can't record with fast track?

[signetclassic]

hi

so i recently came into a near ANCIENT model of m-audio fast track usb and accompanying software because the shop i work is trying to push off our crap b-stock junk. anyway, the software out of the box was so old, my comp wouldn't even install it. so, after a huge headache, i finally downloaded and installed the updated drivers for the interface as well as the software. the interface hooks up to my keyboard fine, and i can hear through it, so i know that much is working. the problem is recording though. the thing comes with m-audio session, which is complete junk and slows my comp down and i just don't want to use it. i'd rather just use audacity. unfortunately, the interface will only record into session, and not into audacity. i'm confused because i thought i set the preferences right in terms of recording/playback in audacity but i guess not?? it's especially strange because when i hit record, i can still hear sound from the instrument through the device, but audacity doesn't pick up on ANY of it, at all. just dead silence. any thoughts?

help greatly appreciated,
joseph

[Gale Andrews]

so i recently came into a near ANCIENT model of m-audio fast track usb and accompanying software because the shop i work is trying to push off our crap b-stock junk. anyway, the software out of the box was so old, my comp wouldn't even install it. so, after a huge headache, i finally downloaded and installed the updated drivers for the interface as well as the software. the interface hooks up to my keyboard fine, and i can hear through it, so i know that much is working. the problem is recording though. the thing comes with m-audio session, which is complete junk and slows my comp down and i just don't want to use it. i'd rather just use audacity. unfortunately, the interface will only record into session, and not into audacity. i'm confused because i thought i set the preferences right in terms of recording/playback in audacity but i guess not?? it's especially strange because when i hit record, i can still hear sound from the instrument through the device, but audacity doesn't pick up on ANY of it, at all. just dead silence. any thoughts? joseph

Exit Audacity, make sure the Fast Track is connected then restart Audacity and set Fast Track USB as the Playback and Recording Device in the Audacity Audio I/O Preferences. Turn the input volume up in the Audacity Mixer Toolbar or the Windows system mixer. Try Audacity Beta if problems persist.


Gale