How to use an external mic on a Macbook Pro - IT WORKS (2019)!

[@MustafaSheikh]

cant believe in these times we still have to plug 50 wires to make a mic work

[@mercuriallimit]

YOU ARE MY HARDDRIVE SAVER!!! before I was using my camera to record sound, I know, but it's coz of the Mac. I did this and it worked!!, just out of curiousity, I unplugged the earphone, and it worked too! so my output is just the macbook speaker.

[@damianvan4285]

I got to give you props Bro, English not being your first language and you give a very good tutorial so that nothing is left unturned. My 5 year old now knows how to hook up his mic/headset to his MB Pro. I see a lot of people on here putting you down, "the video was too long" Do not listen to them, a really good teacher can show anyone how to to do it, I believe you achieved that. When you can not make it easy, you don't understand it, like most people on here. Keep up the good work........... obrigado ....... Axel

[@NerdMusician]

Oh man, that made my day! Thank you so much for this comment! :)

[@moviesjean23]

Can't believe we pay this much for a laptop and yet you have to go through all theses trouble just to connect a mic f u apple

[@tadyestera]

How much?! its 2013-2015 edition of MacBook Pro 13" I have the same one from 2014, bought it early in 2017 and at the time it was 1000 dolars. Not expensive at all. Fucker

[@yiwanye1221]

lol the anger

[@moviesjean23]

Karel shut up

[@retrodull8796]

@@tadyestera 1000 and you cant plug a mic? fuck off I am switching to windows

[@NerdMusician]

Apple.... :(

[@jimgibbons2050]

Thank you so much! I have spent hours on my laptop looking for a solution and you have provided it. Now, instead of buying a USB mic I can simply buy 2 cables - much cheaper. I'm extremely grateful to you.

[@BernadetteDanceQueendq]

I've been trying to work this out for over a year. I need to use it for recording away from the studio.

[@JoeCastellon]

Thank you so much for sharing this solution! I found that once the macbook recognizes the splitter, you can disconnect both the microphone and the headset and it will still keep it as external microphone (as long as you don't disconnect the splitter). This essentially means that if you don't want to have your headphones connected along with the microphone, you can disconnect the headphones once the macbook recognizes the splitter.

[@blankregistration7301]

This! i used the cable combination in the video to get everything to be recognized, then i was able to switch back to TRS on both legs of the splitter. Thankfully because I had a trs cable already deeply embedded in my cable management, and I didnt want to rip it out and replace it!!

[@antorchabikes]

Hi, good video but i can't still connect mi mic. my mic is already TRS, I connected splitter and headphones and doesn't work, also tried to connect C-USB adapter to the splitter, and nothing. AGRRRRRRRRR no idea what to do

[@kevinlind4640]

Same here...

[@claudiarose9055]

Any luck???

[@Iamthetoan]

Did u check the splitter? Does it has 1 or 2 rings?

[@markydoromal]

my RODEmic is TRS already. So i tried following this guide, but it didn't work. So I did the total opposite: bought a TRS female (to be connected to the Rode TRS) with the other end as TRRS male (to be connected to the laptop). It worked. So you might need to try the other way around instead of ff this video.

[@shavedata5436]

@@markydoromal Same deal for me. Just picked up the adapter, hope it works... Funny thing is, the splitter I am using was the one sent WITH the mic. Smh

[@ChristopherMcLarenExperience]

Dude my mic has a stereo out so two rings like your mic after you connected the final connector, yet external microphone for me still doesn't show up, do you know why this might be?

[@xanaxod]

if you got a TRRS jack on one side, connect it to your mac and it should do the same. Thanks for your hint

[@زقارة]

you mean i only need to use Splitter if i have TRRS?

[@fred4838]

So the mic spliiter is not nessaary, if you have a TRRS male to TRS male cable?

[@chrissy__morgan]

Thank you so much! I've ordered 4 adapters and they were all wrong. I'm so glad I found this video! Finally connected my Sony ECM-AW4 to my 2020 MacBook Pro using a 2 ring 3mm cord -> 2 ring adapter -> 3 ring mic adapter to my headphone input. I realize that is not technical language but in case another layperson is trying to figure this out. Still don't understand why it's so complicated!

[@andybelinka]

I bought the cables and tried it but it seems Apple must have overcome this fix. There is another guy on KZbin who recommends an externalplug and play soundcard port that uses a USB port. It's cheaper than one of these adaptors and looks like it will actually work.

[@melisustun]

i bought both adapters and it STILL isnt working. this is the most frustrating thing in the world.

[@NerdMusician]

Are you sure you mic is TRS and not TRRS?

[@djimpact420]

@@NerdMusician im having the same problem and im 100% sure my mic is TRS. i bought the adapters you linked. i noticed when i plug it in, my internal speakers (on the output) go from "built-in" to "headphone port". the input stays on "built-in" and doesnt change. i doubled checked and made sure i was in the mic part of the splitter and not the headphone part. i even tried both for shits and giggles. still nothing. any ideas?

[@tonksT]

Have u figured it out I still can’t get it on mine

[@melisustun]

@@tonksT i have the rode videomic pro. its trs. no, i couldnt get it to work so i gave up. im using it directly on my camera now and not on my macbook -.-

[@tonksT]

melis ustun so annoying

[@laurenbrayson8566]

I bought exactly what you recommended and it doesn't work on my macbook pro. Help!!

[@NerdMusician]

Which OS do you have?

[@josehaya6362]

@@NerdMusician problem is not the OS, is the TRRS standard manufacturers are using to build their splitters. This video can generate more confusion

[@Jdonovanford]

2020 and this does not work. I am plugging TRS mic and headphones to the splitter. The headphones work, but the mic does not.

[@AKindofFire]

same here

[@mattviolet]

@@AKindofFire same here and i want to die

[@greenwichtree]

@@mattviolet nooooooo i just ordered a TRRS to TRS adaptor

[@mattviolet]

@@greenwichtree I tried this exact method with the same cables and it didn’t work. In the end I just bought a USB lavalier mic.

[@ricardopieper11]

I had to do the inverse: I had a splitter around, used a cheap TRRS headphone and a guitar connected to a TRS adapter, worked well on a mac m1 pro.

[@ShimmiJayme]

meu amigo, vou te dizer! I have been struggling with this for a couple of years, but just didn't have the strength to deal with it. I watched a bunch of videos giving out the secret to connect the external mic to the macbook pro! All of them just use the splitter. I bought a splitter and it still didn't work. Then I started looking at the TRRS plug. My lapel mic is a TRRS. And I thought this might be it. Then I decided to search videos again and BAM!!!!! Your video was first in the queue. And you explained everything I suspected! AWESOME! GENIUS! I'm gonna buy an adapter trrs to trs tomorrow so I can try connecting. I think you solved my problem and the problem of hundreds if not thousands of people.

[@josephchua7999]

man, i felt salvation when you said "i got you covered", and then straight up damned when i realized my Takstar mic is already TRS. I even have the exact same splitter bought from amazon

[@jeronimom1593]

Have you figured out a way around this??

[@jeronimom1593]

@Pretty Lo Not sure to be honest. Just to save you time though: I bought a TRS female to TRRS male (CTIA) splitter (which is the one you should be looking for if you have a Takstar and a mac) and it was still not compatible.

[@RV-kl2wl]

Exactly my reaction the moment my mic didn't showed up in the settings. Kudos to you Nerdy fellow. Keep up the good work.

[@NerdMusician]

Thanks!

[@kikkyp83]

I had high hopes but I can't get this to work with a 2019 MacBookPro (all USB-C ports, headphone jack on the right side). Followed directions exactly. : /

[@falconcara]

I'm having the same issue and also on a MacBook Pro with the headphone port on the right side :/

[@kikkyp83]

Not on the 2019. I did get it to work on a borrowed 2015 macbook but there’s something about the late model 2019 that doesn’t like this. I’m still having trouble finding the right software on the older mac (I’m trying to convert old cassettes to digital) but at least I know the process works.

[@ashleysaunby2002]

Rebecca Patton I have read somewhere the earlier MacBook Pro used the headphone port as an input and it is switched in Sounds on the input tab. You could select input. I have a 2018 pro 13” but the option isn’t there. I simply want to digitise some cassette recordings and some audio of our kids. So frustrating.

[@n.n.1279]

Thank you! Maybe I can recommend you to stop that background music that is more a kind of disturbing noise. That would level up your videos al lot. Best Regards!!

[@Fendelfull]

I was assuming it was his music, and thought it pretty fresh, actually, and in keeping with the channel's theme. You don't see much of this kind of raw computer sound sequencing these days, with everyone applying filters to emulate organic resonances and big reverberating softeners of sound. Leave the edge, IMO.

[@kimengelen]

LOVE your editing (on music) style. Soooo fun and refreshing! Thanks a bunch.

[@SK-nq2zp]

Who knew 3 years ago this vid would still help me. Thankxxxxx👍👍👍👍

[@GadgetsGearCoffee]

This doesn't seem to work with the Rode VideoMicro which only has TRS

[@jackgunt8863]

Did u find any way to work videomicro on laptop

[@GadgetsGearCoffee]

@@jackgunt8863 ya eventually got it to work. I kept thinking in sound I'd see 2 mics but the internal switched to external, only 1 option.

[@jackgunt8863]

@@GadgetsGearCoffee what did u do that it worked

[@GadgetsGearCoffee]

@@jackgunt8863 the headphone jack, plug in any TRRS headphone. The cheap ones you get with your phone (headphone and mic attachment) works

[@jackgunt8863]

@@GadgetsGearCoffee i have Trs with my videomicro alright? I all have to do is just buying Trrs and plug Trs and Trrs to my laptop?

[@simplifygardening]

Bought adaptor it didnt work

[@LauraPCreative]

I was onto my FOURTH jack splitter and this nearly just made me cry with joy! THAAAAAAAANNNNKKKYYYOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@NerdMusician]

You are welcome!

[@Lee-sh6qq]

OMG the trick is to unplug the adaptor and connect TRS mic to the adaptor first ! saving me $$ to buy an extra mic!! thank u so much !!

[@NerdMusician]

Glad I could help!

[@gbeltran78]

I've seen so many videos about this but none said anything about the converter. Turns out my lavaler kit even had it!!! thanks so much!!!! Your content is gold!!! Just change that annoying background music and it will be perfect.

[@NerdMusician]

Glad I could help!

[@cyeganzon3097]

I'm using BOYA BY MM1 and it came with 2 different cables - 1 with TRRS and TRS. It says to use the TRRS for phones and TRS for DSLR. But when you explain it in this video, i used the TRS (which is intended for the DSLR) and it worked! Thanks for the trick and I don't need to buy another adapter. :)

[@NerdMusician]

Awesome!!

[@lime4431]

What if the microphone has a TRS plug and is plugged into a TRRS to TRS adapter? Because mine won't work no matter what I tried.

[@stephaniemckinley3298]

he linked the wrong adapter here's the correct adapter www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07TP86PZY/ref=ox_sc_mini_detail?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3T8RGXVPRPYQB

[@andrewdoeshair]

I’ve been using a lav mic that has a 3.5mm TRRS along with a Rode Wireless Go, which requires a TRS input, so I’ve had a TRRS>TRS adapter on the lav all along. When I removed the adapter and put the lav’s native TRRS into my 2019 MacBook Pro it recognized and utilized the mic. I think that’s as simple as it has to be, is that MacBook Pro wants TRRS. So I just ordered a male/male TRS/TRRS cable that will hopefully allow me to just run my Rode Wireless Go (TRS output) into the MacBook Pro (TRRS input) without the splitter. Might not work. Might work. I’ll update later

[@fred4838]

Would a TRRS to TRRS cable, without the adapter? I have a Boya M1 mic on iMac M1

[@pandemicccc]

Worked?

[@pandemicccc]

@@fred4838 did it worked?

[@fred4838]

​@@pandemicccc nope it didn't work for me. It may be the iMac port, as it doesn't make sense that the Boya wouldn't work with TRRS

[@fred4838]

@andrewdoeshair any update? Did the TRRS>TRS adapter work? Tried one direct TRRS>TRRS cable and it didn't

[@lilymuseic]

Genius!!!!!! Hoping this will work on my new Macbook Apple M3 Pro. Please reply if you have experience with an M3. THANKS.

[@mnkreator]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! Been looking for this solution for the past 3 months..feels like giving up..THANK YOU AGAIN!!!!

[@Tim-jm8nu]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! I have been trying to use a USB mic with Mac OS High Sierra, and the OS NEVER recognized it. I was ready to give up when I found your KZbin page! Thanks again, and I hit the subscribe button. :)

[@NerdMusician]

Glad I could help!

[@PoppyHunter]

I've been trying to figure this out for the last half an hour. THANK YOU for helping!

[@NerdMusician]

You are welcome!

[@BrendenWebster]

ok so I have a mic that has 1 dark line, so I put on an adapter with 2 lines, then I got the splitter with 2 lines and did everything you said but I plug it in and there's no sound and it doesn't detect my mic???

[@melietiacoh1264]

Hi! When I go to the system preferences, the computer seems to recognize my voice through the external microphone, but I dont hear my voice. I cannot hear my voice at all, whether the headphones are plugged or not. Why is that?

[@robvonglas6094]

Thank you!!!!!!! I tried this hack with so many splitters, but no one has mentioned the TRS input.

[@simon-le-lion]

Hi, i don't udrstand. I had the same idea as you. I bougth a splitter and trrs trs adaptateur. both item works, i tried them on camera pone etc. But when i connect to my macbookpro, it is still not working. I tried it with two differents micn nothing change, i'm still with built in mic.... ay idea? thanks for your support

[@whatwhich]

Does this work for newer MacBooks? My understanding is that it does not. The Dukabel splitter you link to says "This cable does not Compatible for iPhone, iPad, iMac, Mac and Nokia Lumia 1320."

[@antolopez6187]

I need some help pls. A few days ago this trick stopped working for me and it no longer recognized the shotgun microphone that I used for two months

[@splitrock323]

Helpful. Question: Can I use the MacBook speakers instead of the headphones? I am getting the MacBook to receive the sound from the Mic, but it won't play the sound out the speakers.

[@mikematteazzi1047]

Great video man! Do you by chance know if this would work for a MacBook 2020 or an iPad Pro?

[@NerdMusician]

I'm not sure... :/

[@mikematteazzi1047]

@@NerdMusician No worries I'm sure it works. For only $10 it doesn't hurt to try :)

[@allyibach]

thank you! This was the only video I found that had a solution!

[@azeemsarfarazlexicon101]

Me too man. But my question is the last trs connector he used. It was trs male i get it but do i have to worry about this connector’s female part as well?

[@zacharydutton2068]

@@azeemsarfarazlexicon101 female trs to make trrs

[@alfagaming6199]

Well my Mic is already a Trs and I have the Mic and Headphone splitter, and it still does not work!!! WHY?

[@SurfistaCamad]

I've been researching this and there is something I would add to the very helpful video as follows: I have a Rode VideoMicroPro, this model has a TRS jack (and I suspect many watching this video will be wanting to use this microphone model on their laptop), in the video the microphone being used has a TRRS jack - therefore I suspect the splitter should work on its' own for my microphone and headphones (which also have a TRS jack). I have yet to test this but I am going to go ahead and order the splitter without the adapter cable, hopefully it works.

[@morisabd8666]

Hey Mate, I do have a RODE video mic, and I tried what you said, but it didn't work unfortunately. let me know what happens with you...

[@gustavolenza]

@@morisabd8666 same here!

[@SurfistaCamad]

Moris Abd it worked for me!

[@SurfistaCamad]

Moris Abd rode jack and headphone trs jack worked with the splitter , no adaptor required !

[@gustavolenza]

Here works pluging mic on headphone input on the splitter. But I had to plug TRS to TRSS adaptod on Mac first of all and then plug the splitter into the adaptor. And the hadphone doesn't work... Rode Video Mic Pro Macbook Pro late 2011 OS 10.13.6

[@cliftonism]

Hi can you help I purchased the leads but it still did not work?

[@babetravelling]

The video I really need. Experienced the same thing last week, I just connected my rode and it didn’t work. This solves my problem.

[@NerdMusician]

Awesome!

[@LynnatLakeComoYoga]

Thank you SO much for posting this and explaining so clearly. I've been beating my head against a wall trying to understand why my Rode Wireless Go works with my iphone and not my macbook. Mystery solved. Thank you!!

[@NerdMusician]

Awesome! Thanks!

[@rssmayo7369]

I'm trying to make a cover song using GarageBand, and my external microphone doesn't recognize it at all. It doesn't appear in my MacBook Pro even the gear (professional studio condenser; its the G3 Portable Vocal Effect Processor) is plugged in. I am not tech person, so I hope anyone can help me out. I'm not sure if maybe the compatibility is the issue, or I just need to get this splitter? Or get a whole new set up. Appreciate a kind response. Thank you

[@emmanuellemathieu3998]

Great video...buttttt i have the same issue ...mac book finaly with a usb sound card recognize the usb device buuuut i have no volume or sound in the micro (i've changed twice to verify it wasn't an microphone problem)... now what can i do??? ;(

[@mauricasalino]

So you need both the splitter and the TRRS to TRS?

[@fred4838]

Also would like to know, have you tried this?

[@ChrisHodges87]

Huge help! Thank you. Love your approach as well. Well done Sir!

[@sarahdaramy-williams3062]

This video is still relevant in 2022, thank you for your help!!

[@NerdMusician]

Awesome!

[@mohammadrn435]

What if i want to use my headset microphone?

[@mohammadrn435]

Extrizon the headset microphone doesn’t show up that’s the problem

[@mohammadrn435]

Extrizon thanks anyway 🙏🏼

[@markydoromal]

Just putting this out here: By following this video, it didn't work for me. I have a RODE Mic that's already TRS. So what I did is the total opposite: I bought a cable adaptor with a TRS female (RODEMic TRS to be connected here) and its other end is TRRS male (to be connected to the laptop). This way, it worked.

[@CheyenneLin]

i have a tsr microphone so should i just get a tsr to tssr adapter or do i also need to get a splitter with a headphone input/headphone adapter

[@derekholbird3463]

Thank you for your film. I like your approach. I'm still rather confused though as I found the key explanstion in the middle was too rushed. Maybe you could show it in a diagram or show the components again. Thanks

[@NerdMusician]

Thanks for the response. I'll see what I can do. :)

[@dhyanmukta]

thanks is this also working with a wireless mic receiver?

[@toni_hitman]

Hey, I have the problem that my DJM 750 MK2 mixer is not recognized by my MacBook (2019). I connected both devices via RCA to jack with a "Jack to USB c Adapter" from Apple, I tried it without the adapter, both do not work. Hey, ich hab das Problem, dass mein DJM 750 MK2 Mixer von meinem MacBook (2019) nicht erkannt wird. Angeschlossen habe ich beide Geräte per Cinch auf Klinke mit einem "Klinke zu USB c Adapter" von Apple, probiert habe ich es auch ohne den Adapter, funktioniert beides nicht..

[@mateomacagnidiaz5439]

Hey great video but my mic is already TRS so I connected the splitter and headphones and still doesn't work, any ideas?

[@NerdMusician]

Did you connect the mic and headphones before connecting to the computer?

[@megs-x5k]

I didn't plug up a phone cord... just put the rode into the mic end of the splitter and then the other small adapter into my Mac and nothing happened. not sure what I did incorrectly

[@shellydax]

I purcahsed all the components you suggested. But the it has a sad little buzz I can't get rid of. I check all connections to make sure they were tight and it is still buzzing. Help!

[@NerdMusician]

It depends on the mic and the electrics in your house. Experiment unplugging from the power supply and touching your computer with your feet in the floor to see if it makes any difference.

[@84nomas]

Hey, does a lav mic with 3.5mm jack work with macbook air m1 Running macOS ventura? Tnx!!!

[@letsgod]

Hello Friend! did this scheme work with your rode video micro too?

[@NerdMusician]

Yes! Tested in El Capitan and Mojave.

[@yulasdestinations5379]

Bought a splitter and the TRS adapter and tried with the Rode mini but nothing...is the splitter head TRRS, could that be the issue?

[@feynman_QED]

@@yulasdestinations5379 Hey Yulas, did you solve it?

[@fred4838]

Thanks Nerd Musician! By that logic, would a staight TRRS male (in mac) to TRS male (in boya shotgun mic) cable, without the adapter work?

[@egegulkaya2525]

I don't understand the situation but i have a question and i will be happy if yall can answer it. So i have a hp 2020 laptop and rode videomicro . My laptop has only one audio input . I want to use my headphone and my rode videomicro at the same time . Which cable do i need ?? Have a good day.

[@eliezersalazar4361]

What if you want to connect two microphones for interviewing someone?

[@vachana143j]

I try to get audio line in to record but it's did not work. any way to get audio line in? btw, I got the splitter.

[@howardfriedland4633]

I tried it with my Camera mic and it workrd but didn't work with my Rhode lavalier for some reason.

[@adrienveidt8273]

Mine works the opposite, I have the same mic as yours but it only get recognized when not using the splitter. With splitter it keeps using the internal microphone.

[@djr_adventures]

Any idea if this same theory should work with my digital piano headphone jack (as the output instead of the microphone) and the macbook pro? I'm trying to do this without buying an expensive audio interface! Thanks!

[@thecivilspoke5919]

Holy Nuts! It worked! Thanks. I do wish that I didn't have to hook up my headphones to the splitter to make the MacBook recognize the external mic. But hey, it works. And that's what matters.

[@Iamthetoan]

That was my question. Thanks a lot

[@mazyoung1]

I have tried everything, got the splitter, with the TRRS to place in the MacBook Pro mic hole. Plugged my Aputure mic with a TRS plug into the splitter, plugged in a headset with TRRS plug into the splitter, splitter with the TRRS into the Macbook, still does not recognize the external mic....nothing shows, only the internal built in. SO SO( frustrated....can you help.?

[@NerdMusician]

Which OS do you have? I've tried with El Capitan and Mojave.

[@mazyoung1]

@@NerdMusician running Catalina 10.15 ...so frustrating.

[@KevinFremon]

Yo! Thanks for the great workaround tutorial! Question... What mac OS are you on for you to get this working? I'm running Catalina 10.15.4 and I can't seem to get it to recognize the external input. I'm using the same splitter, mac headphones with TRRS, but a Rode VideoMic Pro Plus. That's the only difference in the setup. I'm curious if it is indeed the OS version that's the issue. Thanks man!

[@NerdMusician]

I've used with El Capitan and Mojave. I'm afraid is a Catalina problem. :/ Unfortunately, I can't test it with Catalina now.

[@KevinFremon]

@@NerdMusician Thanks for letting me know. I figured that was going to be the issue.

[@KodawariGlobal]

@@KevinFremon kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3rMiXmkZZhnhpI

[@jankers1624]

So, I'm on a 2019 Macbook pro with Catalina 10.15.5 w/touch bar. When I first got all the cables mentioned here, it still didn't work. Here's why. The 2019 macbook pro will not detect the mic if the headset is empty, I'm sure there are some in depth diagrams online showing why, but I didn't bother looking. To get to the point, it would only work if I plugged a aux cable into the headset female that was left empty on the splitter, unplugging the aux cable causes the mic to be lost as well. These cords work for it, but that was the only hangup. This got me curious, after a little fiddling with it I found that the Movo female trrs to trs isn't 100% necessary, but it helps get the mic recognized in the first place. Right now, I'm taking a line in from a stereo breakout cable taking the rec out from a mixer and sending to external mic with just the splitter, no adapter in line.

[@NerdMusician]

Thanks for the info!

[@smartarian2]

Thank you - worked perfectly on MacBook Air (Early 2015).

[@TroyGonsalves]

If my external microphone is already TRS then I don't need any adapter right?

[@expertseries]

Nice work! Thanks for this. Am attempting to patch a second MacBook bidirectionally into a Rodecaster Pro and really didn’t want to have to buy a usb audio IO interface.

[@NerdMusician]

Fancy!

[@zaynkristoffchannel1448]

hi i'm having the same problem with my macbook air.. i got the at2020 but i cant make it work. i even bought the NW100 and some adapters but nothing :(

[@cliveagate]

My Headsets Splitter & TRRS to TRS adaptor arrived today and the external mic works perfectly. Awesome, thank you :) :)

[@NerdMusician]

Awesome!

[@metalsir7060]

hello, I just got from amazon the cable you show in this video. obviously is not working on my 2017 MacBook pro. question: my mic is a BOYA m1 (TRRS) and my headphones are some normal TRS ones. if I just connect these 2 to the splitter I can hear the sound but there is no external mic. The trick is having a total number of TRRS+TRS or I mandatory need to have a TRS mic (and this is why your solution works)? Have you tried to do the same thing but with some TRS headphones? I'm just thinking about how can I solve this thing. tks a lot

[@TatianaCorrea]

Hi, do you know where i can find SoundFlower Software for Catalina?, because I need to record the interview that i have from my computer. thanks

[@NerdMusician]

Forget SoundFLower, go for BlackHole, that's what I am using now, and it's great.

[@TatianaCorrea]

Músico Nerd thanks!!

[@eatblogtravel]

But when you connect all these components to get this working it is a stereo signal or a mono signal?

[@NerdMusician]

Mono input stereo output

[@arnie9913]

Thanks man, but my mics' jack is TRS, and even when using a TRS adapter it doesn't work, can splitters be different from one another ?

[@NerdMusician]

Don't think the splitter can make a difference. Are you connecting with your headphone connected together?

[@arnie9913]

@@NerdMusician Yes I am, thanks for the answer I found a weird solution it was plugging my gaming headset into a splitter that splitted it into two TRS then these two splits into a splitter that onverted to one TRRS and plugged it into the mac, THEN I would unplug the mic splitters and then plug the mic in.

[@CreativeRealm]

What is the song at the end of your video? I love it and need it. Please?!

[@JFairweather]

To record audio from a normal TRS stereo source, buy a RODE SC4 ADAPTER CABLE - Female 3.5mm TRS to Right Angle 3.5mm TRRS. It costs US$15.

[@fred4838]

Is the RODE SC4 ADAPTER CABLE staight TRRS male (in mac) to TRS male? I'm using a Boya M1 shotgun mic

[@skydive3359]

Man, I want to thank you so much for putting this video out. It saved my bacon after buying the exact same headphone splitter and trying every combination possible (or so I thought). I then decided to give your video a try without much hope. But then, bam! It worked great. Thank you, thank you!

[@NerdMusician]

Awesome!!

[@rainhat1]

first comment in 3 years, doing ok?@@NerdMusician

[@roshanmalim2387]

Hello i was sound flower installed in you Mac can you help in advising how to install sound flower ?

[@sonalbhadreshshah]

Hi! What if you want to use the microphone to speak, but listen through the built in speaker (and not use headphones)? Is that possible? Thank you!!

[@NerdMusician]

Nope. You have to connect external speakers or phones to the splitter!

[@jordanchou]

Thank you! I appreciate it! Mac makes everything so complicated.

[@Nikoa285]

can this work for recording dj mixes from a controller? more specifically pioneer ddj-flx6? it only has a booth output leftover as opposed to a "rec out" etc. i have an audio interface too. just need some advice before purchasing these decks if you are able to help

[@wsx6991]

lol you cant record in rekordbox?

[@Nikoa285]

@@wsx6991 I couldn’t when using DVS as it just never picked up the signal for some reason ….

[@kyleacosta3594]

does this work too in macbook air? i bought usb soundcard but it has the static noise which doesnt make my mic work :( im using headset with built-in mic

[@NerdMusician]

I don't know about the Macbook Air, haven't tried. But you should be good with a USB interface, right?

[@zimiani]

Eu tenho uma bateria eletrônica aqui em casa. Eu consigo gravar ela dessa forma no garageband?

[@NerdMusician]

Putz, não sei. Talvez consiga gravar mono desse jeito.

[@markozlender1823]

Hi, I got a question regarding connection mics to mac. I want to record a sound on mac with two TRS 3.5 microphones, separately right and left channel. I also have Rode TRRS to TRS converter, and it's not working for me. Is it possible to do that?

[@VIDEOGRAFIKO]

wh ydo you need 2 TRRS adapters? If the splitter already has a TRRS mic input what is the purpose of the second adapter?

[@NerdMusician]

The splitter needs two TRS connectors. If you are connecting earplugs that are TRRS, you need an adapter from TRRS to TRS.

[@zazbi2359]

is there anyway to do this with the splitter there no where that sells it unless i order it online and with the pandemic god know how long that would take

[@NerdMusician]

I guess you really need the splitter.

[@AWWtube]

say I wanted to do 2 microphones at the same time, which additional splitter should I use ( for podcasting)

[@mterre89]

Can you live monitoring your voice while recording with this set up? Thanks for the video BTW!!

[@NerdMusician]

Yes, if you use a DAW you can monitor your voice.

[@Premnicholussamson]

I tried recording instruments this way, it works but the quality of audio is poor. it sounds muddy... but for external mic its ok not a great deal as it has only flat sounds. any advice would be appreciated

[@johnviera3884]

why is your microphone TRRS? All microphones are either TS or TRS? TRRS is only for 2 outputs (Left and Right ears) and 1 input (microphone). why would a Lavalier use TRRS?