Just wanted to get some feedback from all you guys out there who post videos and record them selves playing CBG's like I do. I have posted over 25 videos now and all of them I've done so using my iPhone. I use some phone apps to add a few visual effects and up to to now I've been happy enough with the process.

However I feel now I've got to the point where I'd like to take it up a level and get better quality results and have more control over the finished piece.

Primarily I need to resolve the poor sound quality on my videos first. This is an inherent problem as the iPhones microphone is poor. So firstly is there an external microphone out there suitable for the iPhone that gives improved results? I see dozens and dozens on eBay/amazon etc so what's good and what's not?

Also here's what I'd like some advice on too regarding recording/editing;

1/ what's the best device/kit for recording straight to the PC? Something like iRig springs to mind here. I want to have the flexibility to use my effects pedals and amp effects directly as I record or have the ability to record a clean signal and post edit the effects via software. 

2/ what software (PC based) to use for guitar based recording and post editing? Something I can add effects to and edit/splice/cut/alter recordings with. Something that will end up in mp3 format that I can add to my iTunes library for instance and use in iPhone based apps as I have been doing already.

3/ video software (for PC) to combine the mp3 sound files and video/photographic material to create a more lusher visual experience, all in a file format that I can post directly to YouTube from the computer.

Any advice you guys have will be greatly received, thanks in advance to all who contribute to this post :-)

Many thanks Beamerboy (YouTube channel; tattoogeezer13)