Steenamaroo
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tried audacity but had issues with recording on it. went to garageband instead and attempted it but its equally as bad as logic. i dont know how to do direct monitoring without a DAW
Just plug in mic and headphones and flick the direct monitor switch on the interface to 'on'. I'm pretty sure you should be able to hear yourself live without any recording software.
See if you hear the glitch like that.
Unfortunately logic nor garageband have usage / overload indicators. and not sure if this is related, but the sound isnt clipping at all. i get buzz at very low levels still
It's a nice convenience but no matter - Utilites>Activity monitor does the same job.