Send Audio Directly From a Mixer to an iPhone or iPad: Updated Video in Description!

This quick video will show you how to send high-quality audio from your mixer to your iPhone or iPad so you can have great sound while live streaming from the Broadcaster app.

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[maxguo]

as far as I know, the phone jack is designed for stereo audio output and a mono audio input only.

[rockhead]

FYI. Using option 4 — headphone jack out of the mixer— will not transmit the onboard mixer effects if desired - the signal will be dry except for what was used in line prior to plugging into the X1204

[Kleyver]

I´ve just tried an iRig HD to my iPhone and it worked wonders. I managed to send a signal from the headphones output of my Focusrite Saffire Pro 24 audio interface to my iPhone 6 (via lightning) and stream the audio on an Instagram Live video. Yeeaahh. Thanks for the tips!!

[Ragnark]

An important note is that if your microphone uses phantom power (+45 volts) and your pre-amp includes a "PAD" button to lower the line-level out, you must ensure that PAD is pressed, otherwise your iPad microphone input sounds will randomly cut out due to over modulation. Took me about 30 mins to figure that out...

[enriquesuarez]

At 1:33, even if the signal is moving STEREO out of the mixer using the AUX cable, Wouldn't the signal become MONO using the adapter before going into the iPhone? Since TRRS = Two Outputs (Stereo Headphones) and One Input (MONO mic)?

[PeterPHasVids]

iPhone 8 has no audio input. Can you tell me how to fix this issue?

[RyanMarchand]

This seems good but what about the newer phones with just a lightening jack? Would it still work with the adapter? Is the phone smart enough to chose the line in instead of the microphone. I’m a musician who wants to live stream my shows

[billymakesmusic]

Where will the recording be found on the iPad? Will it go to iTunes or voice record? Great stuff to know and very much appreciate the video!

[midlandontario]

What software do you use to record on the IPad? Thanks

[cedricvermue]

If you would like to do this correctly (eg in stereo NOT MONO): buy a mobile audio interface: doing some research brought me to: iRig Stream
This will enable stereo input for live streaming!

[snapshots]

Can you do a update on this subject I have a iPhone 12 Pro Max

[orion-viikhmernight]

Thanks for sharing this tip. Can you a demo on wireless from mixer to iPhone?

[PromisKeeper]

Our experience has been the iPhone will only record from an external source with an iRig2. We’ve tried TRRS adapters. No go. We use the iRig2 supplied sound from the 1/4” output on our soundboard. Also works “wirelessly” if you have an extra in ear monitor. Use the wireless pack with custom mix and you can put the phone anywhere you want. Buy a real camera app where you can monitor levels to know you’re not clipping.

[jasonzdora]

You can also buy (or if you have one laying around) a 1/8" TRRS to 3xRCA cable. The red one is the microphone.

[fakerating]

You didn't clearly state if you can input STEREO audio into a cell phone... are the methods in this clip only going to input mono audio into a cell phone? How can I input STEREO audio into a cell phone?? any help appreciated!

[Carlosconga]

Great video, but one thing I learned is that you can’t run line level, aka sound form the sound board, into a phone, laptop, or recorder without an attenuator or DI box. The sound will be too loud for the mic inputs on these devices and it will be distorted.

[brendanflavin]

This was exactly the answer I was looking for! Thank you for saving me a ton of time!

[anthonysharpe]

hi! thanks for the video.
I am having some issues.
Im using a mixing desk for a phone in podcast. I purchased the TRRS adapter that splits the iPhone (or MacBook) headphone into 2 separate connections. 1: stereo out and 2: mic line back in.
The goal is to use the mics coming into the mixing desk to speak to incoming calls. this is the set up.
audio out of phone comes unto a channel on the desk and gets fed to the two radio hosts, then the mics for the radio hosts use the aux send to send their mic signal to the mic input on the TRRS lead back into the phone. There by avoiding the need for the phone in caller having crappy sound from us having to use the phones internal mic.
I know my way around desks, but for the life of me I cant figure out what is going wrong. I can plug a small lapel mic into the TRRS mic input lead and get sound, but as soon as I try and connect (with the same type of lead) from the desk, I get zero signal coming into the computer or phone?) I am totally stumped... The connection looks the same on both the lapel mic and the line out of the desk, but desk just won't produce a level??? Any thoughts??

Thanks!!

[jimlapbap]

I had a TRS male to TRRS male, but this didn’t work. Is the TRS TRS to the TRRS adapter necessary? It seems like the same thing

[FortisCelebris]

How does this work with the new iphone and ipads which have lightning to usb?