Hours of searching but no answer for my Cubase/ Fast track pro input issue

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Jim Lad said:
I noticed that too.
He's got "Line In", "SPDIF In" but nothing "Plugged In".
I'm assuming he unplugged things for the photo but he shouldn't need anything on the inputs for monitoring.
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Yeah, but he said his output is fine. Just nothing when he records.
 
Jim Lad said:
I noticed that too.
He's got "Line In", "SPDIF In" but nothing "Plugged In".
I'm assuming he unplugged things for the photo but he shouldn't need anything on the inputs for monitoring.
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Jim lad had me laughing out loud for a bit with disapproval of my dbag chinstrap haha
But back to business. The fast track has nothing else plugged in because it is a new purchase and why setup with goods if I can record them yet ( because they will take tinkering as well)

In regards to the m audio drivers. M audio has 3 for vista 64 bit alone:
Vista 64 bit
Vista 64 sp1 (what I have)
Vista 64 sp2
I don't know but that's what i'll do (again). Uninstall everything and reinstall. Reboot. Plug in interface.

Also Jim, I have taken my line outputs out of my interface and still listened with headphones direct to it.
 
mup1537 said:
Problem:
I want to record and although the audio track is recording (visually) and sound is playing, the new recorded track receives nothing. Naturally I have been looking up input issues as my only options for inputs are line 1/2 and SPDIF 1/2 (neither of which work) ...Now I have scoured m-audio forums as well as others and the guide from m-audio regarding cubase shows multiple analog mono outputs. I see none of these.
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So, going back to your original post.... what do you plug into the fast track that you want to record?? A mic?? A guitar??
 
Get Vista 64 sp2.
You really have to keep up with that.
Vista works far better when you keep it up-to-date.
 
Kinda of makes sense though no? With the realtek with built in mics it works, with the FTP, nothing is plugged hence no sound..
 
Chili said:
So, going back to your original post.... what do you plug into the fast track that you want to record?? A mic?? A guitar??
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I will eventually plug in a microkorg synth....But for now I want to be able to record my softsynths and sequencer. I can't do that so i can record beats of anything. It's not a question of whether or not i can record external instruments...I haven't even gotten into setting all that jazz up...Just can't record anything period...No input. REAPER or Cubase. I would use ableton if I knew it fluently but I don't yet.

I really appreciate the help and brainstorming guys alot....I will probably bring it ( the fast track pro) in to guitar center, where i bought it, tommorow with my computer and have the guy who sold it too me help me out. AFTER i uninstall everything and reinstall everything first.
 
You see, this is what you've been doing all along....
I will eventually plug in a microkorg synth....But for now I want to be able to record my softsynths and sequencer. I can't do that so i can record beats of anything. It's not a question of whether or not i can record external instruments...I haven't even gotten into setting all that jazz up...Just can't record anything period...No input. REAPER or Cubase. I would use ableton if I knew it fluently but I don't yet.
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It's called (among other things) "Double Speak".
You are telling us.
a) You can't record anything.
b) You haven't plugged anything in.
c) You're not going to plug anything in until you manage to actually record something.
So let me say just this: When your Fast Track Pro is plugged in, turned on, set up as your default sound device in your DAW and you are in that DAW, then the Fast Track Pro is your only soundcard. That's your "Input". You will not record anything until you actually plug something into the Fast Track Pro.
 
mup1537 said:
I will eventually plug in a microkorg synth....But for now I want to be able to record my softsynths and sequencer. I can't do that so i can record beats of anything. It's not a question of whether or not i can record external instruments...I haven't even gotten into setting all that jazz up...Just can't record anything period...No input. REAPER or Cubase. I would use ableton if I knew it fluently but I don't yet.

I really appreciate the help and brainstorming guys alot....I will probably bring it ( the fast track pro) in to guitar center, where i bought it, tommorow with my computer and have the guy who sold it too me help me out. AFTER i uninstall everything and reinstall everything first.
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Okay, well, I had a feeling we were combatting Operator Error all along. But I stuck with ya man. No need to go back to GC, they'll just try to sell you something else.

You want to record softsynths, you don't need the Fasttrack and trying to setup the inputs will do nothing for you. You went in the wrong direction. A softsynth is a virtual instrument or VSTi. It uses MIDI data to tell it what to play. You have to give it that info. It can be in the form of a MIDI file that you import into Reaper or Cubase.... or it can be MIDI data sent from your microKorg.

Create a MIDI track in Cubase, import (dragging a file works) into that track. Assign the track to your VSTi (softsynth) and have fun. You'll need to read the manual on how to specifically perform these tasks (except the Have Fun part). Cubase also gives you the ability to write a midi file, if you don't mind tedious work. The best way is to play it on a midi controller, like the microKorg, and then edit it after you recorded the midi data. That's how I do it.

There is a section in Tweakheadz that talks about the difference between MIDI and audio. You should read up on it.

good luck,
 
I know MIDI.....My issue isn't with recording MIDI that works fine... My issue is in recording MIDI (track) to audio (track) or audio (track) to audio (track). I haven't had an issue with Cubase until this...I've learned ma stuff with Cubase.

And Jim,

I have yet to pick up a mic wire for the microkorg so I haven't plugged it in yet...But was it dumb to think I would be able to record a softsynth (to audio) like used to be able to do pre external soundcard?
 
You haven't done anything dumb................................................................. Yet!
I'm not familiar with the Microkorg but I'm sure you can choose to send midi signals or sounds from it to your DAW as well as get a certain amount of control over the DAW itself.
Go here.. Korg Studio Recorders - StudioTrax Forums
They're good people and most of them have sons like you who really need a shave.
I don't play around with Cubase much but I'm pretty sure that you'll have to change your midi tracks to instrument tracks before you'll hear anything.
By the way, the cheapest way I know to get midi into your PC is through the "Midisport". Basically it's Midi I/O at one end and USB at the other.
$30, give or take.
 
Ok, You really need to read the cubase manual. Virtual synths when opened automatically create an audio track attached to the instrument (on the bottom of the inspector window). This is the audio track, you do not need to go back and record a separate audio track, it's already there ready for effects, tweaking, whatever just no waveform. This preserves editing capability so if you want to change the notes, you dont have to rerecord the track. If you ABSOLUTELY must have the audio track with waveform, you need to do an "audio mixdown" of the track
 
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Well ithought you guys were beginning to go off in some crazy directions as I know Cubase and midi and how to set the soundcard up. So I contacted the guy who sold me the soundcard, went into guitar center to trouble shoot with him, and we discovered I had bad hardware on the fast track pro as we switch my soundcard for a lambda. Input working fine again. Problem solved.
 
mup1537 said:
Well ithought you guys were beginning to go off in some crazy directions as I know Cubase and midi and how to set the soundcard up. So I contacted the guy who sold me the soundcard, went into guitar center to trouble shoot with him, and we discovered I had bad hardware on the fast track pro as we switch my soundcard for a lambda. Input working fine again. Problem solved.
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Cool. Have fun.

Post your songs in the MP3 clinic for critique and review when you get some done!!
 
I have learned that although my input on the soundcard is fine...It is not the input on the soundcard I have trouble with as I have not figured out my dilemma. So I apologize if I pissed anyone off or if this does. What do people do to record their stereo mix when they have a soundcard (the fact that I have to ask this blows my mind, I thought an interface would fix my problems).

-When it previously recorded (before audio interface) I used asio4all... Input: Stereo mix....Output: Realtek computer speakers. Until I can record the stereo mix I cannot record anything. This is so strange why I feel like I am the only one with this problem. When using the external soundcard I know everything is set up as should be. But I cannot record what I hear. Isn't that kind of a must in recording?

I am stumped and getting discouraged.
 
Going back to a previous question, are you trying to record a softsynth, VSTi, virtual instrument? What do you mean by "stero mix"?
 
Chili said:
Going back to a previous question, are you trying to record a softsynth, VSTi, virtual instrument? What do you mean by "stero mix"?
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I feel like the prodigal son. After doing reading and speaking with tech support I realized that the "stereo mix" as shown...This was responsible for allowing me to record general output before i had an external soundcard. Example: Listening to a solo'd MIDI track (triggering a VST) I would simply click new audio track and click record. Ex2: Listening to an audio track, open new audio track and click record (done to record audio with effects to cut CPU use as you know).

This means: I was able to record whatever I heard. That is what I want to be able to do again.

It makes sense why I cannot record now as my inputs have nothing plugged in.
How can I route my output... to my input that is my dilemma.

And just to answer you, I am recording vsts (synth, sampler, etc) or audio loops.

stereo mix.webp
 
You really need to have a friend, cousin, sibling, young person over to help you set this up.
 
Jim Lad said:
You really need to have a friend, cousin, sibling, young person over to help you set this up.
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I know that is biggest the problem....I have no friends...............................thaaaat know this stuff. I mean according to everything i've ever read on installations for this... its

Get the right driver
install
setup in devices
setup in vst connections (cubase)
and ableton's even easier.
 
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