External Microphone for Ipad Air 2

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astknicker

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I've recently bought the Rode Video Mic Go for my Ipad Air 2. I also bought the SC7 Cable to connect it to the Ipad. The problem is that I can't get the Mic to work. When recording videos with e. g. iMovie all audio is still recorded with the internal microphone. Any advice?
 
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If you are plugging the 3.5mm jack from the microphone straight into the iPad it will not work.

Please take a look at this YouTube video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTsMVuLg6h4

It will do a good job of explaining the differences between the Apple connector and the more often than not "regular" connector of other products. You need to understand the prerequisites first and go from there (there are two types of connector and maybe you have the wrong...

Cloudy1

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If you are plugging the 3.5mm jack from the microphone straight into the iPad it will not work.

Please take a look at this YouTube video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTsMVuLg6h4

It will do a good job of explaining the differences between the Apple connector and the more often than not "regular" connector of other products. You need to understand the prerequisites first and go from there (there are two types of connector and maybe you have the wrong one?) .

Also you might like to check out the RODE app if you don't have it installed already and see if you can fiddle some settings in there:

https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/r-de-rec/id528642521?mt=8

Hope this assists you in your endeavor. :)
 
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