Available on the iPhone 16 series, Audio Mix is a brand new feature that uses advanced intelligence and Spatial Audio that lets you tune the audio to your liking with you videos. Not only can you minimize background noise, but it can also amplify the sound of your voice. There's also a cinematic mode that blends a mix of audio from the background and from subjects that are in-frame. We put this to the test to see how well it works on the busy streets of New York City.
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00:00After our iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max reviews, a lot of you had questions about the audio mix feature with the iPhone.
00:07So I'm going to test it out, show you how it works, also including whether or not it works well with the microphone.
00:13First up, a relatively quiet courtyard next to our office.
00:16A smartphone first, audio mix uses an input to run spatial audio capture and advanced intelligence to distinguish between background noise and voices when recording videos.
00:27This provides amazing sound and capabilities after the video capture, you can edit the sound by selecting edit and then audio mix.
00:34The standard option captures sound in spatial audio with no adjustments.
00:39The in-frame option isolates the voice of the person speaking on camera and can eliminate unwanted voices off camera.
00:46The studio option makes it seem like you're recording inside a professional studio, like the microphones are closely subject even if they're a few feet away.
00:55The cinematic option formats voices like in movies. Voices inside and outside the camera frame are centered on the one track from the screen with environmental modes surrounding sound.
01:05You can adjust the intensity of all the mixes with the slider, letting in more or less background noise.
01:11None of the modes sound like they work as well as a clip-on mic.
01:15Now I'm here at Bryant Park to see how well it does with all this noise around me.
01:20A smartphone first, audio mix uses an input to run spatial audio capture.
01:25The in-frame option isolates the voice of the person speaking on camera and can eliminate unwanted voices off camera.
01:31The studio option makes it seem like you're recording inside a professional studio, like the microphones are closely subject even if they're a few feet away.
01:37The cinematic option formats voices like in movies. Voices inside and outside the camera frame are centered on the one track from the screen with environmental modes surrounding sound.
01:45The in-frame option isolates the voice of the person speaking on camera and can eliminate unwanted voices off camera.
01:51The studio option isolates the voice of the person speaking on camera and can eliminate unwanted voices off camera.
01:55The cinematic option formats voices like in movies. Voices inside and outside the camera frame are centered on the one track from the screen with environmental modes surrounding sound.
02:05You can adjust the intensity of all the mixes with the slider, letting in more or less background noise.
02:10Audio mix only works with the onboard studio microphones, and so the option disappears when you have an external mic recorded.
02:17A smartphone-first audio mix uses the inputs from spatial audio capture and advanced intelligence to distinguish between background noise and voices when recording videos.
02:26So, what do you think? Let me know in the comments below.
02:29You can check out the full iPhone 16 Pro review here.
02:32I'm John B. and I'll see you next time.