Sound is noisy when recorded with an external microphone with lighting connector

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Sound is noisy when recorded with an external microphone with lighting connector

Hi,

I am currently using an Anchor Work M650 on my iPhone and the recording has a high noise floor. When I use the M650 on my MacBook Air M1 via USB-C, the audio is without noise floor.

The noise floor also occurs with the RØDE Video Mic II with the Lightning port. I mention this because it is not a wireless microphone, and therefore there can be no overlapping of frequencies.

How do I get the noise floor under control on the iPhone?

Thanks,

Heiko

iPhone 13, iOS 16

Posted on Mar 26, 2023 8:16 AM

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Answer 1

Heiko72 Author

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Mar 27, 2023 10:29 PM in response to Stevi_S

Hi,

Thank you for taking your time.

I contacted Røde at the time to solve the problem. It persisted with a total of 4 microphones connected directly to the Lightning port.

I have of course already contacted Anker and I have tested it with several iPhones. It was noisy on all of them differently, but it was much more noisy than when I connected the microphones to the Mac.

So I think it seems to be a general iPhone Lighting problem.

I'll record with the Mac for now and put the iPhone aside. Let's see if the upcoming iPhone does a better job.

Take care.

Heiko

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Answer 2

Stevi_S

Community Specialist

Mar 27, 2023 2:12 PM in response to Heiko72

Hi Heiko72,

Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. We understand you're running into an issue when using external microphones with your iPhone. Since these microphones are third-party products, we recommend reaching out to the manufacturer for support or tips in getting the best use from them. You can get started with AnkerWork Support here: AnkerWork Support

Thanks.

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Sound is noisy when recorded with an external microphone with lighting connector

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