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Mic and Acoustic Guitar Recording
Hi there folks...
I just bought a mini MBOX2 with PT8 and a AT-2050 mic (http://www.zzounds.com/item--AUTAT2050). I'm pretty new to the Home Recording world and, I really wanted to spare you guys the "dumb question routine", but I searched everywhere and tried everything I could think of before deciding to post a new thread... ok, so here we go: I just can't record anything with my Mic and Acoustic Guitar (from the pick up). Thanks God I got my keyboard to record something via USB-MIDI interface, and used some of the instruments plug-ins, which are really cool by the way. I got the mic connected in direct to MBOX, 48v phantom turned on, XLR cable I can hear the mic with my headphones connected direct to MBOX, same thing with the guitar with 1/4 cables I created mono audio tracks on PT Found the respective inputs But track meter just does not get any signal... I've followed the manuals, the DVD (too generic I must say), Forums... Any help appreciated! |
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Re: Mic and Acoustic Guitar Recording
Mix Knob?
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Re: Mic and Acoustic Guitar Recording
All the way to the left...
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Re: Mic and Acoustic Guitar Recording
I know you say you followed the manuals and the DVD, but I see no mention here that you record armed the track. Did you?
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Re: Mic and Acoustic Guitar Recording
I actually did that, but since there's not even signal on the track meter I ended up forgetting to mention...
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Re: Mic and Acoustic Guitar Recording
Well, there won't be signal on the track meter until you record arm the track, so... that's why I asked.
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Re: Mic and Acoustic Guitar Recording
You're right, I actually didn't do it before, I'm sorry... and thanks! I got it right this time and I recorded something... I'm having another problem though... I had some piano recorded before with my MIDI, and now I've tried to sing along with it but I couldn't because to hear the piano I have to turn the mix knob to the right, and to hear myself singing I have to turn it to the left... does this another dumb question sound familiar?
and Thanks again! |
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Re: Mic and Acoustic Guitar Recording
Mix Knob in the middle?
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Re: Mic and Acoustic Guitar Recording
...and mute the track you are recording your vocal to(yes, it still records). Balance between the piano and the new vocal by adjusting the MIX knob.
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Re: Mic and Acoustic Guitar Recording
Funny thing...when I first started a couple of years ago with PT, it took me three months (seriously) to figure out the "mix-knob 1/2 way/mute current track" workaround. I was actually recording with the mix to the right, and trying haphazardly to ignore the latency issues. My buddies thought I was nuts!
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