Hi, I am currently trying to connect my Rode videomicro II to my iPhone 14 Pro, and my SSD at the same time through a dongle. I can't even seem to get the mic to work on its own. Just wondering if it is even possible to connect both my SSD and Mic via lightning cable/iphone 14 Pro in the first place or if that is exclusive to iPhone 15 onwards through USB C
iPhone 14 Pro, iOS 18
Lightning is generally a one-to-one - not a one-to-many - connection technology. You'll not be able to simultaneously connect your Rode microphone with a Lightning connector along with your SSD storage.
Your iPhone14 lacks a USB Host Controller with which to connect directly to USB/SSD devices. To connect USB storage, you must use an Apple Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter:
https://store.apple.com/xc/product/MX5J3ZM/A
Don't be fooled by the name of this adapter - as this adapter adds the USB Host Controller and Root Hub components that are necessary to connect USB devices to your iPhone.
This Adapter has both a USB Type-A port and Lightning pass-through power connection to which you will need to connect a Power Adapter rated at 12W or greater, this being required to provide sufficient power for the connected USB storage. In most cases, your iPhone will not be able to supply adequate power to connected storage devices.
An iPhone with a USB-C port is an entirely different proposition - as with a suitable USB-C hub, you can connect multiple USB devices to your iPhone.
Lightning is generally a one-to-one - not a one-to-many - connection technology. You'll not be able to simultaneously connect your Rode microphone with a Lightning connector along with your SSD storage.
Your iPhone14 lacks a USB Host Controller with which to connect directly to USB/SSD devices. To connect USB storage, you must use an Apple Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter:
https://store.apple.com/xc/product/MX5J3ZM/A
Don't be fooled by the name of this adapter - as this adapter adds the USB Host Controller and Root Hub components that are necessary to connect USB devices to your iPhone.
This Adapter has both a USB Type-A port and Lightning pass-through power connection to which you will need to connect a Power Adapter rated at 12W or greater, this being required to provide sufficient power for the connected USB storage. In most cases, your iPhone will not be able to supply adequate power to connected storage devices.
An iPhone with a USB-C port is an entirely different proposition - as with a suitable USB-C hub, you can connect multiple USB devices to your iPhone.
Using Mic and SSD at the same time on iPhone 14 Pro
