A Change in Performance..

[NewAgeMuttLange]

So.. two months ago I recorded a band with my sonar rig which is:

Intel Pentium 4 PC (2+ ghz, 1 Meg Ram, MOTU PCI-324)
External USB Hard Drive
MOTU 2408mkII
Crate-Audio Mixer (Yes I know it's crappy..)
Various Microphones/Cables
Sonar 6 Producer Edition

Now, I had no problems two months ago, but now when I run the signal to the comp trhoguh the motu I'm get horribly loud humming and barely anything coming through the mic.

I've tried 3 different mics and different cables all around.. same thing no matter what I do.

My first assumption was that my mixer finally died, but I can't confirm that. Though I doubt a mic/cable/motu problem could be the source of the hum and lack of signal volume...

Any Opinions?

-Paul

 

[mikemorgan]

when I run the signal to the comp trhoguh the motu I'm get horribly loud humming and barely anything coming through the mic.

I've tried 3 different mics and different cables all around.. same thing no matter what I do.

My first assumption was that my mixer finally died, but I can't confirm that. Though I doubt a mic/cable/motu problem could be the source of the hum and lack of signal volume...

Any Opinions?

-Paul

Well it sounds like you eliminated mics and mic cables, now eliminate the mixer and the interface. Only way I know to fix a problematic signal chain is to start at the source, which you already started, and go from there.

 

[Ember]

Intel Pentium 4 PC (2+ ghz, 1 Meg Ram, MOTU PCI-324)
-Paul

ONE MEG RAM?!?! oh noes!

 

[NewAgeMuttLange]

funny.. i'd edit it, but i'm lazy...

fixed the problem, reinstalled the drivers for my pci card and everything magically worked... weird..