Connect a USB Microphone to Your Mobile Device (Android or iPad)

Using the right equipment, you can connect certain USB microphones to specific mobile devices and record with Riverside.

NOTE:
If you do not have a device with a USB-C port, you can also use a mini jack 3.5 mm mic with a TRRS splitter.

Android

  • Use an Android device with a USB-C port
  • Use a USB microphone with a headphone port (3.5 mm monitor output)
    (See the examples below)
  1. Open the Riverside Android app and connect to a Studio.
  2. On the Lobby screen where you preview your video, connect the microphone with a USB-C cable or use a USB-C to USB-A adapter.
  3. Connect wired headphones to the microphone's monitoring port.
  4. Tap Join.
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iOS

  1. Open the Riverside iOS app and connect to a Studio.
  2. On the Lobby screen where you preview your video, connect the microphone to the iPad directly with a USB-C cable or use a USB-C to USB-A adapter.
  3. Tap Join.
  4. In the 'Wired Connection' pop-up, tap No.
  5. Connect wired headphones to the microphone.
    ipad-usb-mic.jpg

If you have a USB microphone that does not have a headphone port or you cannot wear headphones, tap Yes in step 4 to start Speak/Listen mode, which plays Studio audio through the device's speakers.

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Example USB microphones

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