Using an external microphone on iPad

How can I connect an external USB-Microphone to my iPad mini? If it is possible, does Garageband support a device like this?

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I want to use an external microphone for both my iPhone 5S and my MacBook Pro. This is for music and for making recordings outside such as birds. Any suggestions?

I want to use an external microphone for both my iPhone 5S and my MacBook Pro. This is for music and for making recordings outside such as birds. Any suggestions?

use a splitter something like this
http://www.amazon.co.uk/3-5mm-Headphone-Splitter-Cable-iPhone-White/dp/B003W37DS E/ref=pd_sxp_grid_pt_2_1

How do I use an external microphone with iPhone Facetime?

Model of iphone doesn't matter to me. I have an Iphone 4S or Iphone 5 to use. I am specifically trying to use a wireless microphone set with Facetime so I can get better audio quality at a distance. Of course, I have a mount for my phone so it's pointed toward me. Can anyone figure out how I can bypass the internal microphones and use and external? I have already tried plugging into the jack on the phone, but no luck.
If there is some sort of adapter to plug into the Lightning port or 30pin that might bypass the external mics when using Facetime then I can go with that too.
Any help is appreciated!

Hello lizarose,
You might consider recording your video in the QuickTime Player application. The QuickTime Player application will allow you to control input sources for both your video and audio (allowing you to choose the Fast Track for audio and the iSight camera for video).
Once in QuickTime Player, choose 'New Movie Recording' from the File menu. In the resulting window, on the controls bar (near the record button), there will be a small triangle. This triangle will produce a menu allowing you to choose your Fast Track as the desired microphone.
Once the video is recorded and satisfactory, from the File menu, you can choose 'Export To,' then 'iMovie...' After the export process completes, open iMovie (close and re-open if necessary), and you should be prompted to import the video into iMovie. If, for some reason, iMovie is not an option, the video can be exported to the Desktop or the Movies folder (if exporting, choose 'Movie' for Format), then imported into iMovie via the File menu, 'Import,' 'Movies...'
QuickTime Player 10.x: Record video or audio
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5871
QuickTime Player 10.x: Export a movie in another format
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5878
iMovie '11: Import video from movie files
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2153
Cheers,
Allen

Can I use an external mouse with iPad 2?

How do I use an external mouse w/iPad2?

To do what exactly? There is no mouse support for the iPad, since there is no cursor for it to control.

Using an external microphone when recording in iMovie?

I've been trying to find a way to use my external USB microphone (MXL 990 USB) when recording a movie into iMovie when in the Camera Import window. I have the option to use it when I go under the Voiceover menu, but I can't find anything in iMovie or System Preferences that lets me record from it (even when I change the Input in System Preferences to the USB mic) for regular movies. It always uses the built-in mic no matter what I try. How can I use the external mic??
Any help is greatly appreciated!
-Ryan

Ryan--
I've been having the same issue with the same USB mic and I got it to work today. Here's what did the trick:
In previous tries, I had been using the "front" USB port (of the two USB ports on the left side of my machine) on my MacBook unibody with OS X 10.6.1.
I simply tried switching the MXL 990 USB mic to the "back" USB port and the mic now works when I capture video in iMovie from my built-in camera and the MXL 990 mic.
Of course I already made the adjustments (as you have) in System Prefs to the USB Mic---there is recognizes the MXL 990 USB.
I hope this also works for you.
Sincerely,
Joe

Using an external microphone with a Mac Pro Tower

I have a Mac Pro tower with OS 10.4.11 and I have a question regarding recording sound through an external microphone.
I own a microphone with a 1/4" jack and when I plug it into the designated input on the back of my tower, I'm not getting any sound. I've troubleshooted with a couple different microphones and none seem to work. Am I doing something wrong? Is there some sort of configuration that I have to do when using a mic?
Please help!

I'm sorry, but that's not really my area of expertise. If you are planning to use this for simple voice-recording you could try the Griffin iMic device which helps provide both pre-amplification and impedance matching between a mini-plug mic and a USB port for sound input. I've used it recording music from a boom-box to a MacBook.
The tech specs state that the audio line-level in port is:
Input impedance greater than 20,000 ohms
Input level: Max 2 V rms (+8.2 dbµ)
I would look for a mic that meets those specifications. MacSpeech.com has several microphone/headset recommendations for use with their Dictate and iListen voice recognition software. I would think that their suggestions would be useful.

How does one use an external microphone with the internal camera?

I want to use the internal camera because I don't have anything better but I want to use an external mic to record video and sound simultaneously, for a video blog. How does one accomplish this? I'm getting no help from the manual.

Try this. Connect your external mic, either through the audio line in port or, into a USB port if it is a USB mic and then go to System Preferences under the Apple and select the Sound icon under Hardware. Click on your mic shown in the list of input devices.
Hope that works for you.
Forest

Using an external microphone in Keynote '09

I have a keynote presentation and I would like to record my voice audio for each slide. It looks like the computer wants to use the built-in mike to record the audio. Is there any way I can use an external mike plug in to the computer?

In the OS X System Preferences, in Sound, there is a tab for Input that allows you to specify what sound input device the computer is to use.

Initial use of external microphone

I plugged an external microphone into the headset jack on my MacBook Pro, as instructed. It does not show up in System Preferences under Sound > Input. How can I get the computer to recognize the external microphone?

As mentioned in the post, the problem was solved by excluding the Q-tec casing.

I am unable to use an external microphone on my MacBook Pro (17-inch Late 2008)

I have a dilemma. I wanted to use Skype on my MacBook Pro as I have before (successfully) but I have a new headset so I decided to plug it in and use it. I plugged the green headphone jack into the headphone jack on the side of the computer and did likewise with the pink microphone jack into the mic/line-in hole.
Skype seemed to work but I realized the audio output was coming through the headphone but the audio input was coming from the internal mic on the computer. I went into Settings and found the sound control. I tried to change from internal mic to external line in, which you can do, but there is no audio input at all then. Switch back to internal mic and all is well again.
The headset is new and works fine on my DELL so I know the issue is in the MacBook. If I open the sound conteol and unplug the headphone from the jack the computer knows and changes the settings right in front of me from headphones to internal speakers... as it should. The same does not happen for the microphone. Nothing seems to happen with the external line in port.
I have run out of ideas. Is there something I am missing here? All I want to do is use the mic on the headset instead of on the laptop. Seems simple enough.
Thoughts? Comments? Suggestions? Ideas??
Jim

A USB mic would be the best bet. Blue make some outstanding USB mics. I would just return the one that you've purchased and buy a Blue USB mic.
Clinton

How do I use an external microphone?

I have been trying to use the M Audio Fast Track microphone that plugs in through a USB. It works fantastic on Garage band, but I can't figure out how to use it on iMovie. I already switched my sound system preferences to Fast Track, but it still won't work. I can't do a voice over since my face is on the screen 9/10 of the time.
Help!

Hello lizarose,
You might consider recording your video in the QuickTime Player application. The QuickTime Player application will allow you to control input sources for both your video and audio (allowing you to choose the Fast Track for audio and the iSight camera for video).
Once in QuickTime Player, choose 'New Movie Recording' from the File menu. In the resulting window, on the controls bar (near the record button), there will be a small triangle. This triangle will produce a menu allowing you to choose your Fast Track as the desired microphone.
Once the video is recorded and satisfactory, from the File menu, you can choose 'Export To,' then 'iMovie...' After the export process completes, open iMovie (close and re-open if necessary), and you should be prompted to import the video into iMovie. If, for some reason, iMovie is not an option, the video can be exported to the Desktop or the Movies folder (if exporting, choose 'Movie' for Format), then imported into iMovie via the File menu, 'Import,' 'Movies...'
QuickTime Player 10.x: Record video or audio
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5871
QuickTime Player 10.x: Export a movie in another format
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5878
iMovie '11: Import video from movie files
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2153
Cheers,
Allen

Using an external microphone with Premiere pro

Hey Guys, I'm new to this forum and I really don't know if you guys could help me with this. But I have bought a Samson C01U microphone a few days ago and I really want to use Adobe Premiere pro to record some guitar covers of myself. The problem is however; I record my video's with my sony handycam and I want to use my new mic to record the sound but when I press F5 (to capture a movie in Premiere pro) it still uses the microphone from my camera. What should I do?
I have already tried this: http://premierepro.wikia.com/wiki/Microphone
Thanks everyone
Stijn Jasper
~The Netherlands

This is how I do it at the moment: I start premiere pro and Audience. Then I turn off my speakers to make sure it doesn't get feedback from it. Then I hit record on both programs and sync up the video and audio lines after my movie is done (then I also disable the audio that my Handycam has recorded)
But that's a lot of work if you want to shoot many video's. There must be a better way right?
This is how I got my microphone enabled in Pr: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/408/kb408222.html
It works, but only if I want to record AFTER I have recorded the movie (like a voice-over)
Any more ideas? (thanks for all the great reply's btw) you guys are really helpful

Using an External Microphone

Hi all,
I have a 5G iPod Nano and would like to plug a longer, wired micropone for use in Voice Memos and maybe video recording. I already have a microphone I would like to use, but will consider using a new one if an adapter is not available.
I tried plugging in a microphone into the earphone 3.5mm socket, but as I expected it didn't work.
I've seen a lot of mini microphones that clip on the end of the the Nano. I am not interested in these, but a way of getting a wired microphone connected.
Does anyone know of any solutions?
Thank you for your help.
Regards,
Jason

P.S. I'm using GarageBand for the audio software.

Using an external microphone with a powerbook without webcam

I would think that using my powerbook as a phone would work really well, but I don't have a built-in microphone. Ae there any special features I should look for if I buy one? Or perhaps a special brand?
Thanks!

Okay, The 'Internal Built-in microphone' is selected in the sound department.
Processor speed 1.67 GHz, 1GB DDR RAM. Model? As far as I know it's a 15" Alum. Powerbook G4. Is there more to the model than that? It's almost 5 years old, time for a new one. But it's still working okay - knock on wood.
Anyhoo, I am going to try this. If it works, it's so much cheaper than a phone.
Thank you very much for the help, it's highly appreciated!!!
Kind regards,
Mildred.

Using and external microphone

Help please - trying to record using a plug in microphone head set. Have followed the instruction in the HELP which says I go to preferences, go to audio input, go to drop down menu and click 'in line'. There is no 'in-line' in the drop down menu .... only two 'built-in' options. Suggestions please. Many thanks.

A standard PC mic will not work with a Mac. You need a mic that has a line level output or you need an audio interface device like the iMic to boost the signal.
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