NO AUDIO RECORDING INTO AUDACITY

[Gale Andrews]

(yes, with a TRS > XLR adaptor).

While you can do that, I believe you can push a 1/4" plug directly into the middle of the XLR-3 female. They're combo connectors.

Yes, the 6i6 manual ( http://d3se566zfvnmhf.cloudfront.net/si ... uideen.pdf ) confirms that:

Inputs 1 and 2 – XLR Combo type input sockets - connect microphones, instruments (e.g.,
guitar), or line level signals via XLR or ¼” (6.35 mm) jacks as appropriate. Either ¼” TRS
(balanced) or TS (unbalanced) jack plugs can be used for instruments or line level signals.

Gale

[cetty519]

I believe what Koz is saying is that inputs 1 and 2 may be all that Audacity will see unless you at least install Scarlett Mix Control. If you have not installed that, I strongly suggest you do so.

Inputs 1 and 2 are combi XLR mic/line/instrument inputs so you can use those for line level (yes, with a TRS > XLR adaptor). You may find it useful to read the 6i6 guide: http://d3se566zfvnmhf.cloudfront.net/si ... uideen.pdf.

If you want to try recording into inputs 3 and 4, have a look in Mix Control to see if you can set it to send Inputs 3 and 4 to the computer. If you still have problems after that, open Help > Audio Device Info... in Audacity, right-click in the window > Select All, then copy and paste the information here.


Gale

I have the Scarlett Mix Control downloaded, not sure about being able to send inputs 3 and 4 to the computer... I do have an adapter for the TRS into the inputs 1 and 2

[cetty519]

I am able to get sound and record with an xlr to trs through input 1 with sound just out of the left

[Gale Andrews]

I am able to get sound and record with an xlr to trs through input 1 with sound just out of the left

If you are still recording the turntable you will probably want to connect the left channel 1/4 inch plug into Input 1 and the right channel 1/4 inch plug into Input 2. The TRS to XLR adaptor would need to have two XLR plugs (or you need two adaptors) to record in stereo.

How it works is that if you have Audacity set record in stereo and only have input 1 connected, you will record with a silent right channel. When you are recording only input 1, you can set Audacity to record in Mono (1 channel) in Device Toolbar.

If you record only Input 2, you will probably need to set Audacity to record in stereo, which will record silence in the left channel. Then use the Track Drop-Down Menu to Split Stereo to Mono and click the [X] on the upper track to close it.

If you record only input 1 in stereo you can use the same technique to Split Stereo to Mono then close the empty lower track.

When there is one mono track, it will play out of both speakers or headphones.


Gale