Can't record audio. Track meter not moving

[ausnick2001]

Hi guys,

I'm brand new to Protools and I was going through the tutorial in the manual and I'm stuck on the 'record your performance to a track' section. I do exactly as it says, but the track meter doesn't move when i make noise into my microphone. i'm pretty sure I have set up I/O correctly (I have my mic plugged into input 1 of my audio interface and i'm pretty sure that's what i have selected, picture of my settings is here http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/9...10831at194.png).

I can hear the sounds from my mic through the monitor speakers and i can see the track meter moving on the M-Audio Profire control panel, but absolutely nothing on the track meter on Protools. I have tried reinstalling both protools and the profire drivers to no avail. Can anyone help me out?

Cheers!

[Dot]

track>> input monitoring

options>> pre-fader metering

try both

[Keybeeetsss]

Hello ausnick on'eim...

We have to ask the obvious somtimes, but u do have the track armed in record mode correct?..

[ausnick2001]

Cheers for the quick responses guys!

i've selected input only monitoring and pre-fader meeting has also been already selected. And yeah I am pressing the red record button whilst i talk into the mic :-/

[ondruspat]

Originally Posted by ausnick2001

Cheers for the quick responses guys!

i've selected input only monitoring and pre-fader meeting has also been already selected. And yeah I am pressing the red record button whilst i talk into the mic :-/

make sure BOTH the red R on the track and the red R on the transport are selected. The one on the track "arms" that track for recording, the one on the transport "arms" the session for recording...

hope that makes sense....

[zedhed]

Are you using a Mic that requires phantom power?

[ausnick2001]

Well, if im just trying to set my levels, surely i don't need to press the record button on the Transport? Regardless, I tried it and the track meter on the mixer still won't budge.

I'm using a Samson Q7 snare drum mic, which as far as i'm aware, shouldn't need phantom power (only the ambient mics need phantom power i think). I am hearing it loud and clear on the monitor speakers, presumably i wouldn't if it required phantom power?

[jbrown7282]

Can you post a screen shot of your Mix and Edit window so I can give you a better solution???

[jbrown7282]

Instead of asking you 1 million questions.... LOL

[ausnick2001]

No problem at all!

Mix window: http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/2...10902at174.png

Edit window: http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/262...10902at174.png

Cheers!