# Mini usb microphone

**URL:** <https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/mini-usb-microphone/16019>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [January 26, 2021, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/mini-usb-microphone/16019 "2021-01-26T16:35:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![VANGUARD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ecb155/32.png) [@VANGUARD](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/VANGUARD)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2021, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/mini-usb-microphone/16019/1 "2021-01-26T16:35:15Z")

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Hi,  
I bought a Mini USB Microphone from you last week - model ADP008. How do I get it to work?  
Thanks  
Vic

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**Author:** ![Caperjack1953](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/caperjack1953/32/7923_2.png) [@Caperjack1953](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/Caperjack1953)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2021, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/mini-usb-microphone/16019/2 "2021-01-26T18:22:46Z")

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boot the Pi , open browser and go here ,scroll down and you will see the command to copy past into the Terminal . [Mini USB Microphone – Pimoroni](https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/mini-usb-microphone)

past this into the terminal  
arecord -D plughw:1 -f cd /tmp/recording.wav