How to record USB mic directly to camera

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3 жыл бұрын

In this video I will show you how you can record audio from your USB mic directly to your camera. With this process, you won't need to do any syncing in post anymore.
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@hturtyada9435 2 жыл бұрын

Dude this is THE video i've been looking for! Keep up Niko, great job!

@NikoBols 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🙏

@DrKimSage 7 ай бұрын

THIS WAS PERFECT AND FASTER THAN ANY OTHER VID I COULD FIND!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

@NikoBols 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching 🙏

@lucasbalint Жыл бұрын

finally! someone explains it fast and simple. Thanks so much

@NikoBols Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@justalittledaf Жыл бұрын

I initially tried using a 25' audio cable, but was getting a loud buzzing noise. I subsequently turned down the audio record level to 2 (then 1) to see if that would eliminate the buzzing sound, but no dice. Then I tried a 10' audio cable, and voila, no buzzing sound. Thanks for sharing.

@NikoBols Жыл бұрын

Good thing the buzzing sound disappeared. 👍

@Monzelundezfamily 8 ай бұрын

my computer is being repaired, so I thought I'd try out the microphone with my camera. I figured I could just plug it into the wall mount, but it didn't work. I thought as long as it had power, it would be fine. But now that you've shared this information, it makes sense. I was getting a little frustrated, but I really appreciate your video. I'll give it another shot once I get my computer back. Thanks!

@josannelochan 2 жыл бұрын

I was wondering the same question as to the microphone getting an alternative power source to the laptop, thank you so much.

@scannorse 2 жыл бұрын

It may work, but normally earphone out is not directly compatible with mic-in in camera, and normally gives noise

@Ronsworld62 Жыл бұрын

Exactly. for example, my sony zv1 has no option for audio called Bias Voltage/Plugin Power. it needs to be disabled when connecting dynamic microphones. Dynamic microphones should not receive bias voltage (plugin power)

@ToriHubbardd Жыл бұрын

Hey man question, Im looking into podcast mics that I can plug into my camera to get the audio directly to the video but I found only certain podcast mics have the headphone outlet, is that correct? If I find a mic with the headphone outlit, and purchase the TRS cable, im good to go right? Thanks man, appreciate the help!

@myrzgames6834 2 ай бұрын

hi i have the razer seiren v2 and the zve10 when i tried doing it it did not record the audio from the razer mic but from the mic of the camera. i have my pc turned on and the microphone is on. any idea what might be wrong?

@Dizcovaself 2 ай бұрын

please after watching your video and asking a few questions I bought a male to male cable to try connecting my camera to the mic directly, but the Audio upon recording contains a hissing sound. Any help? thanks

@nikhil5642 8 ай бұрын

Hey, my Toner Mic doesnt have a earphone jack. Would i still be able to connect this mic to the sony zv-e10?

@Dizcovaself 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for your video- really helpful. But please with the 3.5mm trs cable the sizes I see in AliExpress is 1m-15m. What do you think will the ideal size to choose from? thanks

@johnjohn3241 Жыл бұрын

Would this work with 2 Microphones and a 2-to-1 audio jack connected to the camera?

@luxuriate 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! this really helped me to figure out how to setup my shure mic :D

@NikoBols 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome. Glad the video helped 🙂

@rahilinjapan Жыл бұрын

This is literally what I've been looking for!!!

@NikoBols Жыл бұрын

Glad this video helped 🙏🙂

@EliteBoerboels Жыл бұрын

Hi ! I tried that with my Blue Yeti and my sony a7siii i dont work, no idea why, i already tried to take the volume of the headphone, million different ways and still dont work , only way to make it work is turning on the headphone volume up but i get distorced sound any tip?

@KawtarElAallaoui 9 ай бұрын

Thank you this is exactly what I’ve been looking for

@marahabdoh2403 2 жыл бұрын

This was a great help! thank you

@NikoBols 2 жыл бұрын

Glad ot helped. Thanks for watching 🙂

@nidalkoteich4753 Жыл бұрын

Exactly what I was looking for thanks!

@NikoBols Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@gamyzone5451 Жыл бұрын

Btw, this method also works with XLR mic, but if you have interface only But you still gonna have a bit of HZZZ but you can edited in editing softwares

@NikoBols Жыл бұрын

I actually use that method now with my SM7B and Scarlett 2i2. Don’t really hear buzzing. My latest video (Sigma 16mm on Full Frame) was recorded this way.

@user-dv3yw6oc1s 7 ай бұрын

I have tried 6 different USB mics hooked up just like in this video to my SONY RX100 M7. (USB to computer. 3.5mm to camera). I can't get rid of the frequency noise. Tried different cables and mics. However, when I plug the a 3.5mm shotgun mic right into the camera it works with no frequency sound. How to stop the interference??

@SequoiaBlodgett 6 ай бұрын

You are the real MVP!!! AMAZING explanation!

@NikoBols 6 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@arnausegura6486 Жыл бұрын

Great video and explanation! Thanks!😊

@NikoBols Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@eddythegun22 2 ай бұрын

Great video bro, it helped a lot, I am about to buy the Samson Q2u and want to use this exactly setup.

@NikoBols 2 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@kennethsagar4043 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful, thank you so much ⭐️

@NikoBols Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 🙏

@user-lc9cr7hh9w 11 ай бұрын

Great video, I set up my Sony alpha 7ii with the sennheiser Profil just the way you discribed, I can control the audio via the mic but I get a pretty loud hissing sound , do you have any ideas way? Thanks for the help

@catalins8586 10 ай бұрын

I think you can set the input volume from the camera as low as possible. I've seen another video about this but haven't tried it yet.

@GallivantingKendall Ай бұрын

Thank you, Niko!

@NikoBols Ай бұрын

You’re welcome and thanks for watching 🙏

@nawallaqbaqbi Жыл бұрын

Thanks you ! Cool video, this help me a lot ! 👍🏽👏🏽

@NikoBols Жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Thank you for watching 😀

@paulfeiger 2 жыл бұрын

I have looked everywhere for this info. I can't tell you how grateful I am for your advice ( I use a Sony a6400 and Samson G Track Pro).

@NikoBols 2 жыл бұрын

Glad my video helped 🙂

@Judysbayoubostons 4 ай бұрын

I'm curious, any success in connecting your Sony A6400? I've got an older Sony A65 and a Presonus USB Revelator mic. I want to connect the mic to my A65 to make videos. One less step to sync audio to video in post sounds great to me. Let me know it you were able to connect your mic please. Thanks!

@YatraWithSurya 11 ай бұрын

You helped me alot thanks buddy 😇

@NikoBols 11 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! 🙏

@rossmarais Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU VERY HELPFUL!!!

@NikoBols Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome. I’m glad you found it helpful 🙂

@accubes Ай бұрын

This was one of the most useful tutorials. I do have one quick question: when I connect my other usb mic, it works perfectly fine but when I connect my new one a large ‘sssss’ sound comes and I cannot hear any audio. How might I solve this? Thank you very much! (My mic is the AT-2100x-USB)

@dollymccabe6146 10 ай бұрын

How to connect *two microphones* shure mv7 to *one* sony camera?

@patrickbrayCPA Жыл бұрын

thank you!

@NikoBols Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching 🙏

@AlGollas 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome Brudda Niko!

@NikoBols 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🙏

@herr_bouchnak 4 ай бұрын

This was useful! Im starting out aswell, gonna build a small studio in the weekend to come, and try to set everything up. And man there is alot of things to learn. hehe. Ill hit the subscribe aswell 😚

@NikoBols 3 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@charliedg6297 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful! New subscriber!

@NikoBols 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@doctorahmad919 8 ай бұрын

Excellent

@TriniCanCook 2 жыл бұрын

Hi i need help. I have a fifine 669b mic which only has a usb cable. How do I get it to work on my canon m50 camera?????😩

@NikoBols 2 жыл бұрын

Ooof…unfortunately, you would need an earphone jack to route the mic to your m50.

@tnt4457 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. It worked with my XT3.

@NikoBols 10 ай бұрын

Glad it worked 🙏

@MrJBM247 Жыл бұрын

They make phantom power devices now. Picked up one from Amazon for $12.99 (MouKey). I have the HyperX Quadcast S and it works with a device by Anyoyo, a 6-in-1 USB C hub.

@neerajdangi8694 Ай бұрын

It will work or not , if i give power with mobile phone via OTG

@cruisingwithaanu 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. so helpful

@NikoBols 4 ай бұрын

You’re welcome and thank you for watching 🙏

@FREEDOM2604 5 ай бұрын

although it works but i have some noise with it also. how to avoid buzz sound?

@NikoBols 5 ай бұрын

It could be a whole lot of possible reasons. Try using a different cable to start.

@KimwellH 2 жыл бұрын

wow.. this is great bro.. thanks a lot

@NikoBols 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Thanks for watching 🙏

@luckywetland Ай бұрын

Thanks man. But will the audio get recorded in analog with white noise?

@NikoBols Ай бұрын

To be honest, I don’t know how to answer this question. 😬 Could you elaborate? I’m not really technically trained when it comes to these.

@ahmadaladel-9811 Жыл бұрын

Hi there.. i am buying the razer siren mini and i have the Dji pocket 2.. the question is, if i buy a powered usb hub and a usb to 3.5mm adapter and connected the hub to the camera and then the mic to the hub would it work?

@NikoBols Жыл бұрын

Hmmm…interesting. I’m not entirely sure. Easiest way to find out is to try. In theory, it should work. As long as the USB-to-3.5mm cable can output the audio, then it should be able to work on a camera that accepts a 3.5mm jack microphone 👍

@ahmadaladel-9811 Жыл бұрын

@@NikoBols will try it tomorrow and let you know

@NikoBols Жыл бұрын

@@ahmadaladel-9811 yes please. When I use my SM7B and record straight to camera, the mic is connected to an audio interface, and the interface is the one connected to the camera that’s why initially I think your setup might work too 👍

@sandishalom 4 ай бұрын

Thank you this was very helpful, it works 😅😊 but you need to have the mic app monitored the whole time while you recording or you will loose audio

@horrorfan84myers38 2 ай бұрын

What audio settings on camera

@arimarquez231 5 ай бұрын

Hi, Do you know if this could work with a Rode PodMic usb to connect it to a Canon R10? I’ve been searching for cables and they say it’s not compatible, but I haven’t tried 😖

@NikoBols 5 ай бұрын

If the Rode PodMic USB has a headphone jack, then yes, it should work with the cable that I used in this video.

@patrickbrayCPA Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@patrickbrayCPA Жыл бұрын

I didnt listen first time and plugged into outlet. Confirmed it didn't work, but worked when plugging into PC. Thank you for saving me at least a hour!

@NikoBols Жыл бұрын

@@patrickbrayCPA yeah, it has to be powered by a computer 🙂 Glad it worked out.

@Unculturedcurrency Жыл бұрын

It was thank you

@DrVickieChannel 4 ай бұрын

kindly share the amazon link for the cable

@ArtemioSilva 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Niko, do you pick any buzzing with this method? I tried with my fifine K690 and it sucked hahaha, maybe its my 3.5 cable

@NikoBols 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Artemio. No, I haven't experienced any buzzing with this method. Yes, try changing the cable. Maybe it's an interference issue from not much shielding of the cable.

@ArtemioSilva 2 жыл бұрын

@@NikoBols thanks for the quick response... lastly: considering both mics function pretty similar, how much gain are you using on both knobs?

@NikoBols 2 жыл бұрын

@@ArtemioSilva When using the MV7, I use it on auto mode and my A7siii's volume setting is at 4.

@streamtest9748 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Artemio, I had this problem as well. The solution I used on my canon camera was to go to menu -> sound recording -> manual -> rec level -> all the way to the bottom + 1 notch. This should fix the issue. :)

@speaklife005 Жыл бұрын

Great job

@NikoBols Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Fillup82 5 ай бұрын

Really helpful video, just one question. When your mic is plugged into the computer, does it matter what software is running, or does it simply just need to be plugged in to work?

@NikoBols 5 ай бұрын

It just needs to be plugged in so it can be powered.

@phil.vision 5 ай бұрын

thanks for this

@NikoBols 5 ай бұрын

You’re welcome.

@UnliLamon 3 жыл бұрын

Hi! Does this method is still applicable with bm800 and v8 live soundcard?

@NikoBols 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure. But you can try. If the v8 soundcard has a 3.5mm earphone jack, you can try to connect that to your camera. Update me if it works 🙂

@alyak4242 Жыл бұрын

What if my camera doesn't have a microphone input? Is there another way around this? I have the g7x mark ii

@NikoBols Жыл бұрын

If there is no mic input on the camera, then there is no way to record directly to it, unfortunately 🙁

@adamhumm Жыл бұрын

LIFESAVER

@niranjannathan2224 Жыл бұрын

This one video made me subscribe to ur channel. well done!!!

@NikoBols Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🙏🙏

@breveganlyfe Жыл бұрын

Now the question is, when plugged to the camera and computer at the same time, can you still use the features of the app to change the audio, like applying compressor, limiter, EQ etc. or you only plug it to the computer just to power it and cannot tinker with it?

@NikoBols Жыл бұрын

For the MV7 at least, yes, you can still tinker with the settings of the MOTIV app.

@breveganlyfe Жыл бұрын

@@NikoBols Great! I’ll try this. Thanks for the reply!

@FitcomRicky Жыл бұрын

What cable you recommend for Sony a7iv?

@NikoBols Жыл бұрын

Any male-to-male trs cable from any reputable brand will do.

@holliente 2 жыл бұрын

Great video and help! Is there a way to do this with 2 mics?

@NikoBols 2 жыл бұрын

I’d say yes by using a stereo splitter. Check out 0:51 of my video here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gddorLOVv5vGeJs.html

@chelseabootsmenvn Жыл бұрын

How about 3 mic at the same time ? Can you show me how to do it ?

@seasonedreactions Жыл бұрын

New sub. Can you give me any information on why ever since I plugged the male/male jack exactly how you showed that I now have a buzzing noise. When I unplugg the jack it goes away. Is is the length or jack cord?

@NikoBols Жыл бұрын

Have you tried other cords?

@seasonedreactions Жыл бұрын

Just other brands? No I haven't. I bought one that was nearly 30 dollars thinking that would reflect the quality but apparently not the case. I'll try changing the cord out.

@NikoBols Жыл бұрын

@@seasonedreactions one more question. Are you using a laptop and is it plugged? I had this situation before where I had that buzzing sound, but when I take the plug out of the laptop, the buzzing disappears.

@warzyd86 Жыл бұрын

Do you have any noises in the background when recording? I tried several minijack 3.5mm cables and each time i record directly into A7 camera, i got weird noises in the background. But, when record directly onto computer via usb-c, there is no noises at all.

@NikoBols Жыл бұрын

I’ve never experienced having noises when recording straight to the camera. Hmmm…so all cables you tried produces the same noise?

@warzyd86 Жыл бұрын

@@NikoBols yes, indeed.

@OseilleTV Жыл бұрын

@@warzyd86 Same issue here 😕

@seasonedreactions Жыл бұрын

Same issue.

@user-dv3yw6oc1s 7 ай бұрын

Anyone find a fix to this yet??

@ajaysourav 2 жыл бұрын

Good one

@NikoBols 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@NickNewsome Жыл бұрын

I've pugged my usb mic into my camera before and the audio sucks. It's not the same quality as when I use the audio from the computer. Do you have any advice for me?

@NikoBols Жыл бұрын

Not really sure why this is the case for you. I don’t hear that much of a difference in mine. When you say “the audio sucks” what do you specifically mean? Low volume? Static sounds? Clipping audio?

@NickNewsome Жыл бұрын

@@NikoBols Thanks for the reply. It seems to me that the depth or deep sound of my voice is not the even close to sounding as it does when recorded on my computer. I hope that makes sense.

@NikoBols Жыл бұрын

@@NickNewsome how is the USB mic connected to the camera? Have you tried different cables?

@NickNewsome Жыл бұрын

@@NikoBols No, I havent. Guess I'll have to try that. Just don't have another so I'll have to order one. Thanks for the info

@emberphoenix2922 10 ай бұрын

So theoretically speaking, what if I was trying to use my USB mic set up in this way, but in places that I don't necessarily have my computer? I've been having a super jankey idea of plugging it into my phone and just hitting record. That way the drivers enable the mic properly and I just hit camera record for the shots I need. But I'm definitely open to any better ideas!!!

@dell-qk9we 7 ай бұрын

I plug my mic directly tp my camera Shure mic and a jbl pocket 3 camera i use usb plug works awesome

@crimzon5100 4 ай бұрын

i dont have 3.5 jack in my mic

@adrianilham7245 Жыл бұрын

Brother , why TRS ? Not TRSS that have the microphone thing inside the cable ?

@NikoBols Жыл бұрын

Cameras don’t take in TRRS for microphones (unless it’s the smart ones from the new mics).

@adrianilham7245 Жыл бұрын

@@NikoBols i see , thanks alot man , now i can buy my trs cable without worry 😅, you save me 😁.

@gamyzone5451 Жыл бұрын

Bruh, you saved my ass and my 100$ haha thank you so much

@NikoBols Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! 🙂

@Ronsworld62 Жыл бұрын

Don't get too excited people. If your camera has no option for audio called Bias Voltage/Plugin Power this method won't work. (it needs to be disabled when connecting dynamic microphones)

@duekneel 3 жыл бұрын

helpful content idol! gustong gusto ko to kaso walang 3.5mm jack ung condenser ko. 😂

@NikoBols 3 жыл бұрын

Salamat idol! Sayang, malaking convenience din siya na hindi na kailangan mag sync.

@UnliLamon 3 жыл бұрын

Kuya dueknel dba naka bm800 ka? At v8

@duekneel 3 жыл бұрын

@@UnliLamon narealize ko. may 3.5mm pala kasi naka phantom power ako. hahahaha

@realmananpatel_1 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, I am thinking about doing this. Since it's been awhile that you've made this video. How's it going now? Any issues? Let me know if anything. thanks!

@NikoBols 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Manan. No issues at all. Still using this setup until now 😀

@realmananpatel_1 2 жыл бұрын

@@NikoBols thanks for replying!