iPhone 15 Recording with a USB interface 🤯

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[ColtCapperrune]

What I would give for ProTools to make an actual mobile OS version! Hope you all enjoyed this!

[DaveBloomDrumsOnline]

This actually isn’t really new. It just happens to be that USB-C is available now on the phone. During the pandemic, I was doing live streams using my iPhone, a Focusrite 2i2, a lightening port to USB connector, and recording in my camera or streaming live. I did a video about it three years ago. I would love to see more iOS software design specifically for this because I think it would be a really huge game changer for people who only have portable devices.

[dudemcgee]

I've been running an iPhone XR with an Apogee One into Garageband for a few years now. It's super powerful. I can get 80% of the way there with just this and a JHS colorbox V2. And I can fit everything in a small bag. It's really great for traveling.

[stereothrilla]

With an IOS version of Logic or ProTools you could mail an artist a kit with this unit and a mic with another box inside with prepaid postage and a RA. They could pull up a cloud version of a completed instrumental session, record several dry vocal passes and a producer or engineer could probably finish the track before the package makes it back to them. Very exciting stuff!🎉

[OfficialCamo]

This is nuts. You have to try recording vocals! what a game changer it would be if artists could record clean vocals off they're Iphone anywhere!

[jodypickering]

Providing 48V phantom power while using the built in headphone amp off the cell phone battery is very impressive!! The RME Babyface should work this way as well as it is also class compliant.

[DreamslideProductions]

welcome to the world of andriod lol. found this out a couple years ago, been running with it since. awesome possibilities now a days. tech is crazy now

[peteluna]

I've been using an interface with a lightning adaptor for a few years now. Steinberg UR22C

[calebbhawkins]

The idea that you can now use USB C Interfaces with video and log footage is pretty compelling for the DIY artist. I’ve used a Preasonus iOne interface for a while now and it’s ok… I like my SSL better though. But one thing you might have misssed is that GarageBand on iOS does have a multi track recording feature so you don’t totally need to split things in post… Would be interesting to see a Nashville style songwriter production done entirely on a phone and a few hundred bucks worth of mics and interface. Maybe a video idea?

[joeyo]

ios has actually supported any “Core Audio” devices for a long time with the Camera Connection Kit that converted lightning to USB 2.0 but this is definitely more convenient. I’d assume people who say this doesn’t work are using interfaces that require drivers/software

[megalove_music]

Great video!

Do we have a list of interfaces that will work with iphone 15pro? I'm looking at getting a new interface but I wanted 4 inputs. So just wondering if the Volt 476p would work with this? Cheers Brett

[miguelowls]

This is really cool but im curious how quickly this will drain your battery

[bjamminsincebirth]

I did a video on this too. The iPhone 15 Pro Max can power a Arturia Keylab 49 Essential midi controller too. You can use the Arturia Interface and power the midi controller.

[Alfernav]

I did this with a Behringer U-Phoria UMC202HD, yes I just needed a lighting to usb (so I can have power charging the phone, and if “travel” than a power bank.) and using garage band 🤷🏽‍♂️

[TimMilliken]

I believe the class compliant interface thing rules out most anything with software control like an Apollo would have. I have Apollo solo usb-c and have been led to believe it can’t be used or definitely not controlled with the new iPhone or iPad. Would be nice to get synced up stereo imbedded audio for video for sure. UA console for iOS would be the real game changer.

[Byron_]

For better mobility on the road I highly recommend the tiny cheap Focusrite Scarlett Solo converter. Works great!

[kirstensray]

Nice mobile setup. I use an MOTU M4 with my iPad the same way, should work with the new iPhone the same. Interested in how much battery the interface drains from the phone while recording video.

[danmichelucci]

Dude, lovethat sound! Great acoustics.. do you have videos showing how do you mic up your acoustics?

[joesalyers]

iPhones and iPads have been used in live audio for almost 10 years now LOL you had to use the camera connection kit to get lighting to USB but the iPad Pros are USB-C and have worked flawlessly for things like live synth rigs using plugins and routing no keyboard or synth could do with Apps like AUM or Amplitube as a live guitar rig setup. Also Cubasis is the best multitracking DAW for iPhone and iPad. It can record up to 96K with 24 inputs and outputs. But I don't think I would try more than 8 to 12 inputs at a time with a phone, but the iPad can handle it no problem. Fabfilter and many of the other big plugin brands have ios/ipad versions in the app store that work as plugins. Cheers!

[recordcleveland]

Do you know what’s funny is that I went to guitar Center and bought me a used volt one to see if I could do exactly what this video was talking about (and it worked!) because I was impressed with the iPhone 15 working with my USB AKG Lyra Mic. I am super impressed with the zero latency monitoring that I get from BandLab with tons of effects on the monitoring!