iPhone X and Using External Microphone.

The issue may be "impedence." The phone isn't getting enough power for the mic to recognize it.

You may want an adapter.

You'll may want to investigate this: https://www.amazon.com/Lightning-To-Usb-Camera-Adapter/dp/B01F7KJDIM/ref=as_li_s s_tl?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1485885524&sr=8-1&keywords=apple+lightnin g+to+usb+3.0&linkCode=sl1&tag=photojoseph-20&linkId=f7bd1f5ae6c57611b65cd46919be f342

Plus this: https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-External-Adapter-Windows-AU-MMSA/dp/B00IRVQ0F8/re f=pd_cp_147_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00IRVQ0F8&pd_rd_r=3b1ee3dc-b765-11e8-adb8- 098131e10026&pd_rd_w=GVtn9&pd_rd_wg=NpdJ1&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_m=ATVPDK IKX0DER&pf_rd_p=ef4dc990-a9ca-4945-ae0b-f8d549198ed6&pf_rd_r=4YHHT2J2MYBRWGXYK90 T&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&psc=1&refRID=4YHHT2J2MYBRWGXYK90T&dpID=5 1QY728wxCL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=detail

Best of luck.

For those of us with Rode mics they have an adapter available, the SC4.

http://www.rode.com/accessories/sc4

I have the same problem. Both Shure and the developers for Filmic Pro point to Apple introducing a problem in the iPhone 8, 8 Plus and X. Makes me a bit sorry I plopped down the cash for an iPhone X. More fool me. My son suggested I use his antique 6s for video and sound. Sad, but it will probably work.

Apple, please make the changes necessary to make this work OR put out a statement saying that won't happen.

Thanks

I’ve tried the apple Lightning adapter on the 7, X, and now the Xs, With a headphone/mic splitter, and I simply cannot get the iPhone to see an external microphone, whether in the built-in camera app, or a pro app like Filmic Pro. Works fine with an external interface like the iConnectAudio4 but that isn’t very portable. I used to be able to do this with the HP/Mic splitter on my iPhone 6, and the Apple dongle is supposed to replicate that function, but it seems it’s one-way only.

I’ve also tried the Røde iXLR, which functions, but the preamp is so noisy as to be unusable for any serious work. Is a USB interface about my only option?

I can’t believe Apple has neglected this basic function.

OK. Thanks. This reminds me of my inability to control volume on my samsung remote. It's very easy, yet no one really shows you how. I used FilmicPro with Rode SmartLav and Apple lightning to 3.5mm adapter on my iPhone 8 and this worked. No extra stuff.

Malcolm J. Rayfield,

Thank you for your reply.

In reply to John, I just found this http://www.edutige.net/apple-lighting-3-5mm-adapter-external-microphone-review/, i dont know if this could solve part of the problem

Thank you

Wong

I recently had this same problem and gave up. I was directed (by Apple) to find YouTube videos that explained how to do this. I bought a Lightning to USB adapter, and then a USB splitter that had a headphone and microphone jack. The headphone jack worked fine, but the microphone levels were way too low. It might have been an impedance thing (and I tried 3 different microphones) but I gave up because I wanted to monitor the recording with headphones while I was recording the video with an external microphone and it wasn't doing that. The USB splitter worked fine on my Mac, with both the input and output showing up in the Sound preferences pane, but the iPhone doesn't have a preferences pane.

At the Genius Bar, I was told that I've discovered one of the major differences between OS X and IOS.

I regularly use an external mic for on the go voice-overs. I use a Rode M3, which can draw power from a 9V battery inside it. It has an XLR out, so I connected an XLR to TRS (aka minijack), then in turn to a TRS to TRRS adaptor, and from there to the Apple headphone adapter to lightning (see pic). Worked flawlessly on my iPhone X for several months. Until the latest update. Now I get absolutely no signal on the iPhone. Same deal with my iPad Pro. Worked perfectly until recent update. Now? Nothing. Doesn't matter if I connect the cables before or during, I get nothing. Also, the iPad would also recognize the audio input going into the headphone jack (i.e.: foregoing the lightning adapter.) That doesn't work now, either. Really annoying, since I now have to find a work around. Yet again. Any solutions most welcome.

I've gotten myself a Zoom H1n which records to micro SD. This also causes no problems with the gimbal (Freefly Movi), as there are no cables. And yes, I have to sync audio in post, but this is fairly easy, especially since the phone has the same audio. I have a "dead cat" for the Zoom, so no wind noises.

But the Zoom H1n can also be connected via USB using the Lightning/USB3 adapter from Apple. While this works, I have a rather interesting problem: after unplugging the Lightning cable, the sound is distorted in any subsequent recordings using the internal mic. Once I make a phone call, everything is back to normal. I tried a different USB mic (Somson podcasting mic) and had the same problem.

Has anybody experienced something similar?

I recently posted a YouTube video of how I used a Sony mic and receiver with my new iPhone X. Worked perfectly. The video show how to hook it up.

There is at least one cure: The Sennheiser /Apogee Headset with binaural mics !

Rode has adapters. Here is one: http://www.rode.com/accessories/sc4

i have the similar question, i just bought the Rode stereo videoMic X, and hoping to use with the iphoneX, however i am testing the recording with and the Rode SVMX and another mic Sony ECM-DS70P Portable Stereo Condenser Microphone and iphone X only, with either the mini XLR connect to the adapter or SC7 cable( a 3.5mm both end), all has the same sound, no different at all. I dont know what has gone wrong

Thanks

Wong

Perhaps, but the fact of the matter is, this device was NOT designed for this sort of use with external peripherals like this. Workarounds may exist, but this is in no way officially referenced or supported in any support articles I can find.

It's a DISASTROUS flaw in the phone. You can't record awesome videos with bad sound. I made a HUGE mistake getting the Iphone x as I wanted to use it to make youtube and blog videos for my business. You cant with bad sound. I have spent so much money trying different external mics. If you want to use the Iphone x for video and sound you are making a mistake. I hope they come with a fix although i'm not sure what they can do!