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Recording sound with external mic?

Hello guys!
I m a very happy user of my diamond and this forum...
I was wondering if there is any application that would allow to record using and external mic , plugged in via a usb - 3,5mm jack for example.
Then i can stop carryin my Iriver h340 thats getting pretty heavy!
Isn t there a tool that can also update date and time automatically ?
Thanks in advance and big up for all the cookers!

As far as I know, the Notes application is able to record from an external mic just like the fixed mic. Just go to Menu > View Recording Toolbar.
There are several applications to sync the time, can't think of any off the top of my head.

The supplied headset has an external mic in it, you should be able to hack into it and solder on a jack socket, then plug in any mic. In theory you should also be able to do the same with a BT headset.
You need "synchrotime" to correct time and date via the internet.

these were quick answers!!
I was more thinking about recording rehearsals and concerts , so more like a dedicated application were u can choose the sample rate m and also the format for ex wave or mp3 plus a gain control...

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Pardon me for digging up old bones, but I've been searching for an answer to this for a bit now...
Like the OP asked, is there an app out there for recording audio from an external mic plugged into the 3.5mm jack? I own a Samsung Galaxy S (Fascinate) and know that the hardware side of this topic is covered.
The only "Notes" application I have is notebook. I have audio recorder, but that doesn't have any such settings to choose from an external audio source (and I've tried to see if it just switches to that source if it is plugged in, no luck).
This would make life so much easier for me if I could pull this off. I'd pay for a decent app that covered that.

Wanderingandroid said:
Pardon me for digging up old bones, but I've been searching for an answer to this for a bit now...
Like the OP asked, is there an app out there for recording audio from an external mic plugged into the 3.5mm jack? I own a Samsung Galaxy S (Fascinate) and know that the hardware side of this topic is covered.
The only "Notes" application I have is notebook. I have audio recorder, but that doesn't have any such settings to choose from an external audio source (and I've tried to see if it just switches to that source if it is plugged in, no luck).
This would make life so much easier for me if I could pull this off. I'd pay for a decent app that covered that.
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In a twist to this question/ request.
I am and have been looking for an app also that will be able to utilize the external mic 3.5 mm jack to record audio to the built-in video application.
NATIVE! not hacked or Jerry-rigged. I tried this by plugging in a headset /mic to the external mic port on an EVO and HTC Incredible and it still seemed to use the regular mic on the phone not the 3.5 mm jack.
I'd like to use my incredible/ EVO/ (and rumored HTC Incredible HD) to be able to connect a lapel mic with transmitter and receiver so audio sounds local without echo from a distance.
Plus I could have 2 people miced up and one video camera.
There is no reason why this shouldn't work.
We are not talking power just software access.
If the notes apps uses it to record why can't the video app use the same port.
Bodeen3

External Mic and Video
Wanderingandroid said:
Pardon me for digging up old bones, but I've been searching for an answer to this for a bit now...
Like the OP asked, is there an app out there for recording audio from an external mic plugged into the 3.5mm jack? I own a Samsung Galaxy S (Fascinate) and know that the hardware side of this topic is covered.
The only "Notes" application I have is notebook. I have audio recorder, but that doesn't have any such settings to choose from an external audio source (and I've tried to see if it just switches to that source if it is plugged in, no luck).
This would make life so much easier for me if I could pull this off. I'd pay for a decent app that covered that.
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In a twist to this question/ request.
I am and have been looking for an app also that will be able to utilize the external mic 3.5 mm jack to record audio to the built-in video application.
NATIVE! not hacked or Jerry-rigged. I tried this by plugging in a headset /mic to the external mic port on an EVO and HTC Incredible and it still seemed to use the regular mic on the phone not the 3.5 mm jack.
I'd like to use my incredible/ EVO/ (and rumored HTC Incredible HD) to be able to connect a lapel mic with transmitter and receiver so audio sounds local without echo from a distance.
Plus I could have 2 people miced up and one video camera.
There is no reason why this shouldn't work.
We are not talking power just software access.
If the notes apps uses it to record why can't the video app use the same port.
Bodeen3

Way to record audio on Android using external mic
Hi.
You have to buy adapter which will split the signal for microphone in and audio out (you probably know 3.5 jack in your phone is 2 directional as it supports headset with mic)
You can try to look for it on Amazon (headset buddy)
or solder into headset in the pins which are responsible for mic signal.
Then,
I know only 1 app for android which supports recording from external microphone:
Arabela Audio Recorder - choose DEFAULT audio source and it should catch the signal from external mic connected through adapter via 3.5 jack.
I THINK it can catch the audio while recording video because it works in background ... so later you will be able to remove the audio from video recording and join it with the one you recorded using Arabela with some kind of video editor
regards

If you need a adapter for the phone, then check what i did here in this thread:
http://android.stackexchange.com/qu...se-a-external-microphone-with-my-galaxy-nexus
There are also link to a app which can record video with the external microphone

simonbove said:
If you need a adapter for the phone, then check what i did here in this thread:
http://android.stackexchange.com/qu...se-a-external-microphone-with-my-galaxy-nexus
There are also link to a app which can record video with the external microphone
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I think any mic with 4 pole jack should work without any adapters. Like the one's used on iphones etc. Check on ebay for iphone microphone. I ordered a cheap one $1.80 just to test on my SGSII but im 99% it's going to be working. There are some high quality for about $30 as well. Like this one HERE

x1 high quality external microphone ?

Is there any attachable short, hq Microphone one might attach to the xq in order to use it as an recording device?

Hi,
don't know.. Ebay will prob. give the best results..
However, the only type you will be able too use is a dynamic mic.. Wich is less perfect for recording than a condensator mic.
This is because a condens mic needs a current for his pre-amp..
Good luck!
ps. Would be great to have a script that starts recording when a external mic is plugged! ( if you won't use it for playback.. )

problem is that there is no std. for 3.5mm jackconnectors with mics
so everybody does it differently
if I were you i would cut open the headset just under the mic and buttons
and solder a female minijack connector which matched the mic you have
and connect it that way

However, the only type you will be able too use is a dynamic mic.. Wich is less perfect for recording than a condensator mic.
This is because a condens mic needs a current for his pre-amp..
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There are condenser mics for 3,5mm which use a small battery like R6 or similar to feed the pre-amp.
We had one for our band recently. The only prob is, to create your own plug without ruining the recording quality. Maybe try to make your own adaptor.

External microphones

hi
as we all come to know one of the oneplus 3 greatest faults is the sound quality from the internal microphones, so i was wondering is it possible to have a external microphone plugged in to try and correct the issue. ive seen the ones that plug in to the 3.5mm jack and the usb ones.
has anyone had success with either of these types of microphones
thanks

I have used an external mic with my oneplus 3 when recording video. I have a Rode Videomic Go that is plugged into a Y splitter that has a microphone and headphone jack. Rode also sells a converter. The only caveat is that you need to use a 3rd party video app (I use Open Camera) that can set the audio source to external.

Are you using the y-splitter because you want to monitor with headphones and/or because the the Rode doesn't come with the right cable to plug into a phone?
shocker619 said:
I have used an external mic with my oneplus 3 when recording video. I have a Rode Videomic Go that is plugged into a Y splitter that has a microphone and headphone jack. Rode also sells a converter. The only caveat is that you need to use a 3rd party video app (I use Open Camera) that can set the audio source to external.
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Ext mic with muff but internal mic still on
I'm using open camera with a plug in external mic and a diy dead cat wind muff, but the mic next to the back camera and the bottom phonecall mic are still active so they pick up the wind, is there a workaround to disable the internal mics?

Possible to use an external microphone?

So, I recently got my unit and been trying to get it to work with an external microphone. I have puluz shotgun mic that connects via 3.5mm jack. I have a headphone adapter so I was trying to get it to work with open camera. No dice.
Anybody got an external microphone to work?

Shogun Caper said:
So, I recently got my unit and been trying to get it to work with an external microphone. I have puluz shotgun mic that connects via 3.5mm jack. I have a headphone adapter so I was trying to get it to work with open camera. No dice.
Anybody got an external microphone to work?
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I've not used a proper external mic, though I've a Mi Youth wired headset that works just fine.
I read of someone being unable to get a usbc mic to work

thesoupthief said:
I've not used a proper external mic, though I've a Mi Youth wired headset that works just fine.
I read of someone being unable to get a usbc mic to work
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I'm planning to use the shotgun mic for videos so I wouldn't have to get a label but if I can't make this work, I doubt a label would.
I've only tested it with my mic so I don't know if it's a compatibility issue or not since I tested the mic on my PC and it works just fine. I hope this is not a hardware limitation.

Shogun Caper said:
I'm planning to use the shotgun mic for videos so I wouldn't have to get a label but if I can't make this work, I doubt a label would.
I've only tested it with my mic so I don't know if it's a compatibility issue or not since I tested the mic on my PC and it works just fine. I hope this is not a hardware limitation.
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Not sure what you mean by "a label" (maybe a lapel mic?)
Also I'm not sure if my post was clear that the mic function of my wired headset works fine.
Suggest you have a look at the poles on your microphone jack. Fwiw my headset has 4 poles, though I couldn't tell you which is which.
It tends to be that poles 1 and 2 are left and right audio, 3 is ground and 4 mic - it's possible that Xiaomi use a nonstandard set up on their devices but unlikely.
Depending on the poles on your mic you could probably pick up an adapter plug to switch the poles about or else use insulation tape to blank off some of them

thesoupthief said:
Not sure what you mean by "a label" (maybe a lapel mic?)
Also I'm not sure if my post was clear that the mic function of my wired headset works fine.
Suggest you have a look at the poles on your microphone jack. Fwiw my headset has 4 poles, though I couldn't tell you which is which.
It tends to be that poles 1 and 2 are left and right audio, 3 is ground and 4 mic - it's possible that Xiaomi use a nonstandard set up on their devices but unlikely.
Depending on the poles on your mic you could probably pick up an adapter plug to switch the poles about or else use insulation tape to blank off some of them
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Yep. Lapel mic. Auto correct kept changing it. I bought an adapter so I would have 4 poles but still not working. I tested the mic if it actually works and it worked fine in my PC.

Boya Lapel mic Works with POCO F1
i tried Boya mic with default camera app and it does not work.
I tried with other third party camera app from Play store which allow us to customise the mic settings
I set external mic in the setting and shot a video. Boya works fine with poco f1

Whixh third party camera app?
I've tried open camera but it doesn't work with my BOYA BY-MM1. Can you please share which camera app you got your pocophone to work with an external mic.

A microphone and an app to record sound properly
If you go to this link:
a2zapk.com/345718-easy-voice-recorder-pro-2-5-7-b11089-paid-a2z.html
you have the "pro" version of this app, is really pro. You can record in .WAV lossless if you change it in settings, also in stereo and with 48Khz...
Download it, go to setting and change everything to the maximum quality.
Also have a noise reduction and echo reduction
And the mic can be:
BOYA BY-M1
I hope you like it! :good:

Works with the open camera app
Sharorak said:
If you go to this link:
a2zapk.com/345718-easy-voice-recorder-pro-2-5-7-b11089-paid-a2z.html
you have the "pro" version of this app, is really pro. You can record in .WAV lossless if you change it in settings, also in stereo and with 48Khz...
Download it, go to setting and change everything to the maximum quality.
Also have a noise reduction and echo reduction
And the mic can be:
BOYA BY-M1
I hope you like it! :good:
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I used open camera. go to setting and change audio source to external mic. The default app doesnt let you use the external mic is a shame. I am creating a video checking the quality of the mic right now, will post it in a day on my youtube channel trouvaille -by Aamir

This is the best Android app for recording audio (interview etc), also good for video shoots to edit & sync later:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.pfitzinger.rec

I have the same problem on my poco f1
I tried using my lapel mic, boya mic, shotgun mic all mics faiked to tecord soubd through external mic. The video gets its sound from intetnal mic by default. I ttied all settings but no use.
Its a shame we are not able to use external mic on such a device with good video capapbility.
Not tried any third party apps yet. Plz suggest the besy one that really works.

I use a USB mic blue snowball. With a USB c converter and software from play store. That works.

Some info on 3.5mm connectors on this page: http://www.epanorama.net/newepa/2014/09/15/android-device-external-mic-wiring/
Most (if not all) android phones use the AHJ pinout.

Any solution for this?

Which type is Pocophone?
eLeKtriK EyE said:
Some info on 3.5mm connectors on this page ...
Most (if not all) android phones use the AHJ pinout.
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Hi. Does Pocophone F1 use AHJ or OMTP? Thanks.

(Q) Stereo speakers on non EMUI ROM's

Hello all,
Have been using non EMUI ROM's for a while now as I'm sure many of you have as EMUI isn't everyone's favourite cup of tea.
One thing missing is the stereo speakers which although doesn't break functionality it certainly wouldn't be a terrible idea to have it working.
Anyone have any ideas on how to fix it?
@kessaras @moto999999
If you guys have any thoughts i and many many others would greatly appreciate your input and help with getting it working.
Any testing you need, im here as I'm sure others will be.
Many thanks in advance.
:good:

What's the problem? I haven't noticed anything, maybe I haven't observed it as mainly use my Bluetooth headphones.
Is it on Bluetooth output? Or UBC C to jack? Or the phones direct speaker?

please explain. what exactly do i connect to reproduce the issue ?
just stereo speakers or a headphone will do ?
wireless ? or
directly type C or i need a type C to audio jack adapter ?
or a type c to usb adapter ?

I think it stands for the internal speakers. On EMUI they were playing together in stereo, on aosp roms only the bottom speaker plays while listening to the music or playing a movie.

kessaras said:
please explain. what exactly do i connect to reproduce the issue ?
just stereo speakers or a headphone will do ?
wireless ? or
directly type C or i need a type C to audio jack adapter ?
or a type c to usb adapter ?
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Headphones for me are fine.
Bluetooth is fine.
It's just the normal stereo speakers on the phone.
Only one works..

djlukas1983 said:
I think it stands for the internal speakers. On EMUI they were playing together in stereo, on aosp roms only the bottom speaker plays while listening to the music or playing a movie.
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Correct

dladz said:
Headphones for me are fine.
Bluetooth is fine.
It's just the normal stereo speakers on the phone.
Only one works..
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Ok . I think you don't understand.
Audio takes routes.
From kernel to Hal to framework to app to user it goes through many many routes.
I need the whole route.
Can you be specific clear or not ?
I can't just buy any available combination in the market and test them all, I don't have the money for that or the time.
So.
You connect with type C ?
Type C to jack ?
Type C to usb ?
Then you connect what ?
Just speakers ?
Audio jack to two speakers ?
Type C to speakers ?
Do the speakers have an amplifier , so you connect from :
jack to amplifier and then the amplifier to speakers ?
Type C to amplifier and then speakers ?
Help me understand the whole route or debug it yourself.
There are more than 50 audio routes.
Be specific clear !!!

this phone have two speakers, one at the bottom, one at the top...
if you listen to anything, only the bottom one works, not the top one...
speakers, headset and whatever, connected via bluetooth or usb, works just fine
it's just the speakers on the phone
don't know how to be more clear, apologies

kessaras said:
Ok . I think you don't understand.
Audio takes routes.
From kernel to Hal to framework to app to user it goes through many many routes.
I need the whole route.
Can you be specific clear or not ?
I can't just buy any available combination in the market and test them all, I don't have the money for that or the time.
So.
You connect with type C ?
Type C to jack ?
Type C to usb ?
Then you connect what ?
Just speakers ?
Audio jack to two speakers ?
Type C to speakers ?
Do the speakers have an amplifier , so you connect from :
jack to amplifier and then the amplifier to speakers ?
Type C to amplifier and then speakers ?
Help me understand the whole route or debug it yourself.
There are more than 50 audio routes.
Be specific clear !!!
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I have no idea what you're asking dude..
In fact I have already been as clear I can be.
To reiterate..
With the p20 pro with pie installed..
If you play music with just the phone! As I said just the stereo speakers that are built in..
You will have audio coming out of the earpiece and the speaker at the bottom, the bottom being right and the top being left..
There are no usb C or otherwise connected, as I said headphones, usb, Bluetooth all work fine, in which case anything else you connect would also work fine..
This is solely for the phones actual output, not sure where the confusion is mate??
Do you have the pro? If you have it and have your ROM or any other non emui ROM installed you'd know exactly what I'm saying.
Hasn't anyone mentioned this in your ROMs thread??
Any audio from the device usually (with emui) comes from both speakers, top and bottom (on the phone, nothing external)
With non emui ROMs this does not happen.
I've no idea how to debug where the break down is.. specifically within the devices software... which is why I'm asking for help.

kaiowas82 said:
this phone have two speakers, one at the bottom, one at the top...
if you listen to anything, only the bottom one works, not the top one...
speakers, headset and whatever, connected via bluetooth or usb, works just fine
it's just the speakers on the phone
don't know how to be more clear, apologies
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There is no way to be more clear, it's blatantly obvious what the problem is mate.
As in the internal speakers, not some external, amplified or otherwise externally connected speakers.

dladz said:
There is no way to be more clear, it's blatantly obvious what the problem is mate.
As in the internal speakers, not some external, amplified or otherwise externally connected speakers.
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Ok now I finally understand. I never noticed anything like that because when I disassembled two p20 pro to change lcd (at work, because I'm a mechanic normally) I never saw a speaker up there. We only have one below.
In some reviews I read that p20 pro can create a Dolby surround effect.
Maybe the Dolby effect confused you ?
And no actually nobody else ever said anything. It's just you since I did my first build until now ?
Edit:
To add more,
If Huawei in closed source audio Hal has some way to create a Dolby surround effect , then that's something we can't do unless Huawei shared the Hal.

Absolutely no idea about Dolby.
Doesn't confuse me at all, just the left (earpiece speaker) doesn't work..
I think Luk got it to work. Could be wrong.

dladz said:
Absolutely no idea about Dolby.
Doesn't confuse me at all, just the left (earpiece speaker) doesn't work..
I think Luk got it to work. Could be wrong.
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That's true! On Emui the left sound is coming from the earpiece speaker and the right sound is coming from the bottom speaker. The option is called Stereo +
When the phone is on landscape orientation the audio is switching from mono to stereo

dladz said:
Absolutely no idea about Dolby.
Doesn't confuse me at all, just the left (earpiece speaker) doesn't work..
I think Luk got it to work. Could be wrong.
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nikifeto said:
That's true! On Emui the left sound is coming from the earpiece speaker and the right sound is coming from the bottom speaker. The option is called Stereo +
When the phone is on landscape orientation the audio is switching from mono to stereo
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i see. no i can not do that. i can not create a stereo + effect by routing the left sound to earpiece and right sound from speaker.
what i can do is make the earpiece play sound too just like the speaker , but i don't know how bad the quality will be because the earpiece is not strong like the speaker.
I will keep that in mind , when i have time i will change the routing and test it at mine.

kessaras said:
i see. no i can not do that. i can not create a stereo + effect by routing the left sound to earpiece and right sound from speaker.
what i can do is make the earpiece play sound too just like the speaker , but i don't know how bad the quality will be because the earpiece is not strong like the speaker.
I will keep that in mind , when i have time i will change the routing and test it at mine.
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One good thing we know is, is that the earpiece is capable of being used as a speaker.
A lot of devices with only one speaker have had mods in the past which have enabled the earpiece as a second speaker but some have caused damage over time, this shouldn't be the case for us.
Nice one. I think the quality will be great.
If we can match up the Vol level and emulate the output specifically Vs the emui one then we'll be sorted.

@kessaras whatever you can do would be amazing mate

kessaras said:
Ok . I think you don't understand.
Audio takes routes.
From kernel to Hal to framework to app to user it goes through many many routes.
I need the whole route.
Can you be specific clear or not ?
I can't just buy any available combination in the market and test them all, I don't have the money for that or the time.
So.
You connect with type C ?
Type C to jack ?
Type C to usb ?
Then you connect what ?
Just speakers ?
Audio jack to two speakers ?
Type C to speakers ?
Do the speakers have an amplifier , so you connect from :
jack to amplifier and then the amplifier to speakers ?
Type C to amplifier and then speakers ?
Help me understand the whole route or debug it yourself.
There are more than 50 audio routes.
Be specific clear !!!
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P20 Pro have stereo internal speaker... see picture
he only works one out of 2 on non-emui system
i using factory emui system, it works for me in stereo channel

spityu85hun said:
P20 Pro have stereo internal speaker... see picture
he only works one out of 2 on non-emui system
i using factory emui system, it works for me in stereo channel
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Please...... -_-
in your picture i see the earpiece, not the speaker.
If it was a speaker then how do you hear the opposite side when you make a phone call ?
"Earpiece" it's called, not speaker.
In EMUI they create a stereo effect by using the earpiece to play music.
If you so much want this , then ask Huawei to send me link to their sources, hals and framework, end of story.
Me i said already , the only thing i can (Maybe i can) , is to add a route for the earpiece to also play music just like the speaker. I can not produce the stereo effect of EMUI.
I do not have the code for that and i don't know how to write the code for that.

spityu85hun said:
P20 Pro have stereo internal speaker... see picture
he only works one out of 2 on non-emui system
i using factory emui system, it works for me in stereo channel
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Can't do exactly that without files from Huawei mate, which they won't release.
But he can maybe do it another way.. The result will probably be the same so let's just see what can be done..

kessaras said:
Please...... -_-
in your picture i see the earpiece, not the speaker.
If it was a speaker then how do you hear the opposite side when you make a phone call ?
"Earpiece" it's called, not speaker.
In EMUI they create a stereo effect by using the earpiece to play music.
If you so much want this , then ask Huawei to send me link to their sources, hals and framework, end of story.
Me i said already , the only thing i can (Maybe i can) , is to add a route for the earpiece to also play music just like the speaker. I can not produce the stereo effect of EMUI.
I do not have the code for that and i don't know how to write the code for that.
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you are wrong...
p20 pro have 2 speaker's
https://forum.xda-developers.com/huawei-p20-pro/help/speakers-t3800876