Just got a Mbox 2 mini from friend.
trying to record voice work onto Audacity like I use to before I got Mbox 2 mini....through my MAC 10.5.8.
It will play back thru Mbox,but I cannot record.
I changed audio settings in MAC sound card to digi design setting in imputs and output on MAC....but I did notice when I did that
that the speaker setting gets shaded !!! Didn't understand that.
Someone said suggested getting the ASIO drivers? Kinda green at all this,so I appreciate any help.
Seems to be a problem for many....so someone must have solved it by now.
Thanks
MBOX 2 mini & Audacity,cannot record
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Re: MBOX 2 mini & Audacity,cannot record
You should be able to get the Mac to recognize the MBox as a straight USB device without ASIO. ASIO is special software that makes it much easier to manage overdubbing and multitrack without delays. Adding ASIO to Audacity is possible, but needs a very advanced user, and sometimes even then.
Plug in the MBox and open Apple > System Preferences > Hardware > Sound > Input. Do you see the device listed there? Does the blue-ball sound meter jump when you talk or sing? If the Mac system can't see the MBox, then Audacity will never work right.
Koz
Plug in the MBox and open Apple > System Preferences > Hardware > Sound > Input. Do you see the device listed there? Does the blue-ball sound meter jump when you talk or sing? If the Mac system can't see the MBox, then Audacity will never work right.
Koz
Re: MBOX 2 mini & Audacity,cannot record
Thanks,that got it....appreciate it