Setting M-Audio Mobile Pre as audio input

Special Interest Groups Recording Equipment
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Hello

I have an M-Audio Mobile Pre and a Shure Microphone setup, and would like to record from that source. The equipment is plugged in and working, but my Preferences does not give me that option as a recording device. I can record just fine from my internal mic on my computer, so there’s no problem there.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

William

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check the tutorial/tips here for how to connect a usb device
but
if it uses asio it wont work with audacity.

why not use the software that came with the mthing to record
and use audacity to edit?

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I looked in tutorials/tips and did not find anything about connecting a usb device. I know that this system works, by the way, because I used it on my previous computer. My new computer uses Windows 7, if that makes any difference. I just need to find a way for Audacity to detect the external usb mic device so that I can utilize it.

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There’s a page here about USB Turntables. Much of the information on this page also applies to recording with external USB sound cards. http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/USB_turntables

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time to rename that page usb devices
and make TTs a section
plus add a few words about mikes, interfaces, etc.

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Thanks guys…

Still having problems getting Audacity to recognize the usb input. I followed all of the instructions and troubleshooting tips, and for some reason, it still does not recognize the usb input as a recording option.

I checked, and the Mobile Pre amp is working fine, current drivers, etc. I disabled the internal mic on the computer, all to no avail.

I still have my old computer (with Windows XP), and as a last resort could use it for recording. Eventually, however, I need to record on the new computer.

Any more suggestions?

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many places diddle the audio

do you have the latest drivers ?

check the drivers settings
check the opsys settings
check audacity settings last

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  1. Plug in the USB interface and reboot the computer.
  2. click “Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Sound” (if you’re using “Classic View” there’s a direct link to “Sound” in the Control Panel), then click on the “Recording” tab.
  3. Check that the USB device is enabled as a Recording device as indicated here (scroll down to the picture below the blue text box) Missing features - Audacity Support
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Success! Got it working. Thanks a lot for your help and your patience in working through this with me.

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great
now tell us what worked for your problem
others may have it too and would like to know the trick

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I imagine he followed the instructions in the previous post.

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maybe
maybe not
lots of folks post that something else fixed their problem
after they got clues from the replies

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There is a saying “If at first you don’t succeed, RTFM” :wink:

All I did was to listen to the question, then suggest a safe starting point and indicate to the user the appropriate part of the documentation.
It can be useful to other users when, as in this case, there is a resolution to a problem at the end of the topic.


If this was not the solution that worked for wgdefoore, then hopefully he will come back and clarify what did work, but unless/until wgdefoore does so, let’s just assume that the official Audacity documentation is correct. :wink: