PT M-Powered + Alesis Multimix12USB

[Jig]

I'm have a problem recording my vocals in Pro Tools.

I have my M-Audio 2496 outputs running to my Alesis Mixer Input.

I also have my Mic In on my Mixer.

When I get ready to record audio, the beat is recorded with the vocals. Can someone help me with my setup. How can I set my equipment up to where I can record vocals without the beat behind it. Do I need another pre-amp or can I use my current setup. Any help is useful. Thanks a lot.

East Ova...

[flygrade]

need more info...what is the source of the beat? is it loaded into pro tools in its own track?...is it coming in from an external sequencer or keyboard?...

[Jig]

everything is on it's own track. I would create a new track for my vocals and before I record I would test my levels and the track sounds will jump in the track I have for my vocals. Or if you could suggest something I could use with my M-Audio 2496 to record my vocals with that would be find also. My mixer is for my MPC anyways, but I had to hook up outs from my soundcard to my ins on my mixer to be able to hear anything through my headphones. Any help would be great

[Jack Dawson]

Assign the vocal channel(s), and nothing else, to alt 3/4 on the mixer.
Connect the alt 3/4 outputs from the mixer to the line inputs on the 24/96.
Now any channels assigned to the alt 3/4 busses will be recorded and any assigned to the main mix will not.
Using the switching matrix on the headphone/main section of the mixer should allow you to hear everything.

Hope this helps,
Jack