Line in problems with my audigy

[MC Chris]

Hi there, just wondering if any of you guys know of any simple solution to my problem. I have read through all the manuals that came with it and they are no help.
OK so I bought the Creative Audigy soundblaster 2, because I don't have much of a budget and I wanted to just try out some simple stuff from a line in from my guitar to my computer. So I plugged my jack lead in to the line in 1/ mic in. Selected the input on the computer and no sound came out and my computer did not recognise that my guitar was plugged in. So I selected another input called "What You Hear" and the computer recognised that my guitar was plugged in and recorded (this is still through line in 1 exactly the same as what it didn't recognise). So obviously when I go to overdub on Cubase it records whatever is playing on the computer, thus recording the previous tracks layed down resulting in a really lossy format. Do you guys know off hand what the problem may be?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

 

[Bulls Hit]

You can't overdub using 'what you hear'. You'll need to turn that off.

Have you tried increasing the level of the signal? Maybe use a stomp box or something

 

[zekthedeadcow]

1. you can't plug a guitar directly into a "line in" or "mic in" because it has a different impedance.

2. to use the line in you would need : guitar->guitar amp->mic->mixer/preamp-> line in

 

[mx_mx]

1. you can't plug a guitar directly into a "line in" or "mic in" because it has a different impedance.


Yeah you can. It just doesnt sound very good

 

[altiris]

how much did you spend on your Audigy? You could have a bought card more suited for recording for as much as that card costs. but the line in is a better choice as far as which input to use. what other gear do you have?

 

[cpl_crud]

when you're trying to record with the audigy in something like cubase, then you have to set the VST input to the right buss.
An audigy 2 has something like 3 busses, and the platnium(eX) versions have about 4 or 5. (from memory that is).

the "what yo uhear" function is one of those busses. The mic/line input is another, and the digital in is yet another. There's also busses for Lin/Mic 2 and Aux in for the platnium models.

The input impedance is gongi to be a bit of a pain, but not that much of a problem. If anything, I'd advise you to buy a cheap DI box that runs off a battery (since the audigy doesn't have phantom) and then run that into the line in- that way the card will see the proper impedance and will adjust itself, so you should eb able to use the line in bus.

 

[MC Chris]

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how much did you spend on your Audigy? You could have a bought card more suited for recording for as much as that card costs. but the line in is a better choice as far as which input to use. what other gear do you have?

OK so I spent about £170 on my audidgy (I know probably the wrong decision) but when I bought it i really didn't know anything at all about recording I just saw it had a jack input and bought it, which looking back on it was a bit stupid. I have also got a mixing desk which I use for my PA system I don't know the exact model but basically I bought it from Germany (Thomann) because it was cheaper over there. It has 16 channels, and its by some brand called T-Bone, which I've never actually heard of. I think I could use this for my recording, but I don't have a clue how to link it up to my computer without using my audigy. Can anyone recommend something to help me link it of another soundcard which would be better suited for me?
Thanks

 

[mrT]

If you have the audigy 2 platinum, the input you are using is Line 2. And to all you smart guys talking about impeadance you should have looked up the card. It has a 1/4 in on a breakout box that goes in a drive bay. It also has a simple pre amp that will let you plug a dynamic mic into it. Although micing your amp will deffinately give better sound.

 

[Minion]

For the 170 you spent on your Audigy you could have gotten something like a M-audio Delta 1010 and had 10 Inputs and 10 outputs and without the Noise and recording problems you get with the audigy...

If you can get a Refund I would do it ASAP....

Cheers