Help With Recording Set Up

[ryko]

Hey guys,

I'm looking to record vocals on my Mac. I've got these two pieces of equipment: (not sure if these are just considered preamps?)

- M-Audio MTrackPlus
- Onyx Blackjack

I've also got this microphone:
MXL V67G

I have Logic Pro X but I'm a lot more familiar with GarageBand so I've been trying to set all this up to see what it sounds like. Here's what I'm doing:

- XLR cable from my mic to the MTrackPlus's main XLR plugin (mine is the older version)
- Then I have a TLR to XLR cable going from the Line Output of the MTrackPlus to the main XLR plugin of the Blackjack
- I then have both of these plugged into my Mac

In the preferences for GarageBand I also have the Blackjack as my input and output. The output works fine since it plays back through my headphones but it's not able to record.

When I tap the mic my MTrackPlus is picking up the signal, the Blackjack does too but it seems a little delayed. Nothing is being recorded in GarageBand. I have the Line Output on the MTrackPlus turned up and the gain for that channel and same with the Blackjack. Could someone help me troubleshoot or figure out what's wrong?

 

[mjbphotos]

use one or the other (MAudio or Onyx) - they are both USB audio interfaces. Mic > interface > computer (via USB). Select the input device in your DAW (make sure you have the mfr drivers downloaded and installed).