How To Connect an XLR Microphone to an iPhone 15 Pro Max

[@DavidHarry]

In this video I’m showing one way of connecting and recording an XLR microphone to an iPhone 15 Pro Max. This includes using a USB audio interface, or what some call a USB sound card, a Shure SM7B for my dynamic microphone example, paired with a Triton Fethead inline preamplifier and I’m also using my trusty Sennheiser ME64 as my example of a condenser microphone. I’m also using the Blackmagic Camera App. Which allows the recording of an external audio source, simultaneously with its video recording. This video is a basic general overview of a workflow that can be used as the basis for a number of setups. You can use other USB audio interfaces that are class compliant, along with many other video apps and also audio only and music production apps, along with many different dynamic and condenser microphones. Here’s some of the stuff that I use in the video and I list more of my usual audio and video equipment further down in this description. But don’t forget, you don’t have to use exactly what I use, just use my setup as a starting point for your own setup. Behringer U-Phoria UMC202HD USB audio interface geni.us/GF3gbyA Shure SM7B dynamic microphone geni.us/bi2seH USB cable used in the video geni.us/I5Oc5so Video chapters: 00:00 Intro & Shure SM7B dynamic microphone example 03:07 The hardware & software setup 12:05 Condenser microphone example Sennheiser ME64 14:23 Head mounted microphone 😆 APPLE iPHONE 15: iPhone 15 Pro Max geni.us/iPhone15-ProMax iPhone 15 Pro geni.us/iPhone15-Pro iPhone 15 Plus geni.us/iPhone15-Plus iPhone 15 Standard geni.us/iPhone15-Standard Apple Amazon Store geni.us/AppleAmazonStore APPLE PERIPHERALS: USB-C to Headphone Jack Adapter geni.us/AppleHeadphoneCable ESR PRODUCTS: Tempered glass privacy screen protector geni.us/65oDO Ultra-Tough camera lens protectors geni.us/WEWoYP Hybrid case with MagSafe geni.us/Qr1u54g Hybrid case with stand & MagSafe geni.us/AB9hqr Soft case with with stand & MagSafe geni.us/SI2U Tough case with stand & MagSafe geni.us/Epve Kickstand wireless power bank 10,000mAh geni.us/e3Kedn Mini Kickstand wireless power bank 5,000mAh geni.us/SYGOk 15W Car charger with MagSafe geni.us/AZNnqub 3-IN-1 iPhone, AirPods & Apple Watch wireless charging set geni.us/T91ojq ESR Amazon Store geni.us/ESR-AmazonStore ACASIS WEBSITE PRODUCTS: TBU405 Pro M1 Thunderbolt 4 & USB 4 enclosure geni.us/Acasis-TBU405ProM1 TBU401 Thunderbolt 4 & USB 4 enclosure geni.us/Acasis-TBU401 DS9001 Thunderbolt 4 hub geni.us/Acasis-DS9001 DS7A15 15-TO-1 USB C dock geni.us/Acasis-DS7A15 ACASIS website geni.us/ACASIS ACASIS PRODUCTS ON AMAZON: TBU405 Pro M1 Thunderbolt 4 & USB 4 enclosure geni.us/Acasis-TBU405ProM1 TBU401 Thunderbolt 4 & USB 4 enclosure geni.us/ACASIS_TBU401 DS9001 Thunderbolt 4 hub geni.us/ACASIS-DS9001 DS7A15 15-TO-1 USB C dock geni.us/ACASIS-DS7A15 ACASIS Amazon Store geni.us/AcasisAmazonStore WESTERN DIGITAL STORAGE: SN850X 4TB geni.us/SN850X-4TB SN850X 2TB geni.us/SN850X-2TB SN850X 1TB geni.us/SN850X-1TB Elements 18TB hard drive geni.us/18TB-HDD WD Amazon Store geni.us/WD-Amazon-Store SSD STORAGE Samsung T7 USB-C SSD geni.us/DTUAMK SK Hynix Beetle X31 geni.us/X31-SSD BENKS WEBSITE PRODUCTS GlassWarrior screen protector geni.us/4FKwS2 ArmorAir Kevlar case shrsl.com/48p0a Benks website geni.us/BENKS BENKS PRODUCTS ON AMAZON GlassWarrior screen protector geni.us/4FKwS2 Benks Amazon Store geni.us/BenksAmazonStore OTHER USEFUL PERIPHERALS: CableCreation USB-C to HDMI cable geni.us/USBC-HDMI-Cable SODI magnetic phone stand geni.us/Magnetic-Phone-Stand Beyerdynamic DT 700 PRO X headphones geni.us/DT-700-PRO-X Short 10Gb/s USB-C cable Amazon Europe geni.us/B1vAYA Short USB-C cable on Amazon.com North America geni.us/k7oAq Sabrent USB C to NVME SSD enclosure geni.us/6VW8 Please give a thumbs up, share, sub & click the bell for notifications. AMAZON ASSOCIATE DISCLOSURE: I am an Amazon Associate. My Amazon links are Amazon affiliate links. I earn from qualifying purchases when you use my Amazon affiliate links. Here’s the equipment that I use, have used or reviewed that I would recommend. Cameras: amzn.to/3PzC8mI Microphones: amzn.to/3tD6FaM Computers: amzn.to/3tuwHNr Phones: amzn.to/3ttqjWN iPads & Tablets: amzn.to/46t8wxG You can also send me a coffee donation via PayPal www.paypal.me/DavidHarry Contact for reviews: [e-mail] www.DavidHarry.com I’m David Harry. Thank you very much for watching this video, take care and goodbye now. Cheers, Dave. #DavidHarry#LiverpoolTV

[@ALLVINTAROT]

Thank you David. You are the reason I'm buying iPad Pro M2 + Rode Wireless II last year because your video and review. 💖✨

[@DavidHarry]

Awesome, I', glad the video was helpful 👍 Cheers, Dave.

[@djohnjimmy]

Awesome video. Thank you

[@DavidHarry]

Glad you liked it!

[@tomwatson283]

Excellent. Love the head/mic harness. Used similar ideas myself. Sometimes the most stupid looking of things produce really good results.

[@DavidHarry]

Hi, Tom. Nice one, thanks 👍 Yes, sometimes the crazy ideas do work out. What I’m effectively doing by putting the mic on my head is essentially the same thing as using a lavalier. As in, the microphone is always close to your mouth. Although, in this setup the microphone constantly tracks the same position to your mouth as you move your head about, which a lav doesn’t. Plus this mic is much better than any lav and a lot more versatile. This is how I do most of my V/O for my tutorials and demonstrations and when I’m capturing the screen of my computers and games consoles to my Ninja V, I do the same thing. In fact, the middle section of this video where I show the close-ups of the setup, was done with the mic on my head, using an XLR to 3.5mm cable to connect to my ZV1 which was recording the overhead shots. For that section I was using the same Sennheiser ME64 that was in the video and on my head because it can also be self powered as well as phantom powered. I’ve also found some USB C adapter cables for connecting ECM mics, like lavaliers and small on-camera “video mics”, direct to the iPhone. I will try and show those soon and those videos will be shorter because the setup is much easier and doesn’t take too much explanation. Cheers, Dave.

[@ciekaweurzadzenia]

Czy można podłączyć bezpośrednio do usb c smartfona i nagrywać wideo z dźwiękiem od rejestratora?

[@TonesAdventuresHD]

this is a pretty good tip as smart phones are getting better and better each year and with apps like the black magic, a professional microphone makes sense. cheers!

[@DavidHarry]

Alright, Tone. Although I didn't set up the camera as best as it could have been. Yes, these phone cameras are getting really good and it does make a lot of sense pairing a good mic with them. This type of setup, with someone who can use the iPhone camera better than me :) Can easily produce a good video for KZbin. Cheers, Dave.

[@TimonynCo]

This is perfect just what we needed, awesome video, very well presented, and easy to understand not like some other videos we've watched.. Thanks..

[@DavidHarry]

Awesome, thank you!

[@MaximoJoshua]

I heard that the iPhone can output 4.5 watts in the usb-c version up from 0.3 when it had lightning. If the audio interface is taking 48 volts, then the current would only be 0.09375 amps I think, not 100% sure. I've been able to power a lot of stuff off of the usb-c hub.

[@DavidHarry]

Hi, Max. Yes, phantom power itself is a very low current. However, a USB audio interface has to have power for its general circuitry, the ADC and DAC circuitry, the headphone amplifier etc. I’m not sure what that all totals to but I was surprised that the iPhone can’t power certain SSDs by comparison. I don’t know what the current limitation is on this iPhone but Apple could have made it higher than it is. Especially when the iPad Mini 6’s USB C interface, which is older, can power the same SSDs that this iPhone can’t. I will do a couple of comparisons with the S24 Ultra, it will be interesting to see if there’s any difference with high powered SSDs. Cheers, Dave.

[@MaximoJoshua]

@@DavidHarry looking forward to seeing the results of your tests! I haven't run into any SSD that can't be powered yet, but I have only tested 3 of them so far.

[@markjohnson8021]

Does this setup work on TikTok live

[@amerfarhan4]

can you tell me how the audio interface get the electric power? I mean is there bult in battery or what? and wat about the mic too?

[@jordanbey870]

Can you do the same set up with Samsung high end phone??

[@TheBobbyHutch]

If I were to hook all this up with a mic and an instrument to an iPhone, would I be able to join, lets say a Zoom chat, and be able to connect with the audio from the audio interface from the iPhone?

[@davidezraspinner9389]

Do you know if this will work with an iPhone 13?

[@DavidHarry]

Yes but you have to use a USB to Lightning cable. Cheers, Dave.

[@GarydeBrown]

Nice!!!

[@DavidHarry]

Nice one, Gary. I should have the S24 Ultra later next week and will do some stuff with that, including some Warzone Mobile 😆 Cheers, Dave.

[@NigelPoole]

Hi. I noticed in your setup you were getting a mono signal (left I think). I’m getting the same with a Rhode NT1a through a Focusrite interface into an iPhone 12 Pro. How do you get that mono signal into both stereo channels when recording video on the iPhone?

[@DavidHarry]

Hi. Yes, it only records on one track, or one side of the stereo recoding, left. I just centre the track in post in my video editor, I use Resolve Studio . Cheers, Dave.

[@kanishkkumar2298]

Cab we get another SSD speed test between iPhone 15 Pro Max and S24 Ultra?

[@DavidHarry]

Hi. Yes, absolutely. That will be one of the first videos I do when I get my S24 Ultra at the end of next week. Cheers, Dave.

[@BalesTvPodcast]

Can you do this with a iPhone 14 Pro Max?

[@DavidHarry]

I don't know I don't use Lightning.

[@MrHusG]

Mate this is exactly the set up I have at home except I do have the rode mics. My question is when filming with the new log res. Is there a way to also connect an external Hard drive that can just have the video podcast recorded on there so that we’re not using all the iPhone storage space? Log res only allows 26 mins before the iPhone storage is filled. Thank you!

[@DavidHarry]

Yes, use a powered USB hub or dock and you can then attach a number of things at the same time, including the external SSD. Check my videos I do that exact same thing but with an iPad Pro and the Blackmagic Camera app, which is exactly the same as for the iPhone. Cheers, Dave.

[@MrHusG]

@@DavidHarry Legend! I’ll check out the video. This is exactly what I’ve been looking for. Would love to see how the set up can be with a second iPhone 15 camera for a two person podcast in the future if possible. Great content I’m glad I stumbled onto ya!

[@DavidHarry]

@@MrHusG Hi. Here's the video, just remember that everything here is exactly the same for the iPhone, as both the iPhone and iPad are using USB C. There's also other videos with the iPhone and the clean feed HDMI output kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6WrXqSfqbqrbrc Cheers, Dave.