no input sound?

geneweygandt · Post by **geneweygandt** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 5:23 pm

suddenly when i open everything, i've got no input all i did was to shut down after last recording and re-start this morning. ideas? Thanx

Post by **billw58** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 5:31 pm

geneweygandt wrote:suddenly when i open everything, i've got no input all i did was to shut down after last recording and re-start this morning. ideas? Thanx

"Open everything"? What, exactly, do you open?. Did you save after recording and before shutting down? What Mac are you using? Exactly what version of Audacity?

-- Bill

geneweygandt · Post by **geneweygandt** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 5:36 pm

1.3.12 beta and a mac w OS-X. yesterday i was able to record using an m-audio profire 610 as the interface to my mac book. today, nothing. I shut down the computer, unplugged the m-audio box, went to bed and re-plugged the box, re-started the computer ...and nothing.

Post by **billw58** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 6:13 pm

Assuming the M-audio box is powered on, you should be able to go to Apple menu > System Preferences, then the Audio panel and select it as the audio input. Then you should be able to start Audacity and go to Audacity > Preferences, the Devices section and select the M-audio as the recording device.

-- Bill

geneweygandt · Post by **geneweygandt** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 2:38 am

FWIW, here's what I learned. If I opened the M-Audio control panel, and then closed and re-opened Audacity, it was A-ok. Previously, while trouble-shooting, I believe I opened the M-Audio control panel, closed it and THEN closed and re-opened Audacity.That's all we can figure. I'm still confused as to the why, but it all seems fine for now. thanx for your suggestions.

Post by **bgravato** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 3:40 am

When connecting external devices they need to be connected before opening Audacity.

If you disconnect and reconnect a device while Audacity is running, the device will probably "disappear" from Audacity, you'll have to quit Audacity (Cmd-Q or quit from the menu) and reopen Audacity (with the device connected) for it to be properly detected.

geneweygandt · Post by **geneweygandt** » Sat Nov 13, 2010 3:32 pm

Thanx. I'll try "Quit" rather than "Close" and see if that's it.

geneweygandt · Post by **geneweygandt** » Sat Nov 13, 2010 3:53 pm

well that's not getting it. I wonder if i shouldn't surrender and try using Pro Tools with my Mac OS X 6.4 and M-Audio profire 610. Opinions? Thanx.

Post by **billw58** » Sat Nov 13, 2010 3:58 pm

Do you have the latest drivers for OS X 10.6.4 from the M-Audio web site?

-- Bill

Post by **bgravato** » Sat Nov 13, 2010 4:09 pm

Just to recap...

- you connect the mixer to the mac (with audacity not running)
- you open audacity
- you go to audacity preferences -> devices and the mixer does not show in the devices list

Is this what happens?

If so then:
- quit Audacity (Cmd-Q)
- open system preferences and go to sound -> inputs

Does your mixer show up in that list?

If not, then it's not an Audacity related problem...

If it shows up in the list then open audacity again and go to Preferences -> Devices again. Does it show your mixer on the devices list now?

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