Cannot record audio - Please help

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Hey, i would greatly appreciate help with this. I just got a new computer to record, and i've been fighting with this for 4 days. Even after alot of research, and finding many people with a similar problem, i still havent found the solution.

I installed Cubase 5, and i get this message, that alot of people seem to get, but i still havent been able to get a clear answer on the solution.

"ASIO Direct Sound Full Duplex Driver

Impossible to record audio because Audio Input is not active. Open the ASIO DirectX Sound Full Duplex Setup Dialog. Make sure that a device is selected in the Input Ports section and that it's check box is activated."

Now, i admit, i'm not good with computers. For one, i'm not even sure what a driver is. And i dont know how to open that Setup Dialog they talk about.

I havent recorded in a few years, finally getting bac into it, and i was extremely excited about it all until this happened. I dont ever remember having this problem when i used earlier version of Cubase. If someone could walk me through this, i would be eternally grateful.

Thanks.
 
A) What soundcard are you using?

B) Cubase does not automatically set up your soundcard inputs and outputs.
You have to go to Device Setup (used to be F5 but its been a long time since I used Cubase) - See the manual....
 
Actually, they have kept the shortcuts the same since version 1. It's still F5.
 
Unfortunately i dont know what sound card i'm using. I lost seem to have misplaced my receipt. I just got this computer last week. Is there any way i can check on my computer? I'm sorry, but like i said, i know very little about computers :S

But thanks, i didnt know Cubase didnt set things up automatically. Did the SX versions do it? I dont remember ever having to do this with SX 2 and 3.

I'll try your F5 trick, see if i can play around with it and get it to work. In the meantime, please let me know if there's a way to check what sound card i have.

Thanks!
 
The first 2 versions of cubase (sx or otherwise) had a completely different way of how it setup in and out buses.

The new way is quite a bit better because you can name them and route them whatever or where ever you want. The old way you just hit a power button and they turned on.
 
Myrgraven said:
Unfortunately i dont know what sound card i'm using.
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If you're plugged into the built-in soundcard then its a standard gamer card.

Unfortunately, those are made with less than $1 worth of chips for beeps, boops and light gaming (not to mention cheapness for the manufacturer) and NOT quality music production. Even the cheapest $50 usb asio card will be a huge improvement.

#1 Rule of Recording: You MUST replace the built-in soundcard.

Here's a good guide and user-tested suggestions that work:
The Best Audio Interfaces for your Home Studio by TweakHeadz Lab
(you'll want to bookmark and read through all of Tweak's Guide while you're there...)

Another good article: Choosing an audio interface - Choosing An Audio Interface
 
Thanks for the reply Tim. I forgot to mention that i got this computer made with recording in mind. I bought it from a smaller place that built it up themselves, and they customize it to your usage and budget. Knowing that i was going to record with it, i'd be surprised if they would have put a regular gaming sound card. Not only surprised, but disappointed.

Is there any way i can check somewhere on the computer? If not, i'll go digging around for that receipt.

I still dont know what to do once i know this, haha. But thanks!
 
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