Need help -- linking external mixer to laptop using FL for vocal recording

[whatsplace]

I have a Sampson L1200 mixing board, and have tried hooking it to my laptop ( Win8 and a USB cable ) using FL to record vocals, but can't make it work.

When I first connected the board, the comp automatically detected and downloaded and installed the Sampson audio codec, nice touch by Sampson to automate that process.

I selected that codec in Win8 to both record and playback by default. But FL, even though it recognized the codec, and it shows up in the input/output selector on the FL mixer, will not record, and will not produce any sound when an instrumental song is played into it using the mixer, all I get is a screeching noise that I figure is the sound looping back and forth.

FL tells me it needs to record via ASIO, which is already installed, and I have used to record my keyboard into FL. That works like a charm. But fiddle as I may, I cannot get FL to record vocals through the mixing board and into the program.

I know this can be done (right?) Can anyone help me with this? I have read that I can make the connection via stereo cables rather than USB. Is this viable? Haven't tried it yet.

Really need to get this going as I wish to lay down vocals through the board, and need to do it soon.

Many thanks in advance,

JRH

 

[ido1957]

Get the manual and see if you have some sort of on/off switch for monitoring. Sounds like a feedback loop but I can't be sure...

 

[whatsplace]

Get the manual and see if you have some sort of on/off switch for monitoring. Sounds like a feedback loop but I can't be sure...

I will be at the system on Friday if not before, but your reply does make sense. Almost sure its a feedback loop because of the screeching. I will keep you informed.

Many thanks,

JRH

 

[bouldersoundguy]

You just have to get the right combination of switches in the USB options (left of the meter, buttons 34, 35 and 36 in the manual). There are several ways to do it, but it's important not to have the USB send and return assigned to the main mix at the same time (creating a feedback loop).

I would leave the USB send button up to record the main mix, press the second button down to return the USB to channels 11/12 and press in the Monitor button to get the USB return into the headphones.

VERY IMPORTANT: Turn off input monitoring in FL. You're going to be monitoring your inputs through the mixer. If software input monitoring is on with this setup there will be an phasing effect.