Connect an External Mic to Record on iOS or Android (TRRS splitter)

Use an external mic for better sound quality when recording with your iOS or Android device.

To record audio in the Riverside iOS app or Android app with an external 3.5 mm microphone, it must be connected to the device using a TRRS splitter. The splitter divides the audio input and output, which allows you to use headphones with the microphone.

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Equipment details: TRRS Splitter

With devices that have a USB-C port, you can connect a USB microphone instead.

Steps for iOS

  1. Open the Riverside iOS app.
  2. Connect a Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack adapter to your iOS device.
    (Use a USB-C to 3.5 mm adapter if your iPad has a USB-C port.)
  3. Connect a TRRS splitter to the Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack adapter. 
  4. Connect the external 3.5 mm microphone to the mic input of the TRRS splitter.
  5. Connect wired headphones to the audio output of the TRRS splitter.

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Steps for Android

  1. Open the Riverside Android app.
  2. Connect a USB-C to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack adapter to your device.
  3. Connect a TRRS splitter to the Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack adapter. 
  4. Connect the external 3.5 mm microphone to the mic input of the TRRS splitter.
  5. Connect wired headphones to the audio output of the TRRS splitter.

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