3 Ways To Connect XLR Mic To iPad

[@RachelTiemannSings]

I just want to say I am so so so grateful for your videos. You have helped me get my mics/mixers/ipad/wires/adapters...all working together. And not only were your videos helpful for getting everything hooked up but your demonstrations of sound and setup features for these items has helped me get up and running being at least little knowledgeable and saved me so much time searching for this information. I am so very glad i stumbled on you. Thank you so much!

[@JackThoseTacos]

LOVE the Shure mics! I've used those for years! A note to get even better sound quality out of those - Keep them 2 to three fingers (an inch or two) away from your mouth and tilt the mic up a bit so the harder sounds are softened (T's, P's, C's etc). I studied vocal performance in college... I was beat over the head with mic technique lol.

[@kettnercreative]

Thanks for the tips!

[@Painfulwhale360]

Great video. It explained exactly what I needed to know about using the Audio Interface. Thanks, man!

[@kettnercreative]

Glad it was helpful!

[@DivineBansuri]

Where does the USB Hub get power from ? I mean do you connect it to some outside power store like UPS or something ?

[@GregParkemusic1]

110 volt power, from the wall

[@TamCairo]

Thanks; this was the info I needed. Succinct and well presented. Subscribed!

[@kettnercreative]

Happy to help. Glad it was useful!

[@TheHeartOfTheCulture]

how do you listen to the audio while recording with all this plugged in

[@nopenotmemaam228]

Content keeps coming in! And youre using the mixer im using. Ahaha. This is perfect!

[@kettnercreative]

Glad you like it, anything else you want to know?

[@mickrowdy7942]

If you use a usb-c power hub that could plug directly into the ipad.... Then would you still need the usb adapter? Or, could you just plug a usb-c hub into the ipad, and then plug the interface into the hub? I'm using an ipad mini 6th generation

[@mombat1948]

Hey thanks so much. I have searched for hours for this answer. 😅

[@markdudov2508]

The beat video for that in KZbin! Thanks ❤

[@Pauluz_The_Web_Gnome]

I want to add, an iPad Pro to my Scarlett Focusrite 18i20, that is already connected to my DAW/PC..Is that possible?

[@mkdsk101]

How do I tell if I have a condenser mic or a dynamic mic?

[@user-wt5if6rx8m]

is the sound quality the same when using the xlr > usb cable compared to when using the audio interface?

[@DrElijahFrazier]

What about XLR mic to iPhone??

[@NoahVece]

What do you mean by “USB going out the back of the hub”? Is the “back” different from the 6-8 ports on the front? I have a USB that is powered from the wall but it doesn’t have any outputs on the “back.” Will it work for this?

[@soundarapandianms2875]

Can i use XLR to 3.5mm cable to connect a dynamic mic to the iPad(has 3.5mm jack) ?

[@MP-cf8lw]

I for sure was missing this step, grateful for your video. Thankyou so much😇😇😇

[@janickagrayston1168]

Oh my god! Thankyou! Super clear and direct and effect. Missing the links in the description though!

[@SriramParthasarathyChannel]

I connect a boya mic to my iPad and turn on the camera in the iPad....but I want a nice audio for singing even though it’s connected to camera...so that I can directly upload...what would you suggest....yes I have condenser mic and a dynamic mic...

[@mkdsk101]

So I got the Presonus USB Audio Interface and when I go to listen to the recording it is only coming out of one speaker. What is going on?

[@adamtedder2344]

Hi. What is the difference between the two lightning to USB adaptors you list, & why would I chose one over the other, other than one being cheaper. Thanks

[@vallmak]

I'm connecting my Shure SM7B to my Scarlett 2i2 and my Scarlett 2i2 to my iPad Pro without a USB-C hub and it seems to be working fine.

[@1guineapiglover]

Important note: a USB hub is different from a USB charging station. The cable he is plugging into the apple adaptor is part of the hub. He never shows you what the back of the hub looks like. Do not buy a charging station by mistake.

[@jefrodad]

I connected a USB-C to USB adapter to my iPad and then I connected USB to XLR to my SM 58 microphone. But when I record with the video or with the voice memo recording on my iPad the sound is very low. Like the impedance is wrong. Is there something else required?

[@UnoYunico]

Using the audio interface, does the USB port have to be one that connects to the wall or can it just be the USB port that connects to iPad and that’s it?

[@gyanendrabhattarai6490]

Do these ways work with live streaming? voice chat, zoom, teams etc? I have UR44 interface. It works great for recording, but while voice chat and voice talk, iPad pro 2022 just takes the internal microphone.

[@fallang1490]

Hello ,can i set up GoXlr with my iphone for tiktok livestreams?Thanks! use my shure mic and listen some music?

[@truckerbaegigi]

Thank you! This was so helpful!!!! 🙏🏽🤗

[@riffdex]

Can I send my condenser mic thru XLR to my mixer and output via the phones output to send to the iPhone? (My mixer doesn’t have usb output)

[@marcuspowell7042]

Jordan, will the lxr dynamic mic setup work for Zoom meeting on the ipad?

[@btayles5783]

I purchased a Proar mic for my iPad Pro. When I connect it the sound stops on my iPad. I need a mic for group zoom meetings. Will this work or should I send it back

[@dry509]

What is the screen you you on the IPad…or what app are you using on the iPad?

[@gabrielribeiro597]

I didn't get the MV7 to work with apple adaptors

[@anupalflute4911]

Sir, how can i use Ipad for live stage performance? How to connect sound output from the ipad ?? Plz reply

[@princessl.d.g.]

Would this work for the Shure sm7b microphone? Please help me somebody!!!! 🥺🥺🥺

[@bruimprov]

Great video. I have an SM 58 and an Ipad pro 10.5. I want to make acoustic piano recordings with video. What is the best option? Also, I was told that it’s best to have separate audio and video devices, and not record on the iPad video only. thanks.

[@jokuji6980]

My ipad didn’t detect the akg D5 mic using this setup.

[@gabesmuzick]

great video! how would I remedy the low input volume using a mixer?

[@kettnercreative]

Turn up the output on your mixer.

[@gabesmuzick]

@@kettnercreative for some reason that doesn’t affect the level in GarageBand

[@kettnercreative]

@@gabesmuzick Right, with the MG10XU, you have to do it at the channel level.

[@GregParkemusic1]

Adjust the input gain on your mixer, as well as the headphone output level on your ipad. If it gets too distorted, turn the output level on your ipad down, and the input gain up on your mixer/pa. Once you get a strong, clean sound, then adjust the overall volume level with the channel slider on your mixer.

[@jayhiggins2201]

This has been helpful. I should say though that my experience with a 10th Gen Ipad as a camera and an external phantom powered AKG shotgun mic going to the Presonus audio interface did not require an external power source. Plenty of power to run both from the Ipad battery which after 10 minutes of recording was still at 100 percent. Now if I ran it for an hour.....who knows? But anyway, great presentation.

[@Viajeradelsol]

Hello! I was wondering what about the condenser mic? I have an audio technica 2020 condenser mic and it has been a pain in the ass :( really…. I used to use the irig pre to sing with it on Smule Karaoke app, and it worked fine! But lately I do not know why it is not working… I was also trying to use it for podcasting, so any ideas on how I could connect it to my macbook or to my ipad pro, or to my phone? Thaaank you so much in advance, any tips will be of so much help.

[@wahabm_official]

Whats that red cable called?

[@GamingWDeiM0S]

Lol I like the editing you did when you said Dynamic when you meant to say Condenser lol

[@virgincollector5297]

I use a GOXLR + self powered usb hub + a usb adapter for ipad/iphone but it doesnt work with a Shure SM7B.. Am I missing something?

[@gxjansen]

Option 4: use a mixer that supports Bluetooth (like the Rodecaster Pro) and you can use that to connect to your iPad. Not the best quality (in case of the Rodecaster) but it works (and there might be other mixers out there that support better audio quality over Bluetooth)

[@janekailey2173]

The standard apple iPhone camera app DOES NOT support Bluetooth audio. (Moviepro and filmic pro DO.)

[@nchalantguy]

Don’t the new iPad Air with USB C supply power?

[@segismundofreud]

suena fatal cuando graba el ipad, por qué?? gracias por el vídeo!

[@drums5434]

Great video and thank you for posting it. I like the option of using the mixer because I am considering recording a drum kit using four microphones. Could a multiple of microphones be used on the mixer if they have the connections? I will be using iOS, recording software, such as GarageBand or Spire. Thanks for your help.

[@dubiousjesse]

Great video on the explanation. Very concise. Can you use an iPhone 12?

[@kettnercreative]

Yes you can.

[@skymoonrose3982]

Hi, I know a lot of audio/mixing interfaces require a driver download in order to work on computers. Is there a way to know whether or not my audio interface will work on the ipad before buying one of these? Otherwise I might just buy one of the (unfortunately a little expensive) mic XLR cable-to-Usb C adapters for my ipad. (The audio interfaces I have are M-Track Solo and Presonus Audiobox). Thanks!

[@ShawnCummings]

Can you use 2 xlr ports and the iPad gets both?

[@tisheastman]

Thanks for this very well presented video. I was on the verge of buying a Rode video microphone to get the same quality of my rode studio mic (ribbon mic) - but it seems with a little tech I can use my studio mic for recording and zoom interviews - saving a couple hundred. Thanks!

[@kettnercreative]

Yes! Exactly!

[@GeorgeKarolemeas369]

You are the GOAT 🐐

[@knguyen3655]

Hello Mr. Kettner, Very nice and use explanation, can you let me know what app you use to test the microphone? Appreciate your reply. Keep up your good work.

[@kevindon3257]

So how to connect condersor mic to iPhone ?

[@DJbernardo1320]

Does the usb adaptor enables stereo audio from mg10xu to the iPad? 😅 for example such as running “zoom” app ?

[@kettnercreative]

Yes, it will give you stereo audio.

[@Jollysanitary]

Hi Jordan. I need your help. I am a tiktok music live streamer. Does ipad have a application used to EQ preset or VST for music trough to tiktok to makes better sound quality for live streaming?

[@ben-benedict]

Zoom h6 is a good option for using as a usb interface with iPad, iPhone and laptop. Power by battery or wall outlet

[@kettnercreative]

For sure!

[@NivethaThinaharan]

This was very helpful.! Is it going to be the same with iPhone too? The last option would work best for me because I only have an interface. But I'd like to know if iPhone can be used instead of iPad. :)

[@byway49]

best video ever

[@kouroshdabiri]

Also subscribed.would you please tell me whether there is any difference in audio quality between these methods and using Irig pre HD?thank you!

[@KC_Live00s]

with the first option could i do it with the shure sm7b?

[@kettnercreative]

I don't think so. You need more gain. I would get an interface or mixer.

[@mohankumarkonvicted]

@@kettnercreative hi can you tell me how to connect an condenser mic to an iPad pls

[@deusavani6228]

Hey Jordan, I recently bought the adapter for an iPhone 8plus but it doesn't work, its buggy, and glitch even though it's an apple certified one, and when I joined an Instagram live with the setup, my mic didn't work anymore. Can you please help me understand what's gone wrong? Thank you in advance.

[@GregParkemusic1]

If you bought a “certified” apple adapter on Amazon, or anyplace other than directly from apple, then that is your problem. The market, especially Amazon, is flooded with “certified” counterfits. I know, because I wasted a ton of $$$$ and weeks of frustration before I finally figured it out. The counterfits might work, sort of, for a while, or maybe not? Trust me….buy the apple adaptors you need directly from Apple. If you still don’t want to spend a few extra $$ to get the real thing from Apple, that WILL work, then I have drawer full of certified counterfits you can have for free!

[@joycefleming1422]

Hi Jordan, thank you for this informative video which has helped me a bit with a dilemma about recording from a mic to my iPad Pro 12.9 (2nd gen) which has the lightning connection. I sing & play ukulele (non-pro) & usually record my video on my phone & then transfer to iPad & save to Photos. (The quality is better on my Android phone than using the internal iPad mic.) I then use iMovie to add a few extra tracks for harmony, hand claps, shakers etc but this seems to produce added "noise" to the original video. I have an AKG C1000s condenser & AKG P5s dynamic mics with XLR connections & really wanted to know….if I bought the USB camera to lightning adapter & connected the dynamic mic to it, would this allow me to record the extra tracks specifically in iMovie & not produce the extra "noise"? I hope you can help because it’s driving me crazy, lol! (I’ve just subscribed to your channel which I think will be helpful to me in so many ways!) Thank you in advance.

[@varshflute]

Thanks!

[@robertsherer8768]

I have the Shure PGA 48 dynamic mic I’m trying to connect to my 2018 iPad Pro 12.9. Has anybody successfully connected the Shure mic to an iPad Pro? Whatever I’ve tried, the iPad Pro only recognizes the mic as a speaker. I’d like to know before I buy the XLR to USB cable.

[@kettnercreative]

I would recommend going with an interface or mixer. You'll be much happier with the results.

[@robertsherer8768]

@@kettnercreative Thanks for your quick reply. I'm not looking for a cheap way out - I'm just looking for something that someone has tried that knows will work with the 2018 iPad pro 12.9 with the USB-C interface. There are many comments on the web relative to not being successful with the 2018 iPad Pro - it keeps seeing a mic as a speaker.

[@robertsherer8768]

@@kettnercreative Just to add to my comment, there's a lot of web content on adding a mic to an iPad but the vast majority is on the lightning connector, very little on the new USB-C interface for the iPad Pro. There's a lot of "it ought to work" but it doesn't. Apparently, that USB-C interface is not fully compliant.

[@NoahVece]

I’m in your same boat! The interface is the only way to effectively split the signals so that the iPad doesn’t try to output audio to the microphone

[@Yurmanny]

Just connect the usb inter face into the white line cable

[@pamirsarez5062]

I don’t understand why condenser mic wouldn’t work if you have external power supply

[@GregParkemusic1]

It will, as long as the power supply you are talking about supplies phantom power, usually 48 volts, directly to the condenser mic through the xlr cable. If you are talking about a power supply that is powering the usb hub, then no, the condenser mic will not work, but a dynamic mic, like a Shure SM 57 or 58 will work. Condenser mics always need some sort of phantom power to work

[@jimwalker1683]

Google has frigging ruined KZbin

[@RandomLifeProductions]

Mate you don’t need that for the iPad just get an Ankor adaptor

[@kettnercreative]

Which one?

[@clairebuyser1595]

Hello there I just wanna ask where can I buy of.all it or I can buy a microphone and usb to connect to my iPad

[@clairebuyser1595]

Pls. Let me know I always sing in my ipad

[@Yurmanny]

There actually a other way

[@edwardmacnab354]

Apple makes crap . It's a rip off company. I'll never buy another Apple system . You say you can't use a condenser mic with that 1st set up , what about a shot gun mic , could that work ? or are they all condenser mics ?