MV88+ is now iPad Pro Compatible | Is the USB-C Saga now over? 

Thank you so much. The microphone definitely gets great results :-)

@@TommysPianoCorner it’s not just a microphone but definitely a touch and a beautiful tone! 🤩😊✨

@@dxb_pianist thank you so much - that’s such a nice thing to say :-)

Yes, it’s extremely annoying when things don’t ’just work’ as Steve Jobs always used to say :-)

@@TommysPianoCorner Steve would never stand for this level of gate keeping. Also, thanks for your previous videos that cover this issue. I’ve been using your workaround for MOTIV on my iPad before this issue was fixed.

Yes. Very handy for just positioning the mic on the piano. If I’m doing a ‘serious’ recording, I position it differently - towards the middle of the piano with the lid half open. For that I use a normal photographer’s floor standing tripod.

@@TommysPianoCorner thank you Tommy, very helpful suggestions.

@@TommysPianoCorner mine came with a very short USC C cable, do you know where can I get an extension cable and how is it called?

@@AlexMercadoJazz you might be safest taking the cable you have to a computer store and asking if they have the same thing only longer. If not, they might be able to suggest adaptors etc. that would work with a longer USB-C cable. Personally, I don’t capture audio and video in the same device so I’m able to easily position the microphone without an extension. Combining audio and video later literally takes seconds so it might be worth considering depending on your needs.

Hi. Yes, reboot just means restart. So, completely power down and then switch back on.

@@TommysPianoCorner thankss a lot, I will try it :)

You could try ensuring your microphone firmware is up to date. Next ensure you have the most recent version of the MOTIV app downloaded and then fully restart your iPad. By the way, only the MOTIV apps will recognize MV88+ - in any other app it will show as an external mic. Let me know how you get on.

I have exactly the same issue. Just bought a MV88+ at Amazon and it does not recognize the microphone. It is viewed as an external mic. By the way, the Shure Plus Motiv app does not exist in my App Store. Only the Motiv video and Motiv audio app. I have tried everything, rebooting, eliminating the apps, loading them again, etc. nothing works. Any advice?

@@AlexMercadoJazz the apps on both my iPhone and iPad show are Shure MOTIV. Have you tried plugging the microphone into an iPhone using lightening with the MOTIV app installed? There may be a firmware update needed to the microphone itself which you will only get when the app recognizes it.

@@TommysPianoCorner thank you Tommy. How can I update the firmware if the app doesn’t recognize the mic? Thanks in advance, great content by the way, I already subscribed to your channel.

@@AlexMercadoJazz that’s why I said try it with a iPhone having a lightening connection. In that way the app will recognize the mic. You can check for firmware using the phone. I hope that makes sense

I would imagine that it should be - however, I don't have an ipad 6 and so can't test it for you. If you purchase via Amazon or similar, there is generally an option to return if the item doesn't work for you.

You mean the micro usb on the mic itself? It doesn’t seem to impact its performance with the leads provided at least. I have never tried to use other ones though.

Thanks for letting everyone know! My iPhone 15 hasn’t arrived yet. Have you checked the firmware using an older phone and updated MOTIV? I did find I needed to completely restart my iPad for it to work - always worth a try :-)

I haven’t yet been able to test it.

I think much depends on what you are trying to achieve. I have often used mine to record live music from a place in the audience. I think the results are certainly miles ahead of what the phone’s microphones can pick up. If you are playing and singing yourself, then you could put the microphone much closer and the results would be even better. However, if you’re going for a higher end result where the singer and guitarist are different people, you might be better recording each independently so you can place the mic optimally for the guitar and then optimally for the singer. This would be easy to do in something like GarageBand. I have done something similar when recording a duet with myself :-)

@@TommysPianoCornerthanks , I am more of the spontaneous player, singer. So will try out different positions of mic placement. Let’s see. Thanks again.

@@vorakeyur good luck. As I said try putting the mic much closer than you might think. If you notice how they place microphones for professional recordings, they are often just inches away from the sound. To capture your voice and the guitar simultaneously, you’ll need to find a position where one does not overpower the other. Experiment both with distance and height.