A few weeks ago, we excitedly announced that with the latest Apple iOS 4.3 update  and the camera connection kit offering a USB hookup, the doors reopened for professional-quality recording on the iPad! Blue Microphones’ USB mics, Snowball, Snowflake, Yeti and newest Yeti Pro are now capable of recording CD-quality audio to the iPad 1 or 2.

Connected through the camera kit, Snowball –a stereo condenser USB mic with cardioid and omni patterns—and Snowflake—a portable USB cardioid condenser mic—are plug-and-play for recording on the iPad with Blue’s studio-quality sound. Taking it to the next level,  Yeti and recently released Yeti Pro require more power and can be connected through a powered USB hub, along with the camera connection kit for the highest quality digital recording to your iPad.

In action: Check out these videos of how to set up Yeti on the iPad and advance ways to use it in GarageBand

Setting up Yeti or Yeti Pro on the iPad (1 or 2)

Check out this video from GearGazm on how simple it is to connect the Yeti to an iPad 2 and start recording:

Advanced: How to record vocals, acoustical instruments and sound effects:

ButterScotch TV has an entire series on tips, tricks and How-Tos using GarageBand on the iPad. In episode 8, they give us an advanced look at using Yeti to record the highest quality sound on GarageBand:

Professional Bonus:

With the powered USB hub, you can use Icicle, our USB-to-XLR converter, to connect most of our professional microphones, such as our Bluebird, straight to you iPad!

Bluebird