Recording through 3.5mm Headphone jack iPhone: What Am I doing wrong?
So I'm sure the source will make no difference but if you must know, I have programmed a drum loop and chord progression in my DAW and I want to record myself playing the melody over this (video/audio). So basically the output of my computer!
Similar (Or pretty much like):
I know, I know. 4 pole TRRS.
After research I found out, "Oh I have the wrong cable."
See, EVERY single 3.5mm cable I pulled up had only 2 or 3 poles or whatever it is. So I spent the money,
waited the week. Here's what I got:
http://www.amazon.com/...00IKMSMWI/
In my mind: One out to My headphones so I can hear what I'm doing, and one to the iphone to record
http://www.amazon.com/...00EAON0BI/
the latter from splitter to phone.
Well I've tried directly from computer through red wire, and various other configurations, My iphone just doesn't seem to be picking it up from the Computer. It is not my Physical hardware on the iphone, my headphones' voice control, calling and the recording through that cable mic works. (THIS WAS THE FIRST CABLE i TRIED BEFORE THE RESEARCH / PURCHASE, but they're head phones not 3.5mm to 3.5mm and the mic on that thing: subpar)
This dude did it with more cables:
http://www.cultofmac.com/68113/plug-your-guitar-into-your-iphone-and-ipad-with-this-diy-irig/68113/
What am I missing?
-E.
Added (1). also tried cables separate for audio. All good.
Added (2). iPhone 4s / iOS 7.1 > I don't wanna update lol for speed issues >.<
My guess is a software issue on your phone. On Android we have an app called SoundAbout allowing swithing around audio input and outputs. Maybe you can find something similar for iOS
That cable you seem to be using seems to basically just be a splitter. You can't record that way, since you'll basically just be wiring your computer's audio output to your phone's headphone output and your computer's mic input to your phone's mic input. I think you will essentially need something similar to the setup that you linked, except that you'll be hooking up your computer's audio output instead of a guitar. Also, since the mic input is mono, you'll need a Y adapter to connect your computer's audio output (which I assume is stereo) to it.
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