please share your findings here.

[@DanieleGuardione]

Wowww! Bravo!

[@davormaricic]

thanks!

[@BrokenStringBohol]

I want bass and vocals in the center imaging. How can i do that

[@davormaricic]

In OpenCamera, set audio to Mono. See instructions in video

[@BrokenStringBohol]

@@davormaricic thanks a lot sir

[@antoniofilippi949]

I tryed to connect UMC 202 with Oppo mobile in phone with the adapter you indicate but the UMC did not turn on. Why don't use the jack outputs?

[@davormaricic]

I don`t know specifications of "Oppo phone", probably not enough power on USB. Or try another USB cable. ps. what jack outputs, on what device to what device?

[@stadiumghost]

When I try to do the video in Open Camera with external condenser mic, the audio part of my recording is distorted. I wonder if it is a compatibility issue with my usb b to usb c adapter? This adapter does however work for recording Audio alone with the interface in audio apps. Any thoughts?

[@davormaricic]

How it's distorted, like wrong samplerate or something else?

[@worthlest2575]

do you think is it work to my Itrak solo focus rite?

[@davormaricic]

Yes, it should

[@Geronibilbus]

I connect the 204HD via a multi-port hub to USB C to the tablet or Android phone and when I record from the XLR microphone it sounds good without problems. when I listen to the tablet or phone from the interface via USB the audio skips a little every few seconds. some idea? do you listen without problems?

[@davormaricic]

Yes, I listened without a problems. Is it probably a hub that cause glitches?

[@Geronibilbus]

@@davormaricic yes. if it works for you, for me it's probably not a driver issue and I'd say the hub is the most likely option left. strange because that hub has always worked so far. I wonder what features the cable should have to avoid this problem. considering that I would need a cable with an extra USB C to be able to power the system as well. Very kind of you, thanks.

[@davormaricic]

@@Geronibilbus post here if you find a resolution, please Also, try a shorter cable or some high-quality cables (lots of cables are introducting noise and digital signal is corrupted)

[@Geronibilbus]

I was able to test a USB C cable with USB A and USB C female and a simple USB C adapter for USB A. I encountered the same problem again. strange. many on the internet use the simplest adapter with no problems. In any case I'm still using the USB cable that came with the audio interface. If I find a solution I'll let you know.

[@Geronibilbus]

On the PC that cable works fine.

[@rohitvarun170]

The video is great. The live monitoring is crisp but when I playback, I'm not getting an equally distributed sound from my headphones. It's like 70:30 ratio of sound distribution between my earphones. I'm using - Behringer UMC22 Shure SV200 Dynamic mic on input 1 Electric Guitar on input 2 Audio Techninica over the ear headphones.

[@davormaricic]

Yes, it records separate L+R channels. Set "Mono" in app Audio options, as shown in video. btw. I like to have those channels separated, so I can process and mix them later in DAW

[@novemberrush3441]

Hello sir can I ask if there is cutting and lagging in video using interface to android?

[@davormaricic]

No, I didn't notice any, but monitoring was done over audio-interface (direct-monitor). Also, recording on video is in sync, as you can see.

[@jacktobangsaen6974]

sir .. sorry if this is a stupid question. Why do we need OpenCamera app for the record? i mean .. can i record thru the phone camera directly?

[@davormaricic]

Not a stupid question - lot of standard camera apps doesn't support recording sound / audio from sources other than integrated phone microphone. You can try standard camera app on your phone, maybe it will work. Xperia series doesn't work, Samsung and Huawei series I tried also didn't...

[@rohitvarun170]

@@davormaricic absolutely true. I struggled a lot personally with the setup. This very video got me sorted and setup well.

[@davormaricic]

@@rohitvarun170 I`m glad I helped

[@outdatedgear5036]

@@davormaricic I didn’t know this. That’s probably why my trrs cable won’t work lol.

[@davormaricic]

@@outdatedgear5036 there is a settings for using external input (as one connected worth TRRS) in OpenCamera

[@victorgichohiguitar]

hi ive tried this method and it worked fine with my scarlett 2i2 powered by the phone via the adapter. the videos are great. i would to integrate a backing track from my DAW into this set up as im recording good audio from my interface; so how do i go about it?

[@davormaricic]

You must have a mixer and then connect audio interface from a computer (DAW) to the mixer to play backing tracks, mix with live sound and have mixer's line out L+R connected to Scarlett 2i2's inputs. Or connect audio backing track as mono to 2i2, and use other inout for live

[@joycarino633]

I tried connecting my opencamera to scarlett 18i20 but I got zero result. I just found out that my audio source is set to external mic (if present). I will try to put it in default just like you did. Will be posting if I had positive results. Cheers!

[@davormaricic]

please do, and specify what smartphone you`re using

[@joycarino633]

@@davormaricic I used an android phone Oppo F5. Tried again, and failed. There might be something wrong to what Im doing.

[@davormaricic]

@@joycarino633 can`t say from here... I was checking your phone at GSMArena, is it Android 7? Maybe there is a problem? Or try again, carefully following instructions. Hope you succeed

[@davormaricic]

Ps. What inputs on 1820 did you use? Probably only 1&2 are available

[@ramilalcantara]

hi, how about your backing track if you want to make a bass cover... thanks

[@davormaricic]

Unfortunately, you cannot have two audio sources in OpenCamera so you can't use mp3 backing track from smartphone and simultaneously record and mix an instrument to OpenCamera. So, you have two options: A. to mix it all on outboard mixer and record stereo to OpenCamera via soundcard B. to record audio on channel 1 (Left) and instrument on channel 2 (Right) of the soundcard, and set audio input in OpenCamera to mono. Both ways you'll get a quality sound, but using external mixer you'll get stereo as well.

[@ramilalcantara]

@@davormaricic Thank you so much, very informative

[@djuzhey9433]

Does this scheme work with Instagram App or with OpenCamera only?

[@davormaricic]

Sorry, I didn't try it with Instagram app. You want to record live to Instagram, using audio interface? Great idea! if you try - please post your results here (positive or negative).

[@sritej2156]

Great video. So can I connect my mobile phone and guitar to audio interface (I don't have a pc or laptop) and take skype classes?

[@davormaricic]

I haven't test if Skype can work with External Sources, but: - connect the interface to phone - plug in a guitar - open Skype - under Settings, see if audio inout can be set to External Source or something similar. I hope it works, let us know the results - post it here in a comment!

[@winter.coffee]

@@davormaricic that interface is will be good with bm900 mic, or i have to buy c1 mic with it, I also work from my phone only And thank you any way.,

[@davormaricic]

@@winter.coffee bm900 will probably will be ok for a start, and you will upgrade as you progress. Bit check your budget, and go with best you can afford

[@winter.coffee]

@@davormaricic thx for your answer, today i got u phoria studio, it's work well on phone kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnyok6erjdWbe68

[@acnof]

What bass guitar do you play?

[@davormaricic]

Hi, bass is 1982 Aria Pro II SB-1000, you can hear her on a lot of my recordings kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpvRhYeLf9OIjJY

[@classicballads1356]

Hello sir. I used focusrite 2i2 3rd gen and tried to do direct video recording on my samsung S20. It didn't work. I bought original samsung adaptors, still failed. Any thoughts please?

[@StirfriedGerman]

The sound card probably has to be USB class compliant like the Behringer Uphorias

[@praiseasonye877]

If your USB cable is too long, your phone might not be able to power the soundcard. Try using a short USB cable.

[@filip.zivkovic]

Is there a good app for only audio recording? I want to use the audio interface as a field recorder with my phone.

[@davormaricic]

I think WavStudio, RecForge and Audio Recorder apps are OK play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.sbaud.wavstudio play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dje073.android.modernrecforge play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.audiosmaxs.audiorecorder

[@ramilalcantara]

hi, how to connect the backing track ? Thanks

[@png-startwitharightunderst1210]

hi, I tried this using behringer umc202hd and Camera FV-5 Lite app, but the resulting audio seems too low. Are you experiencing this too?

[@davormaricic]

No I didn't, but try with OpenCamera

[@RizkyAshary]

Can i use guitar rig 5 with this method?

[@davormaricic]

Great question! I don't have Guitar Rig to check, but I believe you could, I can't see any problems - Guitar Rig is made for similar scenario, i.e. as "dedicated guitar sound interface" for smarphones If you have GR, please try and post here.

[@sebo8932]

What about the 48v is this possible to use? Does it not damage the battery?

[@davormaricic]

Use of 48V is possible probably only on audio interfaces with their own power supply, but some phones can probably feed it - it can't damage battery, only drain it pretty fast

[@VJLeighGilmour]

Is this just mono record?

[@davormaricic]

You can set up mono or stereo in OpenCamera. If you record microphone kn one channel and guitar on other, then it is better to use mono or you will have mic on left and guitar on right channel (or vice versa), but if you use mixer or record from a synth, then you can set stereo

[@jimbometrix]

This is a great video! I'm just wondering if how can I charge my phone while connect to audio interface.

[@davormaricic]

Sadly, you can`t except if you`ve had wireless/contact charging

[@jimbometrix]

@@davormaricic owww what if i'll buy a USB hub?

[@davormaricic]

@@jimbometrix usually audio does not work with USB hub, but it depend on hub and audio interface - so if you can borrow one and test it with your audio interface, it will be the best.

[@jimbometrix]

@@davormaricic owww ok ok. Thank you so much.

[@phyobemotungoe5154]

Can I use behringer umc22 for bass guitar cover with android phone.?

[@davormaricic]

I think UMC should work just fine

[@fleshbanditgaming9275]

whats the source for 48v phantom tho?

[@davormaricic]

in my case I didn't use 48V as these are dynamic microphones. But, source should be audio interface and there can be two situations (depending on interface and mobile phone): #1. interface can provide 48v and drain the phone's battery or interface have it's own power supply and have to be plugged in to orovide 48v #2. interface alone can't provide 48v (because it can't took enough power from phone and interface doesn't have it's own power supply). Even in this case, you can have additional outboard 48v power supply unit like Neewer, T.bone, XVive etc. to power the condenser mic.

[@fleshbanditgaming9275]

@@davormaricic ohhh.. I should try my dynamic mic then. It should work!

[@davormaricic]

@@fleshbanditgaming9275 please post your results here!

[@ianitang8409]

Is it very high quality audio record sir?

[@davormaricic]

Quality is as your recording chain quality is - microphone, audio interface. You can get studio quality with pooer equipment, but have in mind that this audio is encoded

[@gustavosantiago1258]

has anyone tried to output this chain on a active speaker? it would be awesome to be able to listen in real time and to make small live gigs

[@davormaricic]

Setup like this could be connect to active speakers, an amp or a mixer with no problem via Line Out on audio interface (in fact, while recording this I was monitoring on Kurzweil KS-40A active powered monitor speakers). Keep in mind that usage for a live gig is very limited, by a smartphone battery lifespan. Also there is no problem to feed a signal out of a mixer to audio interface and record or stream live gig using Android and interface.

[@gustavosantiago1258]

@@davormaricic thx for the answer im guessing if i use line out on audio interface, it would not come chained with whatever fx/mix im using on the smartphone, because the chain is : guitar/mic > interface > smartphone > active speaker . So i was guessing if i used a p2 cable output the cellphone, and a p10 adapter, it would solve it and maybe power banks to help making it last

[@gustavosantiago1258]

can you confirm or help tho ? thanks

[@davormaricic]

@@gustavosantiago1258 you must check this, using FX from smarphone, I don`t have any app to check this. But - if audio interface is connected via USB, then you can`t connect powerbank.

[@luismiguelq8708]

Hi! Please help me, I cant record the channel 2, open camera only recognize the channel 1, I dont know what to do like you in your video

[@davormaricic]

as I wrote in note: USB interfaces record separate L/R channels - as can be seen in this example, vocal is in left and bass in right channel - so if you want to record only one channel and have it in central position (both speakers), Open Camera can optionally record mono audio, making such two-separated-channel audio more listening-friendly. Choose recording mode in OpenCamera settings (Video settings - Audio Channels - Mono/Stereo)

[@tanguychauvel255]

Hi, I tried the same thing on my Huawei P20 Lite but it didn't work :/ I used the samed Behringer UMC 204HD and 2 micro Superlux HI10, but I put it on a USB hub for the alimentation, with a recent smartphone with USB C you don't have to use a cable OTG, right ? Thanks for your vid

[@davormaricic]

Try without a hub, for a start, some hubs have chip that interferes with recognizing audio interface as such. It is best to use proper USB A->C cable or adapter (even maybe all adapters won't work). Mine configuration also works with Mate Pro P20, so I can't see reason why yours would not work on proper configuration.

[@tanguychauvel255]

@@davormaricic Ok I will try, thank you for your answer I will try, when you say USB A -> C is it an OTG cable ?

[@davormaricic]

@@tanguychauvel255 usually, all newer cables are OTG

[@tanguychauvel255]

@@davormaricic Ok, thank you for your answer

[@GonTello]

Hello, I Have a Google Pixel 5, I could connect it and I cant listen everything, but the input is no getting anything to record in openCamera, i have a tascam series 102i. I repeat, I can listen everthing ok, but the input doesnt seems to work...

[@davormaricic]

Please check all settings in Open Camera, so under Settings > Video Settings enable Audio Recording and also set External Mic as audio source. Check other comments under this video, some devices had to enable developer mode or use a different cable.

[@wavyrendon]

Good video! Can you send a link of what usb cable?

[@davormaricic]

for my smatphone I needed "usb a female to usb c male" cable adapter. Search in your local electronics store, but check if that particular combination fits to your smatphone and/or audio interface (there can be some other USB standards on both sides!) www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1427593-REG/plugable_usbc_af3_usb_a_to_usb_c_passive.html

[@wavyrendon]

I have a galaxy s10e. Will it work with a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 USB Audio Interface (GEN 3) with a Shure SM57 microphone?

[@davormaricic]

@@wavyrendon I think it should work

[@Djanup1991]

How to record in stereo sound format in android from keyboard

[@davormaricic]

From synth? Same way, use stereo input (line in L/R) of audio-interface for recording.

[@matrixate]

I think a mixer would be a better solution

[@davormaricic]

@@matrixate it would be, if you use a USB-mixer with muiltiple synths. Or multiple synths to (analog) mixer and mixer`s master-out to USB interface. But if you use only one synth, a stereo USB-interface is enough

[@cherifmouhamedrafik8680]

Can i use this seting with a guitar and app like amplutube on android ?

[@davormaricic]

honestly, I am not using any guitar apps on my phone, so I don`t know if Amplitube UA would work without iRig, as they said it is needed. But, you can try, download Amplitube and connect yout USB interface. Let me know the results! play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ikmultimediaus.android.amplitubeua&hl=en&gl=US

[@davormaricic]

also, there are a lot of other guitar/bass effect apps, probably one of those works - also, if you find one that works, please inform us here. thanks play.google.com/store/search?q=guitar%20effects&c=apps&hl=en&gl=US

[@JasonWelchMusic]

You can use n-Track studio 9. It turns your android phone into a full daw with post editing capabilities. You can also use an interface with 8 channels if you choose. (Like the 8 channel version of the behringer in this video, or step up to the Scarlett 18i20 3rd gen.) From 8 channels, you can multitrack 3 drum mics, 1 piano, 1 bass, 1 guitar, and 2 vocal. With adat connections on the back, you can get more channels. Also, the behringer xr18 allows for this because its actually a usb mixer interface with multitracking capabilities that you can control (via an onboard wifi connection) to a seperate tablet or phone to control the mixing. I own it. It simply works. But, latency can be an issue during overdubs. But if you can get it in one take, you are good to go. If a one take recording is out of the question, you can also bounce down a quick recording of where you need to fix it, then drop it on a new project. Then do your fix. Copy the fix, and then add it to your origional project with no latency. Its a pain, but it works.

[@gerebito]

Can i use this method during live stream too?

[@davormaricic]

Interesting question! Technically yes, but it depends if your streaming software have an "external input" to choose in "i audio input settings"..

[@orkunhapeloglu.]

Hello my phone is lagging while im using real time monitoring can a sound card solve this problem

[@davormaricic]

in this video I was using real-time monitoring from audiocard to a loudspeakers and speakerphones, so you can hear there is no lag

[@jammingnabikerideadventure1203]

hello bro.. would there be a reverb effects sound on mic?

[@davormaricic]

no, except if you have reverb FX in your soundcard or in your recording chain

[@jammingnabikerideadventure1203]

@@davormaricic oh sad... is it possible to download vocal apps on mobile? and used the effects on recording or live?

[@davormaricic]

@@jammingnabikerideadventure1203 there are some, check a marketplacs

[@JasonWelchMusic]

@@jammingnabikerideadventure1203 you can purchase a TC Helicon R1 vocal reverb pedal. It will work fine to give you all the reverb you need. TC Helicon has many pedals to choose from (delay/harmony/etc) that you may link together just like a guitar pedal board, but for your voice, sax, harmonica, trumpet, kazoo...etc Dynamic mic > pedal > interface > phone. (Not sure if you can use a condenser with the pedal... so use dynamic to be safe.)

[@riansholiqin]

Noise floor on many -dBFS?

[@davormaricic]

depends of audio interface and other equipment (mic, cable, guitar...). On mine, s/n is about - 90 dB

[@Dinka2009]

Hi, Great tutorial! Question - How do I change the Audio Channel to Mono for the android phone itself? I want to use this method to do Facebook live and not limit to Open Camera. So, I wish to provide mono sound to the audience and not be dependent on post-processing. Do you know how it can be achieved from the phone itself?

[@davormaricic]

Hi, there is no such an option in Android itself, sorry

[@ranuastika9847]

I tried it, but when i turn off the mic there's still mic input to my phone....

[@davormaricic]

with this, too? "Check Video Settings in OpenCamera app, set Audio source to DEFAULT and Audio Channels to MONO or STEREO (see the "Note" below)" try other settings of Audio Source, like Outboard Mic or similar...

[@Med-larbi]

Does it work with m audio 192 4 usb interface?

[@davormaricic]

it should work

[@davormaricic]

Probably your phone cannot provide enough power to supply the interface? Are you using original USB-C to USB-C cable? Definitely disable Phantom power (48V) Sorry, but I can`t test device I don`t have.

[@hamkaab3634]

I tried this using Behringer UMC22, android phone with Open Camera... But no sound when i playback the video.

[@davormaricic]

check OpenCamera settings, like said at 1:43 and of course check UMC22 (enough gain etc.). Is your cable OK? This definitely works on UMC22, it is tested.

[@hamkaab3634]

@@davormaricic now it works, i use the XLR input for my 1/4" bass... like you do in yours

[@hamkaab3634]

UMC22 has one XLR input & one instrument input. So it seems that the instrument input cannot be recorded, maybe signal too low. Thank you very much @davormaricic for the tips & tricks

[@davormaricic]

@@hamkaab3634 I use XLR for a mic and TRS (instrument) for a bass, which is not the same as in UMC22... UMC22 has MIC+LINE and INSTRUMENT separate, but UMC204 has MIC+LINE/INSTRUMENT. And try if "GAIN 2" was OK on your UMC22. But I am glad you solve it, make a good recordings!

[@EdoardoStrianiHandpanMusic]

Tried on my Samsung S21 using my (quite old) Steinberg CL1 sound card and it didn't work.

[@davormaricic]

Did you set all settings right? Here I have S21 Ultra and works with UMC204hd

[@EdoardoStrianiHandpanMusic]

@@davormaricic I downloaded open camera and made sure the recording audio source was on default. It might be related to the very old (more than 10 years) sound card. Or also, the fact that I'm using a condenser mic, although phantom power is on on the soundcard.

[@davormaricic]

@@EdoardoStrianiHandpanMusic I don't think problem is in CL1 as it have standard USB protocol which should be compatible (but I may be wrong). Check the settings, try to set External as input in OpenCam. Change the USB cable...?

[@EdoardoStrianiHandpanMusic]

@@davormaricic the USB cable works, as the sound card lighten up when I connect it to the mobile. Elsewhere I saw that the recorder says that an external mic was added, but I don't get any message. Opencamera also has the option to use an external microphone is available. I tried also that and didn't work. I tried all the settings I could think of. Only thing I got is a hot mobile. Anyway thanks for answering!

[@davormaricic]

@@EdoardoStrianiHandpanMusic sorry to hear that, if you figure it out please post the solutuon here, and if I could get my hands on CL1, I will test it. What mic did you use, or instrument?

[@johnmallari5394]

when I connect the cable to my phone, the audio interface doesn't switch on. What's the problem?

[@davormaricic]

Does the interface needs a separate power? Check the cables, or maybe phone doesn't provide enough power. What interface model? Phone?

[@johnmallari5394]

@@davormaricic Audio Interface - Scarlet Focusrite 2i2 Phone- Oppo Reno 3 pro

[@johnmallari5394]

@@davormaricic It does need a separate power.

[@davormaricic]

@@johnmallari5394 is power supply connected to interface and power is on? If it is, and still not connecting to smartphone, check cable or audio settings in OpenCamera. But I never heard of this phone, so check USB settings, maybe there is something...?

[@diiegopc]

Some phones can not power an interface

[@davormaricic]

May be. Do you know any? Use interface with own power (if you're at home) or try OTG cable with third power cord and use additional powerbank (not sure if that can work!)

[@errriss]

It's not working with nux mg 300 guitar effects. Great video though.

[@davormaricic]

Thanks for an idea - I'll try with my guitar multieffects that have USB audio interface, Line6 HD Pro and Boss GT-Pro. Did you tried some other audio interface on your phone? Also, check if you have latest firmware for MG300. Does MG300 works as standard interface without ASIO drivers (I have no experience with this particular model)? I'm not sure if Nux use some non-standard protocol. Sorry to hear that.

[@errriss]

@@davormaricic you need asio driver for nux mg 300. I didn't try something else.

[@davormaricic]

@@errriss is there a basic audio I/O functionality when you connect MG300 to a computer without installing ASIO driver? Most USB audio interfaces use this basic USB audio protocol and this gives basic audio (for listening sound from, like, KZbin), and for advanced audio recording there is ASIO. Can you plug MG300 to a computer (without installed MG300's ASIO drivers and hear a sound of KZbin on MG300 (via headphones or whatever you usually use to hear sound using MG300) ?

[@MrRicardobotti]

Why is it that the voice is onlo on one channel?

[@davormaricic]

Normally, stereo inputs are separated to a left and right channel, as shown in video, so of mic is on one inout, it os normal that it will be on only one channel. You can't have two different inputs in "the middle" if you record stereo from two inputs without using a mixer, and there is no mixer - only audio interface. Using OpenCamera app settings, you can record audio on mono track, where both channnels are "in the middle".

[@siddhantdey8707]

@@davormaricic can we record In stereo in open camera?

[@davormaricic]

@@siddhantdey8707 of course you can. My point of mono recording was to have centered both channels (vocal and bass), but of you need a stereo (or dual mono), just change the settings

[@user-jt5vs7hk5d]

I have ur12 and tried connecting it with galaxy a12 but nothing happend. The card just doesn,t turn on even with power bank.

[@davormaricic]

Strange - did you connect powerbank to USB-C and set "Power Source" to it (left position), and connect to smartphone with USB 2.0 cable (B on UR12 to C connector on smartphone)? UR12 should power up with powerbank.

[@user-jt5vs7hk5d]

@@davormaricic yes i did. I used usb - type c adaptor for connecting card and smartphone, but light indicator did not turned on

[@davormaricic]

@@user-jt5vs7hk5d I don`t quite understand - can you describe your setup in detail? Setup must look like this: i.postimg.cc/SQ8B8gMD/ur12-a12.jpg Have you tried to power UR12 from some USB charger?

[@user-jt5vs7hk5d]

yes, that is my setup. and my card connected to smartphone by usb- type c adapter and power by usb charger which works but the card do not turn on despite switch turned in left position@@davormaricic

[@davormaricic]

@@user-jt5vs7hk5d that is some problem about UR12 or powerbank or a cable.... can you use a charger? Change a cable to test. Is UR12 working on computer?

[@DrumChespi]

Has anyone been able to do this with a Xiaomi phone?

[@davormaricic]

IDK. There is a problem?

[@keengkoong]

I tried,i cant, thats why im here

[@MuhammadHadiansyah]

Yes, I'm using Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro with Behringer UM2 and the open camera app... It works!

[@vs-dk3xj]

phone battery quickly weakens

[@davormaricic]

depends on a phone, but yes.. but if you have outlet-powered audio interface, then it is not as fast

[@riffmaster5805]

the interface eats the phone power

[@davormaricic]

if interface has no separate power supply (i.e. it powers from USB), then yes.

[@riffmaster5805]

@@davormaricic Big YES... Etech here.

[@borderline_studies]

Seems app doesn't exist

[@davormaricic]

I don't know where you searched, but app is on Google Play store. Here is a link to desription and download on official Android Google Play store play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.sourceforge.opencamera

[@YouNikSan]

​@@davormaricic your link in description

[@davormaricic]

@@YouNikSan 👍