Can't record...please help!

[adamthemute]

I can't record...out of ideas.

OK so I'm trying to setup something to record on in my friend's basement but haven't had any luck. Signal chain's I've tried are:

Mic > Behringer Xenyx (Mixer) > Behringer U-Control UCA200 (Soundcard)> PC > Ableton Live 6.0.7

I've also tried to use my soundcard, an M-Audio Audiophile 2496, which also didn't work. It was the exact same setup I have at home, so I'm really clued out on what's wrong here.

It plays music going out the the PC then mixer fine, but doesn't seem to pic up a mic when everything is hooked up.

In the case of using the Behringer U-Control, I downloaded and installed the ASIO4ALL driver.

Does anyone have any idea why this chain isn't working? Thanks.

 

[TechnoFM]

Wish I could help, best of luck.

PLUR

Alex

 

[danny.guitar]

Not enough info...

Which mic? Describe how you have everything hooked up in more detail.

 

[Randy Yell]

I assume that you have a signal from the mic in the mixer? I'm guessing it must be a setting in your recording software that you've overlooked seeing how it doesn't work with either soundcard.

 

[adamthemute]

Thanks for the replies. I've narrowed the problem down to the mixer (it's a Behringer Xenyx 1832FX). I replaced the Behringer with my smaller mixer from home, hooked it up the exact same way, and it worked perfectly.

I'm using a Shure SM57, and the mixer picks up the signal.

Would there be some setting on the 1832FX that could be stopping the signal from going through? Like I said, it works if you want to play music on the PC, then through the mixer and speakers. All the cables are fine, the sliders are not at zero, the mixer is turned on, etc, etc...hehe.