Audio interface problems with garageband 08

Question

Hi I've been trying to hook up this presonus audiobox usb interface with garage band 08 for a few hours now.
i know the interface works because sound comes out of the monitors when i speak into it. but when i turned it on while in garageband something popped up and said change to audiobox driver so i said yes, it changed it for input and output. then when i select new track and choose a intrument track, nothing gets picked up, no audio , no recording, or signal on the mixers bars. also no sound comes from the song when getting played through the monitors. so i went to systems preferences to the sound folder portion and changed the out and ins from to the interface aswell. what else am i missing.

Answer 1

dlostsoul wrote:
so are the tracks made for vocals best in mono
yes, if the track is set for stereo sound will only come from one speaker.
if im using it for just vocals on a large condenser i'd just use mono1. correct?
correct
also what is the best way to boost the signal? using a compressor within GB?
there is no single answer. compressors are often used, but you have to be careful not to push too far or it'll 5uck the life out of your recording. duplicating the track and its regions are anotehr method. also making sure the mix is correct, bringing other tracks down and then bringing up the master volume