Fender Mustang Micro: Record to iPhone, iPad or Computer
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- Опубліковано 31 тра 2024
- In this video, we learn how to record a guitar via the Fender Mustang Micro Headphone Amplifier into an iPhone, iPad and Computer. We show all the gear needed and show instructions how to record instruments to a phone.
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The Fender Mustang Micro is not only a portable, battery powered headphone amplifier, but it also doubles as an audio interface. This allows users to record a guitar or a bass directly into any device that supports USB audio such as a computer, tablet or phone.
Chapter Titles:
0:00 Intro
0:10 Recording into an iPhone
3:05 Recording into an iPad
4:44 Recording into a Computer
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Hey, hopefully you enjoy this quick video on recording the Mustang Micro to an iPhone, iPad and to a Computer. Enjoy!
Can I use a phone that takes a USB c port like Samsung? Also what about hp laptops.
i needed this video so badly, THANKS FENDER!
insanely useful video. so so so grateful you made it. thank you for breaking down all the steps from start to finish
Awesome! I'm happy to hear that it helped you. Enjoy!
Wow, I didn't realize it was also a USB audio interface. Love it!
I used a very long USB -> USB C cable instead of the jack coupler, it might be easier to come by. Works on linux!
Yes, USB audio. Have fun.
Thank you for the video!! Extremely well put together!
Thank you! Glad you liked it.
Very much needed! Thank you so much 💓 I'm using the mustang micro with an electric violin
That's awesome! Glad it helped.
Great video. Just what I’m looking for. Thanks man!
Thanks!
just stumbled on this. awesome awesome video-linked some of my viewers to it!!
Thanks!
Every Guitarist should have one of these!!! Not only can you use headphones you can also plug it into your Cheap amp and yes the effects work! you could connect PC speakers to it through AUX no need for an amp, i can hear youtube through it via bluetooth on pc, just gott figure out how to record now
record the headphone output.
That Bluetooth feature about listening music while playing I didn’t know, I’ll have to test it
Thank you - this was super helpful. Off to buy some cables, wish me luck 🤞🏻.
Awesome! Have fun!
Hi Ollie, nice video! Just what I was looking for. I just bought a new ipad 10.9 with the usb-c connector and it has a usb-c to usb-c cable with the charger, had a headset with a cable. Had the Fender Micro already , had a guitar. So the only thing I might buy is the coupler. Had it up and working in Garageband in about 5 mins. I am only a hobby guitarist so this should work fine for me. Thanks
Awesome! Have fun!
Man what an awesome video !! It helped me a lot !!! thanks !!
Awesome!
thank you so much for this video! i know exactly what i need to do now!…
You’re welcome. Have fun.
I fitted a dishwasher with fewer connectors and use the clean setting.
Dishwasher: power, water supply, water discharge.
Mustang Micro: power, audio input, audio output.
Seems like the same number of connections to me.
Update! As of iOS 17. This video should probably be updated, because iOS changed audio connections. Here are detailed steps to make it work with lightning apple devices:
0. Disconnect everything from everything. If something goes wrong, start over and disconnect everything. iOS and the mustang keep configuration until disconnect. If all these steps fail, fully charge your mustang micro first then try again.
1. Connect a power supply to the camera adapter (AC power or battery) -> lightning port on the camera adapter.
2. Connect ONLY the power-supplied camera adapter to the iPhone/iPad.
3. Wait 2-3 seconds for the iPhone/iPad to recognize charging, look for the charging icon on the battery.
4. Now connect ONLY the squared USB-A end to the camera adapter (NOT the mustang micro yet).
5. Make sure the mustang micro is OFF. Flip it over and watch the light above MODIFY. Watch the MODIFY light for 1-2 brief red flashes (then nothing). If you see repeats of red flashes iOS won't mount it as an audio device, start over.
6. While watching MODIFY, plug the USB-C end to the mustang micro. You shouldn't see repeats of red flashes if you got the order above correct.
7. Flip the mustang micro over and check that the light is yellow (charging) or green. If not, start over.
8. Now connect the TRS 1/4".
9. Turn on the mustang micro.
10. Good to go. Record.
For USB-C Apple Devices, use a USB C-C cable. Test your cable to make sure it transfers data, some are charging only. For example, plug a USB-C iPhone 15 into a usb-c port on a mac -- does it show up in Finder? Then yes the cable works with data transfer.
The only reason the mustang micro needs power is to charge its battery. When the mustang micro is fully charged, some of these steps can be skipped because it doesn't ask to be charged when connected to iOS -- which lets iOS mount it as an audio device.
When you use it with a phone, are you using the camera connection kit from Apple? That’s the only way I know it to work with an iPhone.
@@OllieLoopsfinally figured out what is going wrong. iOS is picky... here's how to get it to work reliably. Consider updating your video.
0. Disconnect everything from everything. If something goes wrong, start over and disconnect everything. iOS and the mustang keep configuration until disconnect. If all these steps fail, fully charge your mustang micro first then try again.
1. Connect a power supply to the camera adapter (AC power or battery) -> lightning port on the camera adapter.
2. Connect ONLY the power-supplied camera adapter to the iPhone/iPad.
3. Wait 2-3 seconds for the iPhone/iPad to recognize charging, look for the charging icon on the battery.
4. Now connect ONLY the squared USB-A end to the camera adapter (NOT the mustang micro yet).
5. Make sure the mustang micro is OFF. Flip it over and watch the light above MODIFY. Watch the MODIFY light for 1-2 brief red flashes (then nothing). If you see repeats of red flashes iOS won't mount it as an audio device, start over.
6. While watching MODIFY, plug the USB-C end to the mustang micro. You shouldn't see repeats of red flashes if you got the order above correct.
7. Flip the mustang micro over and check that the light is yellow (charging) or green. If not, start over.
8. Now connect the TRS 1/4".
9. Turn on the mustang micro.
10. Good to go. Record.
The only reason the mustang micro needs power is to charge its battery. When the mustang micro is fully charged, some of these steps can be skipped because it doesn't ask to be charged when connected to iOS -- which lets iOS mount it as an audio device.
Epic video
Thanks.
Hello, great video. Would you say that it can be used to record ‘release worthy’ guitar tracks? Or should I opt for an audio interface like Scarlett etc. I need something portable to record guitars on the go. If it does the same thing, then I’m on my way to buy it
There’s no reason you couldn’t record guitar and put out music using this device. It’s basically the same as an audio interface but more portable and with built in effects. An audio interface will provide you with more options to record, monitor and possibly higher audio quality. But the Mustang is great if you are just recording guitar and what the travel. Hope that helps.
Doesn’t seem to work. When I connect the micro to the lightning adapter and to the iPhone or IPad, it doesn’t recognize it, and the headphones begin to have clicking noises in them
Assuming both your iPhone and iPad use lighting, are you also using a power source with a camera connection kit?
@@OllieLoops yep, I tried with (wall dongle) and without with the camera connection kit). I wonder if something’s wrong with the mustang.
Next thing I’ll try is seeing if I can get it to work with a mac or pc…
Just used a usb to usb-c to connect to my iMac and it works! Not too difficult, just need the cable
Good to know. thanks for sharing.
Which USB C cable did you use?
@@abindasig4400any will do. Just make sure one end is regular usb-a and the other is usb-c
If you have an older ipad can you use the apple camera connection kit to connect to it like an iphone and it will work in the same way or do i need a newer ipad? Thanks
I believe it should work, but it depends on how old it is. What connection does you iPad have?
@@OllieLoops its a lightning like a iphone is! Not that old.
Yeah the moment you gave the list of needed gear I was out.
thanks for your honesty. was it the list of gear needed, or following the list that had you out?
@@OllieLoops The list… it’s not about owning it, I have plenty of gear, but it’s stationary. The moment I gotta grab all that crap and take it somewhere and set up you can forget about it, I’ll find a new hobby.
@@ryanhursh6322 I hear you. It's a bit much to carry around.
I'm just trying to help anyone who's interested in trying this method.
@@OllieLoops oh this wasn’t a criticism of your video. I’m just saying I was intrigued and then I was like “yeah no, that’s not gonna happen”.
@@ryanhursh6322 I totally get it.
Will using the Fender Mustang to Plug in Acoustic Guitar work? Using the Headphone output and a TRRS Cable?
If the acoustic guitar has a preamp with an output, then it will work.
Does this also result in audio output from phone through your mustang micro headphones? Like can I play Spotify on my phone or turn on a metronome in GarageBand and hear it through the mustang headphones?
Yeah, you can stream audio from your phone or other device via Bluetooth. You can also monitor via headphones when the mustang is an audio device. Hope that helps.
I wonder if I can use the Mustang Micro for online live lessons, through my laptop (windows 10).
I need to ear what I'm playing through my headset without latency and my teacher should be able to ear me playing and speaking.
Is it possible? What I need to do?
Thanks for your help
I think it is possible, but if depends on a few things. Set the Mustang Micro as an input on your computer in the audio settings. Connect headphones to the computer to monitor through. I don't know what app you use for your guitar lessons, but if you can configure the settings to use an audio input on the computer, you should be able to select the Mustang as an input. Now, the tricky part may be that you are likely using a microphone to talk to your instructor, which means that's likely the input for the app. You might be better off just playing the Mustang into a small speaker via its headphone output so that the microphone can hear it. Hope that helps.
@OllieLoops thanks for the vid. I was finally able to connect my guitar to iPhone and GarageBand. The next hurdle is now how to record and monitor without recording the metronome to my track. Can't seem to find a way around this. It appears to be that all sound coming into GarageBand from mustang micro includes all the sound going out of Garageband and then back in with my guitar form the micro... so all the other recorded tracks are being rerecorded with the incoming signal from the mustang micro... Any ideas?
Hmmm. Interesting. I’m assuming that your in and out are set to the Mustang Micro. Is that right? Try setting the output to the computer and the input to the Micro. You should be able to monitor via the computer’s headphone output. Let me know if that solves it.
I am having the same issue using GarageBand on my iPad with the Mustang Micro. It seems like all the audio from GarageBand (including the metronome) gets sent to the Mustang Micro and merged with the guitar signal. Did you find a workaround for this?
@kenreddick2054 I think I figured out what was going in in my case. The iPad was trying to connect to the Mustang Micro via Bluetooth (even though I don't remember ever pairing them). I turned off Bluetooth. I used a USB hub that has its own headphone jack, and plugged the Mustang Micro into the hub and the headphones into the hub (not into the Micro). Everything worked fine then.
@@GabrielMurrayBC what kind of iPad do you have? and which hub worked for you?
@@catmomchristina8700 An iPad Pro. And this USB hub -- I'll try posting a link below. Brand is apparently NXPGKEA.
This worked for me last year but since the newest update on iOS it no longer works. (16.5.1). Any advice is appreciated!
Edit: I changed USB c cables and then plugged into a 15w wall brick. This solved it. Thanks again for the video!
Awesome! Glad you got it solved.
instead of a coupler you can also use a guitar pedal of your choosing! :) thats actual how i use my micro 100% of the time
Good suggestion. Thanks.
Is the Fender mustang micro compatible with the Ibanez TOD10N which has a Fishman Sonicore pickup? Because the mustang micro isn’t compatible with piezo pickups
Interesting. I would recommend asking Fender about that.
I have a brand new iPad Air - fully updated, and I cannot get my Micro to work even with the USB-C to USB-C cable. Am I missing a step? Is there a setting I need to change? Thanks!
Hmmm, that seems odd. I would assume that the USB-C port provides enough power, regardless of being an Air model. I would try a different USB-C cable first. Some cables only provide power and not communication. Try the cable that came with the iPad or the Micro.
Hi I just wanna ask but does this work recording on the camera app too?
Hmmm. I don’t know. But I think it would. It may work with Filmic as well.
Hi Ollie. I tried to connect my Mustang Micro but it seems the iPad doesnt regordnize it as a device. I was so happy i found your video, tried it several times but it doesnt work out 😢
It should be plug and play. Can you tell me more about your setup?
Will the Bluetooth function on the micro allow you to monitor through headphones wired to the micro?
Hi,
thanks for your comment.
The bluetooth feature will allow you to stream a source (like your phone or computer) to the Mustang Micro so that you can hear it through the headphone output on the Micro. The idea is, play music on your phone, stream it to Mustang Micro via Bluetooth, and play along on your guitar or bass while monitoring via headphones.
I hope that helps. thanks.
@@OllieLoops so if you’re recording to or playing back from an iPad on GarageBand my headphones will monitor it? Thinking about getting the connector but that’s kind of a key thing I’d like. Thanks for the reply.
Honestly the lack of direct connectivy sound like a joke
Thanks for your comment.
You don't need the coupler and guitar cable. Other than that, it seems direct to me. It's just one cable to iPad or computer and headphones so you can hear what you are playing. For phone connectivity, then take it up with Apple and the other phone manufacturers. It is not Fender's problem.
Can you still use the presets or does it just do dry signal?
Hi Sergio, thanks for your comment. Yes, the presets/effects still work.
I connected a USB C cable from the Micro to my Mac book and in doesnt show up as an input in either Garage band or Ableton. Do you know how'd Id fix that?
That’s odd. Check the cable, some usb cables are for charging only. Try a different cable. Check OSX’s sound settings. Does it should up there?
It was a problem with the security settings not allowing new connections but I got it fixed thank you! @@OllieLoops
Hello! When I record with my Mustang Micro, I find that there is a significant delay. Is there any way around this? I am using Ableton
What's your setup? If you're output is a different interface, you will likely see latency. If you're using the Mustang as the input and output, then it should be zero to low latency. If you are using it as the input and output device, then you can always perform Driver Error Compensation in Ableton to account for the latency. Hope that helps.
Try reducing the buffer size in Preferences. With 128 you should have a reasonable latency.
Can I use a lightning to usbc cord instead of camera kit connection to make this work?
If you’re using a lightning cable, and therefore an IPhone, you will need the camera connection kit and an auxiliary power source. The phone is not powerful enough to power the Mustang Micro.
It works for me. The mustang micro has built in battery. Why would it need to draw power from the phone? Wouldn’t work if the battery is empty though.
@@faisaldefry70 I think the only power draw is to charge the mustang micro battery
I was hopeful that I could get the camera to use the mustang micro as an “external microphone”, but am having no success this far. Nor am I able to pick up signal from instrument on iPad using usbc to lightning cable. Any thoughts?
Thanks for your comment.
1. Interesting concept with the Mustang as an external source. That would be cool. Assuming you're using the camera connection it? You might have to record audio from the guitar separately then combine them in post.
2. It should be plug and play on an iPad. No signal in voice memos, garageband or similar app?
@@OllieLoops I’ve seen a guy do what I’m trying to do plugged straight into an android. I do not have the adapter yet. I’m getting no signal into my iPad connecting the mustang as you did. My iPad has lightning connector but isn’t tremendously old. Not sure what the issue is.
@@thomasarthur1719 The adaptor will be necessary for both devices then. Sorry, I misread the cable description. In the video, the iPad is connected via USB-C to USB-C. And your iPad will require the adaptor. I'd recommended getting it. Android may allow you to connect directly since it's I think most have USB-C. Hope that helps.
@@OllieLoops ah. Makes sense. I’ll grab the adapter and circle back if still having issues.
@@thomasarthur1719 Cool. I bet that will do the trick. But feel free to comment here if you need more help. peace.
Have you tried connecting to an iPhone 15 pro with USB C? I have, doesn’t seem to work.
Oh. Good point. The issue is likely that the IPhone won’t supply enough current through its output. Though it’s USBC, it may still only provide a limited amount of power, similar to the Lightning connector. Assuming it works with an IPad via USBC, it’s likely not the same spec as the iPhone even though they are both USBC. Hopefully that makes sense.
can you video record with the same set up?
I’m not sure what you mean.
Can you connect the Mustang Micro to a „Looper“ and still play directly into the phone ?
If the looper is between the guitar and the Micro, then it should work. The guitar goes into the input on the looper pedal, then out to the Mustang Micro. Hope that helps.
@@OllieLoops Thank you!!! Can you recommend me a basic looper that might work?? Idk with which one it’s working.
@@un_sympathisch I like the TC Ditto pedal. Its simple and works well. imp.i114863.net/ORNjaZ
I’ve plugged everything in exactly the way it’s shown in this video but for some reason it’s not picking up the instrument and the phone microphone is still picking up everything?
Do you have power connected to the phone and is the phone charging? Usually it’s a power issue because the micro can’t be powered directly from the phone.
So please be patient as I am tech stupid lol. Does this mean that the mustang micro can be used for apps like amplitube or garage band?
No worries. You are correct, you should be able to use the Mustang Micro with various apps on your phone and iPad. Hope that helps.
does the 2.0 USB camera adapter work?
Good question. Not 100% sure, but my guess would be yes it should work.
@@OllieLoops hi!!! it does work. I bought a cheap usb adapter to see if spend money on the apple one was worth it, and yes, it is. Obviously it stopped working in less than a week but knowing that i’ll buy the apple original 2.0 usb
06:07 the latency is 27.3 ms ? Isn't it too much to play ? 06:00 isn't better to the default speakers with 6.15 ms ?
Thanks for your comment.
What you are measuring is the latency between the camera and audio recording equipment, not the Mustang Micro. I haven't experienced any monitoring on the micro. I usually fix this latency in post, but I sometimes miss some shots.
@@OllieLoops Thank you for your fast reply and explanation ! I am hesitating between this and the NUX Mighty Plug Pro (which can accept a TRSS headset)..
@@josuefox I don't know much about the Nux. I like the Mustang and I recommend checking it out.
Do I really need 1/4 cable and 1/4 female coupler if my Fender Mustang Micro can connect directly to my guitar?
you don't need to, but it's convenient to keep the Mustang Micro in front of you instead of dangling from the guitar. That's just my suggestion.
@@OllieLoops So… I just needed to plug Lightning-USBC from my fender mustang to my ipad, right?
@@sproutdood Does your iPad have a lightning connector? I thought the newer ones all have USB-C. In which case, you need a USB-C to USB-C cable. Plug that into the Mustang Micro and then the iPad. Good luck.
@@OllieLoops My iPad is pretty old :(
It’s still a lightning one.
@@sproutdood I gotcha. well, in theory, just plugging a Lightning to USB-C cable between the two devices should do it. Give that a try. Hope that helps.
Will this work on Windows computer or Android phone?
yes.
I put it all together including the official Apple camera connector but when I record it records with no effects - no idea what I’m doing wrong. Any suggestions?
how are you recording, what's your setup?
Thanks for the quick reply! Recording to the voice memo app on iPhone. I tried snapping my fingers next to the iPhone and sure enough its picking up the sounds of the strings directly instead of through the mustang.
Not sure why the microphone on iPhone isn’t turning off
@@gaj90027 to clarify, voice memos records the finger snap or sound coming through the pickups of the guitar but without effects?
also, assuming you mean voice memos on an iphone not the ipad. If you're only able to record audio from the mic, likely you are not providing enough power to the Mustang Micro because the phone doesn't provide enough on it's own. Connect a power supply to the Camera kit to power the Mustang Micro. Hope that helps.
Thank you for this vid!!! Now I can finally record ideas at an acceptable quality lmao
Awesome! Have fun.
Is there any audio adapters out there to record to an android device?
you can use the Mustang Micro with an Android device via USB-C.
@Ollie Loops an android phone??? Are you saying I would go C on mustang to C on phone?
@@goop3213 yes, you should be able to.
i have a question, what do i do if it doesnt show up as an input device?
Also happening to me did you figure it out?
@@RGTSK8KREW nope, sorry!
The teenage engeneering cable 😅
dude... i do all that with aux , what with the extra stuff ?
Whatever works for you.
I did exactly this, but it still doesn’t recognize it. I’m using the official apple branded kit. I can’t turn on monitoring
Are you using an external power supply?
Just get a lightning audio interface and skip this unreliable tangled mess. With that many connection, one of them is bound to have an issue. The camera connection kit tends to drop signal. And those USB power boxes are unreliable as heck. A cheap audio interface with stock lightning connections gets this all done with two cables.
That may work for some, but may be more expensive and to record to your iPhone would still require a way to power the interface.
mine didn't work
Are you using an external power supply?
How is there not a simpler way to record into an iPhone already. If someone could in-line all of this nonsense into a single cable that would be great. This thing is a joke
Thanks for your comment.
thats a lot of messin about .
It’s not for everyone.
decent of you to show how its done though @@OllieLoops
In simpler words don’t buy mustang micro?
Why’s that?
The Mustang Micro is the best for what it is actually for, a headphone amp with 12 different amp simulations and 13 effects. This is just showing how you can record with it although it's not ideal. What is ideal is a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen USB Audio Interface.
Absolutely ridiculous amount of things needed to record. Should just be able to record over Bluetooth
Recording over BT would be awesome. But BT has inherent latency, which you likely don’t want when playing the guitar and listening via the Mustang.