Help with Behringer UCA222

[itm]

I'm a beginner with home recording, and want to start multi-tracking some guitar and vocals. I have a Behringer UCA222 USB interface (with a guitar and V-Amp3 as a source). I have this connected to my Windows 7 machine via USB, and the driver seems to be installed correctly. My problem is that, even though I can select it as the recording device (in Audacity 2.1.0), I get no signal being registered in Audacity. I have phones connected to the UCA222 and I can hear the guitar input.

In my Audacity device toolbar I have my recording device set to "Line In (5-BEHRINGER USB WDM)". I have tried all 3 options for Audio Host (MME, Windows Directsound and WIndows WASAPI), but none seem to help. I have my Playback Device set to speakers.

In my Windows Sound control panel I have my Default Device set to "Line In - 5 -Behringer USB WDM Audio 2.8.40", and have disabled all other devices.

Can anyone advise on how I can get this working?

[kozikowski]

My UCA202 didn't come with any software. It just worked out of the box. Which software did you install?

Go into the Win7 control panels and find your device. It might say something like "USB Audio Codec." My Win7 has little sound meters and I can see my sounds there. Can you?

Koz

[itm]

I downloaded and installed the x64 USB audio drivers from the Behringer website (and also the ASIO4All drivers) - Windows (x64) didn't recognise it until I did. The UCA222 shows up as a recording device in the Windows Sound panel, and the sound meter registers a signal from it when I strum the guitar. It's just Audacity that doesn't get a signal, even though I've selected it as my Recording Device in the Device toolbar
???

[steve]

From the Audacity Help menu, select "Audio Device Info". Copy and paste the full information into your reply.

[itm]

Here's the Audio Device Info:

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Default recording device number: 1
Default playback device number: 4
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Device ID: 0
Device name: Microsoft Sound Mapper - Input
Host name: MME
Recording channels: 2
Playback channels: 0
Low Recording Latency: 0.090000
Low Playback Latency: 0.090000
High Recording Latency: 0.180000
High Playback Latency: 0.180000
Supported Rates:
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Device ID: 1
Device name: Line In (2- BEHRINGER USB WDM A
Host name: MME
Recording channels: 2
Playback channels: 0
Low Recording Latency: 0.090000
Low Playback Latency: 0.090000
High Recording Latency: 0.180000
High Playback Latency: 0.180000
Supported Rates:
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Device ID: 2
Device name: Stereo Mix (Realtek High Defini
Host name: MME
Recording channels: 2
Playback channels: 0
Low Recording Latency: 0.090000
Low Playback Latency: 0.090000
High Recording Latency: 0.180000
High Playback Latency: 0.180000
Supported Rates:
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Device ID: 3
Device name: Microsoft Sound Mapper - Output
Host name: MME
Recording channels: 0
Playback channels: 2
Low Recording Latency: 0.090000
Low Playback Latency: 0.090000
High Recording Latency: 0.180000
High Playback Latency: 0.180000
Supported Rates:
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    9600
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==============================
Device ID: 4
Device name: Speakers (Realtek High Definiti
Host name: MME
Recording channels: 0
Playback channels: 2
Low Recording Latency: 0.090000
Low Playback Latency: 0.090000
High Recording Latency: 0.180000
High Playback Latency: 0.180000
Supported Rates:
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==============================
Device ID: 5
Device name: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek
Host name: MME
Recording channels: 0
Playback channels: 2
Low Recording Latency: 0.090000
Low Playback Latency: 0.090000
High Recording Latency: 0.180000
High Playback Latency: 0.180000
Supported Rates:
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==============================
Device ID: 6
Device name: Realtek Digital Output(Optical)
Host name: MME
Recording channels: 0
Playback channels: 2
Low Recording Latency: 0.090000
Low Playback Latency: 0.090000
High Recording Latency: 0.180000
High Playback Latency: 0.180000
Supported Rates:
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==============================
Device ID: 7
Device name: Speakers (2- BEHRINGER USB WDM 
Host name: MME
Recording channels: 0
Playback channels: 2
Low Recording Latency: 0.090000
Low Playback Latency: 0.090000
High Recording Latency: 0.180000
High Playback Latency: 0.180000
Supported Rates:
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    384000
==============================
Device ID: 8
Device name: Primary Sound Capture Driver
Host name: Windows DirectSound
Recording channels: 2
Playback channels: 0
Low Recording Latency: 0.120000
Low Playback Latency: 0.000000
High Recording Latency: 0.240000
High Playback Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 9
Device name: Line In (2- BEHRINGER USB WDM AUDIO 2.8.40)
Host name: Windows DirectSound
Recording channels: 2
Playback channels: 0
Low Recording Latency: 0.120000
Low Playback Latency: 0.000000
High Recording Latency: 0.240000
High Playback Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 10
Device name: Stereo Mix (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Host name: Windows DirectSound
Recording channels: 2
Playback channels: 0
Low Recording Latency: 0.120000
Low Playback Latency: 0.000000
High Recording Latency: 0.240000
High Playback Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 11
Device name: Primary Sound Driver
Host name: Windows DirectSound
Recording channels: 0
Playback channels: 2
Low Recording Latency: 0.000000
Low Playback Latency: 0.120000
High Recording Latency: 0.000000
High Playback Latency: 0.240000
Supported Rates:
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==============================
Device ID: 12
Device name: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Host name: Windows DirectSound
Recording channels: 0
Playback channels: 2
Low Recording Latency: 0.000000
Low Playback Latency: 0.120000
High Recording Latency: 0.000000
High Playback Latency: 0.240000
Supported Rates:
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==============================
Device ID: 13
Device name: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Host name: Windows DirectSound
Recording channels: 0
Playback channels: 2
Low Recording Latency: 0.000000
Low Playback Latency: 0.120000
High Recording Latency: 0.000000
High Playback Latency: 0.240000
Supported Rates:
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    9600
    11025
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    15000
    16000
    22050
    24000
    32000
    44100
    48000
    88200
    96000
    176400
    192000
==============================
Device ID: 14
Device name: Realtek Digital Output(Optical) (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Host name: Windows DirectSound
Recording channels: 0
Playback channels: 2
Low Recording Latency: 0.000000
Low Playback Latency: 0.120000
High Recording Latency: 0.000000
High Playback Latency: 0.240000
Supported Rates:
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    9600
    11025
    12000
    15000
    16000
    22050
    24000
    32000
    44100
    48000
    88200
    96000
    176400
    192000
==============================
Device ID: 15
Device name: Speakers (2- BEHRINGER USB WDM AUDIO 2.8.40)
Host name: Windows DirectSound
Recording channels: 0
Playback channels: 2
Low Recording Latency: 0.000000
Low Playback Latency: 0.120000
High Recording Latency: 0.000000
High Playback Latency: 0.240000
Supported Rates:
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    9600
    11025
    12000
    15000
    16000
    22050
    24000
    32000
    44100
    48000
    88200
    96000
    176400
    192000
==============================
Device ID: 16
Device name: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Host name: Windows WASAPI
Recording channels: 0
Playback channels: 2
Low Recording Latency: 0.000000
Low Playback Latency: 0.003000
High Recording Latency: 0.000000
High Playback Latency: 0.010000
Supported Rates:
    48000
==============================
Device ID: 17
Device name: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio) (loopback)
Host name: Windows WASAPI
Recording channels: 2
Playback channels: 0
Low Recording Latency: 0.003000
Low Playback Latency: 0.000000
High Recording Latency: 0.010000
High Playback Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 18
Device name: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Host name: Windows WASAPI
Recording channels: 0
Playback channels: 2
Low Recording Latency: 0.000000
Low Playback Latency: 0.003000
High Recording Latency: 0.000000
High Playback Latency: 0.010000
Supported Rates:
    48000
==============================
Device ID: 19
Device name: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio) (loopback)
Host name: Windows WASAPI
Recording channels: 2
Playback channels: 0
Low Recording Latency: 0.003000
Low Playback Latency: 0.000000
High Recording Latency: 0.010000
High Playback Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 20
Device name: Realtek Digital Output(Optical) (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Host name: Windows WASAPI
Recording channels: 0
Playback channels: 2
Low Recording Latency: 0.000000
Low Playback Latency: 0.003000
High Recording Latency: 0.000000
High Playback Latency: 0.010000
Supported Rates:
    48000
==============================
Device ID: 21
Device name: Realtek Digital Output(Optical) (Realtek High Definition Audio) (loopback)
Host name: Windows WASAPI
Recording channels: 2
Playback channels: 0
Low Recording Latency: 0.003000
Low Playback Latency: 0.000000
High Recording Latency: 0.010000
High Playback Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 22
Device name: Speakers (2- BEHRINGER USB WDM AUDIO 2.8.40)
Host name: Windows WASAPI
Recording channels: 0
Playback channels: 2
Low Recording Latency: 0.000000
Low Playback Latency: 0.003000
High Recording Latency: 0.000000
High Playback Latency: 0.010000
Supported Rates:
    44100
==============================
Device ID: 23
Device name: Speakers (2- BEHRINGER USB WDM AUDIO 2.8.40) (loopback)
Host name: Windows WASAPI
Recording channels: 2
Playback channels: 0
Low Recording Latency: 0.003000
Low Playback Latency: 0.000000
High Recording Latency: 0.010000
High Playback Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 24
Device name: Line In (2- BEHRINGER USB WDM AUDIO 2.8.40)
Host name: Windows WASAPI
Recording channels: 2
Playback channels: 0
Low Recording Latency: 0.003000
Low Playback Latency: 0.000000
High Recording Latency: 0.010000
High Playback Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 25
Device name: Stereo Mix (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Host name: Windows WASAPI
Recording channels: 2
Playback channels: 0
Low Recording Latency: 0.003000
Low Playback Latency: 0.000000
High Recording Latency: 0.010159
High Playback Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Selected recording device: 24 - Line In (2- BEHRINGER USB WDM AUDIO 2.8.40)
Selected playback device: 11 - Primary Sound Driver
Supported Rates:
    44100
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Available mixers:
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Available recording sources:
0 - Master
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Available playback volumes:
==============================
Recording volume is native
Playback volume is emulated

[steve]

Try it with "Host" set to MME and the recording device set to "BEHRINGER USB WDM".

Make a test recording.
If it records a "flat line" (silence), try applying the Amplify effect. That should tell you whether it really is "silence" or just recording at a very low level.

[itm]

Strange. This time when I opened Audacity I could see a signal, and was able to record it. I have no idea what changed.

Do you have any tips for dealing with latency when overdubbing? For example: I'm using phones plugged into the UCA222 to monitor the backing track as well as the track that I'm recording, and I'm getting a delay on what I'm playing. Is there any way around this?

[steve]

Do you have any tips for dealing with latency when overdubbing? For example: I'm using phones plugged into the UCA222 to monitor the backing track as well as the track that I'm recording, and I'm getting a delay on what I'm playing. Is there any way around this?

This is hardware dependent, so I need to ask a few questions.

UCA222 plugged into the computer.
Audacity NOT running
Guitar plugged into UCA222 via V-Amp3
Headphones plugged into the UCA222.

Can you hear the guitar through the headphones?
If so, is there a delay?

[itm]

No, there's no delay in that exact scenario. It's only if I activate playback through the UCA222 while recording the overdub that I hear a delay in what I'm playing (or possibly an echo).

[steve]

No, there's no delay in that exact scenario.

Do you mean, yes you can hear it and no there is no delay?