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Old 05-12-2009, 02:14 PM
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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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Old 05-12-2009, 02:18 PM
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Mix Knob?

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Old 05-12-2009, 03:32 PM
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All the way to the left...
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I created mono audio tracks on PT
Found the respective inputs
But track meter just does not get any signal...
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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Old 05-12-2009, 03:56 PM
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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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I actually did that, but since there's not even signal on the track meter I ended up forgetting to mention...
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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Old 05-12-2009, 04:31 PM
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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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Mix Knob in the middle?

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Mix Knob in the middle?

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...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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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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