Mbox 2 mini, input problem

[gr0g88]

Hello, I recently bought an mbox mini with protools le 8. I watch the tutorial DVD, but encountered a problem when I tried recording from my mic.

The audio level in the mix window is pegged. I tried adjusting all volume levels to fix it, but nothing works. I tried recording with it anyway, but I hear nothing, and I'm not seeing anything in the edit window.

Then I tried removing the mic plug, plugging in an electric guitar, and I get the same problem.


I've entered the correct inputs on the track, and have watched the tutorial video well over 7 times trying to make this work.

[spkguitar]

We would need to know more information to be able to assist you;

How do you have everything connected? What are you using to monitor the mini? (headphones? which ones and where are they plugged in? Speakers/monitors? which ones and where are they plugged in?) Which microphone specifically? (brand/model)

How is your session setup? Single audio track? To what values are the inputs and outputs set?


Constant level "pegging" is definitely a problem and not normal if you have set everything up correctly.


The basics are pretty much exactly as described in the video:

• new session
• New audio track
• set audio track input to the input you desire to record from
• plug your mic into the same input
• set 48v switch accordingly (if you need it for your mic, turn it on, if not, leave it off)
• set level on the mini accordingly
• record arm the track

That's pretty much it.

[albee1952]

And if you are new to Mboxes, turn the MIX knob to the middle to start.

[pharoah]

I'm hopping on this thread since albee1952 mentioned the mix knob. I noticed that when I turn my mix know all the way to the left, there is no audio. So I don't turn it all the way, but then I have to turn up the volume to hear anything. What am I doing wrong?