Aggregate audio in garage band?

I have been trying to use an imic in addition to the built in input to record 4 tracks simultaneously in Garage Band. I built an aggregate audio "source". I can record with either the imic or the internal input when I select them as the input, so they both "work". When I try to use the aggregate, it recognizes it, and allows me to select between a total of four tracks, but I cannot select auto-level, or slide the recording level slider. If I select back to one or the other input, the recording level slider goes right back to wherever I had it before, but selecting the aggregate makes it go down to zero. I have tried many possible ways of doing it, but something just ain't happening. Can anyone shed light upon this?

epkirtz wrote:
Can anyone shed light upon this?
i believe this might be the same reason:
http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/GBFAQ.html#volumesliderdisabled
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teddyfromhauppauge wrote:
I am not sure what part of the program I should be selecting
http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/GBFAQ.html#selectinterface
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