Mastering Podcast Interviews: Phone or Skype Call Recording with Mix Minus! Zoom PodTrak P4 Tutorial
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Recording a podcast with local guests while also having a phone call participant? That has been something not so easy in the past. Now with the Zoom PodTrak P4 this becomes effortless to do with the Mix-Minus Feature and the Mobile Phone Integration, as well as the ability to use the PodTrak as an Audio Interface with your Mac or PC.
Note: This feature also is useful to integrate your Podcast Microphone Setup into Clubhouse Rooms. The Zoom P5 Phone Call setup works there perfectly.
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🎧 Chapters / Show Notes:
00:00 Intro
00:42 Disclaimer
01:03 More Videos about the PodTrak P4
01:28 Quick Overview
02:30 Mix Minus Introduction
03:31 More Useful Cases for These Features
04:55 Mono or Stereo & Effect on Max Record Time
06:07 How to Integrate a Phone with the Zoom PodTrak P4
06:16 What do you need for phone integration?
09:42 The Zoom BTA-2 Bluetooth Adapter
10:26 DEMO: Phone Call Test Call Setup
15:23 DEMO: Recording a Phone Call
19:03 DEMO: Audio Interface Integration Setup
20:27 DEMO: Audio Interface in Adobe Audition
22:55 DEMO: Sending Sound to the PodTrak P4 from your Computer
24:15 DEMO: Mix Minus Setting for Audio Interface Mode
25:56 DEMO: Skype Call Integration Setup
27:21 DEMO: Recording a Skype Call with the Zoom PodTrak P4
29:40 Outro & More Videos
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Since *Clubhouse* is becoming increasingly popular: The Phonecall Integration of the Zoom P4 does also work to bring your Podcast Setup (Professional Mic, Multiple Mics, Sound Pads, and more) into Clubhouse Room! This is one of the easiest and at the same time cheapest ways to do this if you are building a new setup. For around $200 USD + Mic & TRRS Cable, you are ready to go. There are other tones of other solutions that could also work like the crsp.li/iRig2 but that's really only useful if you already have a different audio recorder you are trying to integrate. Happy clubbing 🌸.
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This video , tought me straight foward how to use the equipment correctly and successfully . Incredibly detailed and helpful .
Thank you, I truly appreciate that 🌸.
Cool! I'm buying the ZP4 because of your vids about it. I wish it have a 48khz 24 bit option, but for podcasting it is ok.
I totally agree. I am not sure why it’s not at least 24bit at 48khz. But works great for voice. 👍
Definitely a great device for podcasting.
And thanks for letting me know. I appreciate your comment.
Amazing videos! Thank you so much for making a novice able to understand how to use this item.
This has been THE most helpful! Thank you!
I appreciate that. Thank you.
Very informative videos, thank you for sharing your knowledge. Ordered my podtrak and can't wait to get started.
Thank you for this video! I record remote podcasts using Riverside FM and I couldn't figure out why I couldn't hear my guests through my headphones. Now I just realized I had to hit the switch on Mic 4 and it's all good :)
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CONGRATS for your review!!
Thank you, I appreciate that.
This is really clear and helpful. Thank you!
Thank you, I appreciate that.
Thanks man. Great tutorial.
Thank you, I appreciate that 🌸.
What a great video. I was fairly comfortable with setting up my device, but this video is so well presented, I watched the entire thing. 😊
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Glad it was helpful!
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Great video, still relevant after 2 years.
Glad to hear it!
Thanks for the help :)
You're welcome.
Very comprehensive, if a bit long-winded, but sometimes over-explaining can help those who need more details.
Thanks, I am working on making my videos more concise.
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Wow this is everything i was looking for
thank you!
Just wondering if recording a skype call would work with the iPhone too or not?
The skype app does have a recording option on iPhone but does it route the audio signals correctly when doing so?
Thanks for these videos. where can i buy TRRS cable? Thanks.
Thanks!
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Hi Chris thanks so much for your great help. However i still have an issue which i cant resolve for some reason. I have my iphone X connected via TRRS and adapter, my mic and headset connected, and when i make a call, unless i put the telephone on loudspeaker which them makes the mic pic the conversation, the telephone conversation does not go through the Podtrack but stays on the phone? what am i doing wrong with my connections? again thanks so much for your help
Is there an alternative to the $8 REC app for testing audio/microphones, as you demonstrated? I'm familiar w/ the voice memos app method, but wondering if there's a free/cheap app with a bit more robust controls.
Great video Chris, very comprehensive. One question, would it be possible to connect a USB mic (ie Rode NT USB Mini, via USB A to C adapter) to the USB port ? I'm just trying to use the gear I have rather than purchase a XLR mic, and record simple phone call via 3.5mm port. Thanks!
Hello, at the time I did not make this test. However, I do not think that this would be possible because: no matter what you connect to the P4 (phone or laptop) in both cases the other device (phone/laptop) act act as the USB-Host. When you connect a mic the P4 would have to act as a USB-Host which I do not think it can. So in that case you will most certainly be better of connecting the Røde NT-USB Mini to a laptop and record the phone call there (skype/zoom/zencaster). I would recommend Zencaster since they have a free option available to do high quality recordings.
Hi can I record, directly to my iPhone with 2 guests hence 2 mics
Any advantage connecting a phone via usb C vs the AUX cable on channel 3?
Thank you for this! What type of USB-C cable do you recommend? Also, is a 60W USB-C enough?
60W is enough. I personally like braided cables and I tend to look for cables that also support between 60 and 100W. Ideally, I mark them with some tape to know which ones support what throughput cause USB-C does not equal USB-C sadly 🙈.
How can I control the audio level that goes to the phone (Ch3). If they hear me softly, how do I rise the level? Excuse me, I do not speak english. Thanks from Colombia.
Can you record directly on to the camera?
what is the app you are using to check sound ? on phone
Hi Chris,
Thanks for this great video.
I would like to use it with Lavalier mic. Is it going to work ? Would you recommand a model ?
Many thanks.
Mathieu.
If you want to lavalier mics with the PodTrak P4 you will need one that connects via XLR or you need adapters like the Røde VXLR+ for example. You can see this video for that: czcams.com/video/sZY6OIFVIz0/video.html
In terms of lavalier, I have limited experience. I can recommend the Røde Lavalier GO since I have good experience with it's Smart Phone variant.
I also have heard very good things about the Deity Lavaliere which have been released recently but have not yet tested them myself.
@@ChrisSpiegl Thank you !
What is the name of that program? Ferrego? Fairgo?
Very detailed video! My question is, if you don't use or have headphones is there something else that you can use so that the speakers in the space can all hear the person on the phone call?
You'd always run into the problem of feedback and recording the person on the speakers then. I'd use Headphones for this if in any way possible.
Hi, is I want to play music from my computer to a phone call from mobile device so that people can listen to the music I'm playing o. The computer is that possible?
can you record to your cell phone using this as a android interface?
Hi Chris, thanks this video is helpful. I recently bought iPhone 15 Pro that has USB-C connector. I wanted to connect Zoom PodTrak P4 via usb-c cable to iPhone 15 Pro usb-c and use the Zoom P4 to talk and listen to phone calls with headphones and xlr mic connected to Zoom P4. Do you know if this is possible?
It definitely "should" be possible. Though I have not done it 🙈. But I remember the iPad for example worked via USB-C so the iPhone should now work as well.
Thanks Chris! When I connect my macbook to the P4, it doesn't seem to automatically recognize the podtrak like yours did at 26:26 . Do you need to have logic/audio interface program running in order to allow your video call program to recognize the P4 as a potential output/input source?
It should work out of the box. In case you haven’t already: maybe try the other usb-c port on the podtrak
Question. I can hear the music, but when in phone call I can hear the person on my headphone. I have an apple comp. Help?
How do you remove the hiss noise when recording
I wonder if that would be the best, most portable solution to manage and/or record Zoom or Teams calls from two separate devices, where each device would be just hearing my voice in a remote interpreting setup.
Do you mean you would have one phone/tablet and one computer connected and on both you'd be in a different zoom/teams call?
I think in theory that should work. But I'd have to get more information to really think it throuhg.
Great video! Thanks. Any idea why I can only hear the caller on my right side?
Not really, do you use a TRRS cable or a TRS cable? TRRS has 4 golden rings, TRS only has 3 - and those must be on both sides.
@@ChrisSpiegl Thanks for the response! That may be it. I think I have a TRS cable. I have the right equipment to record through my laptop so it’ll have to be that for now.
So can I use the Audio Adobe Audition as an app on my iPad or I Phone? I don’t have a MacBook . Love you videos
Audition by Adobe is not available on iPad as far as I know. But there are alternatives.
@@ChrisSpiegl I appreciate you replying back so quickly! Thank you!
So, in your opinion what app or application could I use with my iPad along with the Zoom Podtak PAk4?
Have you done a video about how to integrate the Podtrak P4 while doing video and audio at the same time? How do you synch the audio to the video?
Hello Scott, I have not specifically created a video about that. But the sync process is the same as when you do any other audio sync.
Ideally, while recording, you do a clap sync of some sort at the start, record audio and video in the camera and additionally, record the audio in the P4.
Then in post (for example in Premiere Pro which I use): you put the video+audio track on one line and the audio tracks from the P4 on another and either select them all and right click + sync or manually sync the audio wave forms based on the clap sync at the start.
Should work pretty well. In very long recordings you may run into issues with the 48 vs 44.1 thing but it should be minor.
I'm wondering whether anyone can help me. I'm looking at buying this for my podcast. My podcast will feature 3 mics and is based around live sports reaction. I am wondering whether it is possible to play the broadcast sound for the game (ie commentary) through the mixer to the headphones without that noise coming through to the live stream as a mic channel.
Can the P4 work with Discord? I cannot get it to show up as available audio devies, I have track 4 set to USB and cable running from CPU to correct input on P4.. this is annoying..
so to connect to clubhouse - I can connect my ipad (from mic socket) to the 3rd channel. and by plugging my headphones into the 3rd channel I can hear clubhouse.
However in order to speak will I always need an xlr mic or is there any other way to do this?
Will any splitter work? I assume the built in mic within the ipad or bluetooth earbuds will not work? I am a bit reluctant to try it live in a room haha!
Trying to perhaps avoid a big mic if possible all of the time. Or maybe that is the only way?
But then it would be call to be able to use the sound pad or perhaps link up sound from my computer in the future. So need to check to see if both these would be heard on clubhouse (once I unmute myself)
Any guidance would be appreciated as to my options.
Hi, multiple things to tackle here:
1) you can always just create a small private room with just a friend or so to test things out without the need to feel embarrassed or something.
2) If you are using a P4 or similar, then it would not really make any sense to not use at least a XLR mic (those can be handheld XLR mics and some cost around 20 - 30$ so that should not be the problem I guess)? Why else would you want to use the P4 to begin with?
3) you can always use Track 3 and 4 together (for iPhone, iPad + computer integration.
4) With the iPad however, I would probably recommend to use the USB-C port to USB-C port… then however, the iPad acts as if it is a computer and will be on channel 4.
Good luck and happy chatting 🌸.
Chris, how do you get to the audio interface setting on menu?
There are no Audio Interface Settings on the PodTrak P4. You just plug it in and it will do the Audio Interface things.
The only setting is when you go into the menu, to the settings, and then there is the USB Mix Minus which you can turn on and off. That's it.
Thanks for putting this video together. I have the PodTrak P4 and am trying to place phone calls through a phone integration, and I cannot for the life of me get it to work. I have the exact setup you used - an iPhone 12, USB-C to 3.5mm adapter, plugged into the port on the side of the P4 and Track 3 set to phone. I can hear any sounds made on the phone through my headphones that are connected to the P4 (music, lock sounds, other app sounds, etc.) but phone calls/FaceTimes NEVER carry audio from my phone through the P4 into my headphones. Any ideas what is not allowing this? I've tried two TRRS cables - do I need a different USB-C to 3.5mm adapter? Appreciate any help!
Hi Dan, I am not sure why you are using a USB-C adapter at all?
The P4 has a TRRS port on the right side where you can plug the TRRS into and the other side goes into the TRRS to Lightning adapter.
That should work. No need for the USB-C adapter. I also don’t use a USB-C adapter in the video.
@@ChrisSpiegl sorry, I might have misworded myself - I'm using the same adapter you have for your phone, the TRRS to Lightning (the white adapter in your video). I can hear everything from my phone through the headphones, except when I place a call or FaceTime. Does my white TRRS to Lightning adapter not carry over the microphone capabilities maybe?
@@dancallahancomedy can you email me a Photo of your cable setup? You can find my email on my website or in the CZcams channel about page. Then I’ll take a look and check it out.
@@ChrisSpiegl Absolutely, appreciate the help here. Will shoot you an email shortly. Thanks!
@@ChrisSpiegl I love how easy your videos are to understand and follow. I'm having the same problem as Dan though with my new P4. I can hear video and music through it when it's connected via the TRRS cable to channel 3 but not phone calls. I have the gain turned up. I have the channels not in use muted. I am connected to the Iphone jack with the TRRS cable and not the BTA. I have the Mix Minus set to on. I have the switch on channel 3 slid all the way over to the Phone switch on the right hand side. When I make a call, no sound is coming in through my headphones which I also have turned up. Yet I can play music or a video from CZcams on my phone while connected and the sound comes through just fine. I'm using a lightning head phone adapter I bought off of Amazon to plug into the Iphone and the other end of the TRRS cable.
Can p-4 be used for Facebook live through Samsung M30S android smartphone (having USB C type connectivity) using multiple microphones?
I would guess that this is possible (it does for example work with the iPad). However, I do not use any Android devices so I can not test it.
Can the Zoom P4 be connected to an audio mixer through the XLR input and be used to record the mixer output ??
Of course, that should be possible. Just send the signal out of your mixer via XLR and then plug those two XLR into two of the inputs of the P4. The P4 will then record these inputs just as normal and you may just have to pan these files left right in post processing if you want a stereo mix.
I check a lot of lighting to trrs adapters and the microphone not works - why?
I ran into a similar problem, and
I ran into a similar problem and then I realized that the mute button on my actual microphone was pushed in so I was muted. Hope this helps. :)
Hi Chris, in Iphone 15 pro works directly on usb-c? Or need the same cables?
I'd assume that now the USB-C to USB-C is enough and should work. Though I have not tested this as I do not have the iPhone 15 Pro.
Hello there and let's sum up on video call specifically. What are the steps when you want to make a video/phone call via Skype messenger etc apps and you want to speak via your mic connected to p4 and hear the voice of your guest via earphones connected to p4. I made all the adjustments needed but I hear simultaneously my voice mainly and the voice of the guest not clearly and without having the possibility to adjust/level up the volume. What am I doing wrong?
What you are hearing is exactly what should be happening with the PodTrak P4. It is designed so that everybody hears everybody (including themselves). The only channel which does not have that is the Phone/Computer connection since there you generally don't want to send the signal back to the person.
What you would like to have is a mix-minus output but this is not possible with the P4.
The P4 will always output your own voice and the guest.
If you hear yourself too loud, you could adjust your levels but that also makes your voice less loud on the other end. But you could of course turn up the volume of your guest on the P4 to hear them more clearly.
If you do want to achieve what you are saying, you'd be better off just hooking your headphones up to your computer (if the Skype person is the only thing you're trying to hear).
Hello, i got a P4 and noticed the classic interference from the phone next to it. Did you have any problems with that? It can be from cell phone to cell phone, but it's clear that phones need to be out of range for sure, which is a big minus for me.
I did not have these issues. Not sure what may be going on for you there? Maybe a cable that picks it up a lot? Also, I would just do mostly web based cals over wifi so that's what i tested with more.
@@ChrisSpiegl Thank you for your answer. I made hard test with two calling phones next to device and the record is super clear :) but i hear interference in monitoring headphones an also in backup sound recorded from zoom headset OUT to camera Mic IN... so it is on monitoring part of zoom. Not ideal but acceptable for me. BUT! Warning to someone, who want go live using headphone out - put phones 2 meters from device.
@@lubosborik9826 That's a really good point and finding. Granted, someone who wants to go live with this would probably want to use the USB-C connection for that. anyways since it's a cleaner signal than to go through two A/D converters.
Glad you found a solution for yourself.
What's the difference between this and the zoom H6?
There are many aspects which one could compare here. The main points:
- Zoom H6 can record up to 6 XLR mics (with extension capsule)
- Zoom H6 has higher bit depth and sample rate
- Zoom P4 has 4 headphone outputs (H6 has just one and needs extension or other ways to control multiple headphone levels)
- Zoom P4 has sound pads for playing sounds like intro and outro while recording.
- Zoom P4 has a audio interface mode and phone integration which can also record locally on the device while doing these things. As far as I am aware with the H6 you can only choose to either be in Audio Interface mode or in local SD recording mode).
The price may also be different however, the H6 could be bought used and may be cheaper that way.
I have not compared these two devices in person. I have owned the H6 about 5 years ago and it was awesome for what I was using it for. But Right now, if you buy new, and your goal is to mainly do podcasts. I probably would go for the P4.
Hope that helps, if you have more questions, let me know.
Also, tomorrow a video is dropping which will discuss the H5 vs P4 (not the H6 but maybe that will help you).
Have a great day 🌸.
Hello Chris! This is a very helpful video. I have a Samsung note 10, which forced me to use USB C adapter to 3.5mm jack. I got a TRRS cable and connect it to Zoom P4, and I use the headphone output from P4. The problem here is, if i connect the Zoom p4 headphone jack to a speaker, i have feedback because of my mic picking up my voice in the speaker. However, i don't want to use headphone. Therefore, i bought a usb c splitter into dual 3.5mm output (similar to what you did for iphone). Now, the problem is, the speaker has no sound, and the mic port does not pick the sound from P4 TRRS. Do you have any insight on how to solve it? My main objective is to hear caller voice only on a speaker, as during the podcasting, there are around 9 people in the room who wants to hear what the talker on the wechat (a social media program) said on the Android phone. Thank you Chris!!!
Phew, first, thanks - great you found this vid.
About the other challenge: I am not really sure about Android and such. The only solution I can think of is to try to put the iPhone onto speaker mode? Or record the audio into its own audio recorder and put the speakers there? Because the P4 will always output all the mics you have connected and thus do the feedback loop.
Really not an easy setup you’re dealing with 😅.
@@ChrisSpiegl thank you chris. I guess I have to find ways to split the audio at the cellphone before going into zoom. I will research more. I see h6 may do mix minus, but not sure would it fit my case, which is broadcasting caller voice only. Let's see. Thanks for your reply, Chris!
@@muccku7231 what you need - it sounds like is a splitter between headphone out and mic in on the phone. Then a duo splitter for the mic port only so that you can route one into the P4 and the other to your speaker.
But then you’d still want to connect the mic in of the iPhone to the P4 as well so that the person can hear everybody but not themselves.
This really is a tricky thing. Especially considering it actually would be really easy if you’d just use headphones vor everybody that’s on location - since that’s really what the P4 excels at with the phone integration.
I would still say that probably the best idea would be to split mic and headphone out on the phone, then route the headphone out into a different recorder and the which is hooked up to a speaker (this could even be a laptop).
And then the mic in on the phone linked to one of the headphone ports of the P4.
Good luck 🍀. And happy tinkering.
P.S. I think I used the H6 in the past and I’m pretty sure that one does not do mix minus. You may be able to route something up with the F6 which I am using but that’s a definite workaround solution. Very much a special case.
Maybe the H8 does mix minus. But I have not used that and I kinda doubt that it would do that since it’s not really made for this kind of use case either.
@@ChrisSpiegl hello Chris, I spent a month to try different splitter for Samsung a20 and Samsung note 10, but I have no luck. I gave up on Android. For iPhone, do you have experience on working splitter for mic and headphone? Like what model is your iPhone and what brand is your working splitter? Thanks for sharing.
@@muccku7231 hi. Sorry to hear that.
I am using an iPhone 11 Pro Max. My girlfriend is using a iPhone XR and it works in both.
And the brand of the splitter does not really have a brand. It’s impossible to link to as I have mentioned many times.
But just make sure it supports calls so it also supports mic and headphones.
can the caller hear u through the microphone? or do u have to talk into the phone. i can hear them through my p4 but they cant hear me through my microphone
The caller should hear you through the mic you have attached to the P4. Note that you will also hear yourself and that is normal! If the caller can't hear you, maybe the levels of your mic are too low?
Have you tried to use this as an interface for Clubhouse app too?
Actually no, I am kinda pinching myself for that 🙈 since I have been trying to get better sound into Clubhouse myself.
Now, a hunch, since I don't have the P4 any more for testing…
I would say it probably works. Reasoning: it's a TRRS connection which works for phone cals, so that should also work for Clubhouse.
It actually is probably one of the easiest ways to integrate sound/music/mic into Clubhouse rooms without having to buy tones of additional adapters and cables.
Hope that helps 🌸.
Hello Sir, i have questions? how to connect zoom p4 to DSLR camera?
You'd want to use a TRS to TRS cable (AUX Cable) and connect your camera mic port to one of the Headphone output ports of the Zoom P4.
@@ChrisSpiegl Thank you very match
Can an zoom H4n pro do most of these things?
I don't think so, the H4n does not have multiple headphone outputs, it does not feature a soundboard, and also does not have the phone integration. They are very much two very different devices. But if you just want to record a few mics, then the H4n would work just the same I'd say.
@@ChrisSpiegl I have used the H4N pro to record calls, just wasn't sure about other stuff
@@MX-CO/videos Cool, the best device is always the one you know how to use and that works for what you need 👍.
Chris, meine liebe Herr, du bist wunderschon, aber.... we need the links to the TRRS cables and those iPhone adapters!! See, one would think... ah, it's easy to buy cables, what's the fuss...? No, it's not. For someone who isn't a sound engineer.... these cables look exactly the same!! Numbers like 3.5mm and 2.5mm and three marks and two marks and adapters... no no no no. For example, we almost bought one TRRS - realised in the last moment, that there is a difference between the size of jacks on the two ends.... Just link the one that you would recommend!!! For us, 'ordinary citizens', words like AUX and TRRS and Stereo cable... this is all Chinese! (or Greek, depending where you live...) HTPS! (Help the poor souls! - the IT version of morse code SOS) By the way, please don't just use Amazon. We prefer buying on Ebay (UK), not Amazon, because 1. Ebay is generally cheaper. 2. Ebay gives free postage, and with Amazon, the postage can cost more than the actual cable... (unless you spend at least £25 and you spend it all with Amazon and not other suppliers) And 3. on Ebay the buyer can contact with supplier with one click. On Amazon, you need to be Sherlock (Holmes) to find the way to contact the supplier. (Yes, it is understood that if you recommend a product on Ebay, you don't make money out of it, because it's no affiliate... Well, sometimes we shall do things not for personal gain, but because we want to help...) So, bitte zehr which cables?? cheers
I try to provide as much information and links as I can manage. Linking to eBay is sadly not an option for me because they do not have "product pages" and I could only link to a search. I hope you can find all the necessary cables based on my directions and the information I provide in the video.
The Best way is to put your phone onto speaker phone and hold it close to your microphone and turn your speakers up.
I'd say that the integration via the TRRS port is way higher quality. But if it's all you have then it's the way to go.
Right Jeff, you also could use 2 empty cans, connect them with a thin rope and speak to each other!
@@HitchSteam that brings up some good memories. 😅
I keep receiving writing error without doing nothing!!!
I had that happen maybe 2 times as well. Usually restarting and formatting the SD Card helped.
@@ChrisSpiegl thank you bro I'm going to try that
Your vocal audio has too much bottom end. It’s not your voice it’s the recording/mastering.
Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate it.
Bro we can’t afford stuff like this
I know that… getting started can be done with much less butt it get's expensive very quickly.
iOS literally SUCKS for podcasting because it doens't let you use a USB audio device for phone call or skype or voip. You can setup an audio interface and it will NOT work for phone calls.
That's why these Phone Call Integrations through TRRS cables are such a big deal - because they do work.
Would it be nice to use USB audio devices? Sure, for like a hand full of people. Does TRRS suffice? Yes, absolutely.
@@ChrisSpiegl you have to turn the output on your mixer waaay down to a level suitable for the phone TRRS such that you are feathering it to try to find the right level. TRRS is sub optimal. Not worth paying money for. I think your could get USB audio interface to work on android.
@@JeffBourke I have tried the TRRS integration with the Zoom PodTrak P4. It sounds great and you don’t have to “turn down” anything substantially. This is made for phone call integrations.
What you are saying is true for Line Out ports though. Those don’t work when connected to a phone. But that’s not what the PodTrak P4 is doing.
But if Android works better for you, I’m not holding you back to try.
Maybe you should stay focus and try not to digress so much.
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