# Audio In

**URL:** <https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/audio-in/2354>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [May 12, 2016, 2:24am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/audio-in/2354 "2016-05-12T02:24:02Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 12, 2016, 2:24am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/audio-in/2354/1 "2016-05-12T02:24:02Z")

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Anyone have good suggestions for capturing audio in ?

Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![sandyjmacdonald](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/sandyjmacdonald/32/393_2.png) [@sandyjmacdonald](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/sandyjmacdonald)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2016, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/audio-in/2354/2 "2016-05-12T07:40:27Z")

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What sort of audio source? From a microphone?

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**Post date:** [May 12, 2016, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/audio-in/2354/3 "2016-05-12T13:26:22Z")

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Yes a mic, I would like to record and have playback.

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**Author:** ![sandyjmacdonald](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/sandyjmacdonald/32/393_2.png) [@sandyjmacdonald](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/sandyjmacdonald)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2016, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/audio-in/2354/4 "2016-05-12T15:35:29Z")

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A USB microphone is probably the best (only?) option. You can record the audio with Alsa as described in this Stack Overflow answer below.

> <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/28054731/capture-record-audio-input-in-raspberrypi>

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**Post date:** [May 12, 2016, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/audio-in/2354/5 "2016-05-12T16:50:49Z")

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Thanks for reply. I am trying to find something other than usb. Trying to keep a small foot print if possible .

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**Author:** ![sandyjmacdonald](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/sandyjmacdonald/32/393_2.png) [@sandyjmacdonald](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/sandyjmacdonald)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2016, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/audio-in/2354/6 "2016-05-13T08:56:26Z")

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A small USB microphone is probably as small a footprint as you could get. The alternative is an analogue microphone and an additional ADC to convert the analog signal from the microphone to a digital one that can be understood by the Pi, but you’ll struggle to sample quickly enough to get decent quality.

It’s up to you, really. I always tend to go with the solution with the least friction which, in this case, is probably a small USB microphone.

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**Author:** ![David](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@David](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/David)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2016, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/audio-in/2354/7 "2016-05-13T12:05:34Z")

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USB Mic  
Analog mic through a DAC  
Bluetooth mic - usually desktop unit with speaker too  
Radio mic?

Regards  
David

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**Post date:** [May 13, 2016, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/audio-in/2354/8 "2016-05-13T12:52:53Z")

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Thanks for the reply. I have usb working, most mic set ups seems to large form factor for what I am doing. I am learning ADC using 12, 16, bit chips with mems and electorate mics. Be great if the Phat dac had ins on it.

Thanks again.