Easy question from a newbie . . .
I've only just started using home studio 2002 XL (and haven't used any music software before so everything is new at the moment!).
I have an M-Audio Ozone keyboard plugged into it via USB and there are 2 questions associated with this:
1. I Seem to get a message coming up everytime telling me that my M-Audio drivers are not 'approved' for Cakewalk. It works fine and the manual says that this is because they are relatively new. It would be nice to be able to do away with the irritating message though.
2. I Want to record guitar and vocals through the Ozone. This should be possible but I'm having a few problems connecting things up so that the audio is reaching Cakewalk to be recorded.
Everything is trial and error for me at the moment so any help is appreciated
Cheers
Mike
I have an M-Audio Ozone keyboard plugged into it via USB and there are 2 questions associated with this:
1. I Seem to get a message coming up everytime telling me that my M-Audio drivers are not 'approved' for Cakewalk. It works fine and the manual says that this is because they are relatively new. It would be nice to be able to do away with the irritating message though.
2. I Want to record guitar and vocals through the Ozone. This should be possible but I'm having a few problems connecting things up so that the audio is reaching Cakewalk to be recorded.
Everything is trial and error for me at the moment so any help is appreciated
Cheers
Mike
I am assuming that you are using the Audio outputs of the M-Audio and not the MIDI outputs. Your Audio Out should go to either the MIC IN or LINE IN on your sound card. If you are doing this, I appologise for assuming you don't have it that way.
Then the only other thing would be to make sure your LINE IN or MIC IN on the PC is active. You need to check:
Programs|Accessories|Entertainment|Volume Control and select Options|Properties. Click on Recording and select OK. Then make sure either the LINE IN or MICROPHONE is selected. I would recommend LINE IN as I believe that M-Audio is using Line Level signals.
Good Luck
Then the only other thing would be to make sure your LINE IN or MIC IN on the PC is active. You need to check:
Programs|Accessories|Entertainment|Volume Control and select Options|Properties. Click on Recording and select OK. Then make sure either the LINE IN or MICROPHONE is selected. I would recommend LINE IN as I believe that M-Audio is using Line Level signals.
Good Luck
Hi Brian
Thanks for the response.
Your assumptions are correct. I am using the audio outputs in the way that you describe but still with no luck.
I'm running on a laptop and the soundcard doesn't have a line in so I've been trying with the mic socket but the best I can achieve is some horrible feedback noise, and even that doesn't get recorded to a track. The mic socket seems to be working with a stadard mic but not with a signal from the Ozone.
Any suggestions?
Cheers
Mike
Thanks for the response.
Your assumptions are correct. I am using the audio outputs in the way that you describe but still with no luck.
I'm running on a laptop and the soundcard doesn't have a line in so I've been trying with the mic socket but the best I can achieve is some horrible feedback noise, and even that doesn't get recorded to a track. The mic socket seems to be working with a stadard mic but not with a signal from the Ozone.
Any suggestions?
Cheers
Mike
A few things come to mind. Lets go back to checking that the proper input is selected on the PC. This is just a repeat from above and if already confirmed, just skip it.
Create an audio track by inserting or selecting on that is available. If you need to create one;
Below the VOL you should see IN and below that OUT. Double click IN and select your audio source. It should be your sound card in the LapTop. Mine reads Advance AC97 Audio. Yours may read differently.
Now arm the track by clicking the R at the top of the track. It should turn RED. You can now press the R key on the keyboard to start recording something. When you are done, press the SPACEBAR to end the recording.
The results if you are successful will be what looks like a wave form in the track. That should be the recorded audio.
Now the reason you are getting squealing in the mic input is the levels are too high on the M-Audio. Microphone inputs like to see low level signals, not line level signals. You will need to get some kind of converter from high level to low level signals. Not sure what is out there.
Are you 100% positive about your laptop not have a LINE IN? Most PCs have three 1/8" jacks; SPKR - LINE - MIC. Never heard of a PC with just two.
Hope this helps, Good luck.
- Programs|Accessories|Entertainment|Volume Control and select Options|Properties.
- Click on Recording and select OK.
- Make sure either the LINE IN or MICROPHONE is selected.
- I would recommend LINE IN as I believe that M-Audio is using Line Level signals.
Create an audio track by inserting or selecting on that is available. If you need to create one;
- Right click inside the track name area.
- Select Insert Audio Track
Below the VOL you should see IN and below that OUT. Double click IN and select your audio source. It should be your sound card in the LapTop. Mine reads Advance AC97 Audio. Yours may read differently.
Now arm the track by clicking the R at the top of the track. It should turn RED. You can now press the R key on the keyboard to start recording something. When you are done, press the SPACEBAR to end the recording.
The results if you are successful will be what looks like a wave form in the track. That should be the recorded audio.
Now the reason you are getting squealing in the mic input is the levels are too high on the M-Audio. Microphone inputs like to see low level signals, not line level signals. You will need to get some kind of converter from high level to low level signals. Not sure what is out there.
Are you 100% positive about your laptop not have a LINE IN? Most PCs have three 1/8" jacks; SPKR - LINE - MIC. Never heard of a PC with just two.
Hope this helps, Good luck.
Thanks for the response. I'll check everything out tonight when I get home and let you know how it goes (temporarily without internet access at home ;-(
I'm pretty sure I don't have a line-in btw. but I'll double check - it's a Sony Vaio with 3 jacks - video out, mic in and hadphones.
Cheers
Mike
I'm pretty sure I don't have a line-in btw. but I'll double check - it's a Sony Vaio with 3 jacks - video out, mic in and hadphones.
Cheers
Mike
OK, here's what happens . . .
1. I've double checked for a line-in socket and it's definately a no.
2. I get the feedback when I use the soundcard input on the audit track where it's set to stereo. If I use just the left or right channel I get no feedback over the speakers during recording, but all it records is feedback.
All controls (guitar and ozone) are set to minimum and I still get the feedback.
3. I tried the guitar through the amp, plucgging the line-out from the amp to the mic on the soundcard. This gives less feedback and the guitar does come through, although there's a serious time lag.
Thanks for your patience. Hope I'm not coming across as too thick here ... I did say I was a newbie
Cheers
Mike
1. I've double checked for a line-in socket and it's definately a no.
2. I get the feedback when I use the soundcard input on the audit track where it's set to stereo. If I use just the left or right channel I get no feedback over the speakers during recording, but all it records is feedback.
All controls (guitar and ozone) are set to minimum and I still get the feedback.
3. I tried the guitar through the amp, plucgging the line-out from the amp to the mic on the soundcard. This gives less feedback and the guitar does come through, although there's a serious time lag.
Thanks for your patience. Hope I'm not coming across as too thick here ... I did say I was a newbie
Cheers
Mike
I really am out of ideas here Mike. I wonder if the PC speakers are causing the feedback. There is also the possiblility that the LapTop is causing the lag in audio.
Wish I could be of more help.
Wish I could be of more help.
Good point jj.
Mike, look to see if Input Monitoring is active. That will cause you great brain-pain as it just recently did me.
Options|Audio|Input Monitoring
If the soundcard is highlighted, this could cause a feedback and poor audio as I found out. Click on it once to remove the highlight, then click "ok". Try recording again and see if that helps.
Good luck my friend.
Mike, look to see if Input Monitoring is active. That will cause you great brain-pain as it just recently did me.
Options|Audio|Input Monitoring
If the soundcard is highlighted, this could cause a feedback and poor audio as I found out. Click on it once to remove the highlight, then click "ok". Try recording again and see if that helps.
Good luck my friend.
hey mike, can you please email me some instructions as to how you finally got the thing to record. i would appreciate it. thanks
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i'm trying to understand how to use this hardware compressor (3630 aliesis) with cakewalk home studio 2002. I have it hooked up right but i cannot get cake walk to respond to it. i do not know how to use the aux for the channels i want to compress. Does anyone know how to do this. I do not have the cakewalk extensive manual to figure it out.
What exactly are you expecting Cakewalk to do.jeffman88201@yahoo.com wrote: i'm trying to understand how to use this hardware compressor (3630 aliesis) with cakewalk home studio 2002. I have it hooked up right but i cannot get cake walk to respond to it. i do not know how to use the aux for the channels i want to compress. Does anyone know how to do this. I do not have the cakewalk extensive manual to figure it out.
The aux/sends in software sequencers are generally for software plugin effects unless you have a multi input/output soundcard.
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