No record level signal : Fast Track Pro, Pro Tools M-Powered 8

[mrmatter]

New setup: Fast Track Pro, Pro Tools M-Powered 8, Academic.

Just upgraded from PG Music/US122. My problem is that I get no record level signal in Pro Tools. Track is record enabled (flashing red), input parameters are set correctly, I get signal on led's, headphones and monitors, but not even the glimmer of a signal on the input vu-meters. In other words, the analog output seems fine, but the usb output back to Pro Tools does not seem to be working. I suspect bad hardware (the FT Pro), but since I'm new to both the hardware and software, I might be missing something obvious.
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Pro Tools M-Powered 8.0cs3 update
M-Audio Fast Track Pro Midi/Audio Interface
M-Audio Oxygen 49 Controller
>Mainboard : ECS GF7050VT-M
> Chipset : nVidia GeForce 7050
> Processor : Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 @ 2533 MHz
> Physical Memory : 2048 MB
> Hard Disk : ST3500630AS (500 GB)
> Operating System : Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.01.2600 Service Pack 3

[spkguitar]

Press alt + k (switch from auto input mode to input only mode) and see what happens.

[mrmatter]

No change with alt - k

[spkguitar]

Originally Posted by mrmatter

but the usb output back to Pro Tools does not seem to be working.

Wait, wait, wait...

What is it exactly that you are trying to record? Pro Tools and the Fast Track only record the physical inputs on the fast track; nothing else.

[mrmatter]

Just to be clear, I'm recording acoustic guitar/vocals via condenser mikes into input 1 and 2 of the Fast Track Pro. And yes, I do have phantom power turned on. Hot signal at the inputs (getting clip lights) and analog outs (cans and monitors), nothing in the meters (red fader) on Pro Tools.

[changa86]

I'm having this same exact problem did you find a solution anyone??

[DONNYYARDAS]

I am havo=ing the same problem did anyone find a solution????

[jimilespaul]

I had the same Exact frustrating problem.
I did a full shut down / re-boot and problem went away.
Record levels work fine.
I am running Vista Ultimate. Please let Win 7 take over.

[DONNYYARDAS]

ok...

when i hook up my akg condenser mic with the fastrack pro on my PC laptop (vista 32 bit system) with m powered 8 i get audio from the mic input

I take the same akg condenser mic with the fastrack pro ook it up on my mac pro leopard 10.5.8 with m powered 8 i get no audio from the mic input???????????????????