Firewire Solo - No Audio input in Logic

Always there are problems with using live audio input with Logic. Why can't it plug'n'play like Garageband?
I'm getting no audio input to Logic Pro 8, even thought a signal is going into the 'Solo and into the Mac itself.
I've done all the following:
- Installed M-Audio's 1.9.3 driver update for SL
- Selected the 'Solo in Logic prefs
- Checked its selected in OS Prefs
- Unplugged and replugged the 'Solo 'hot'
- Restarted the Mac
- Restarted Logic
Any ideas people?
I'm right minged-off, as I'd finally time to do some recording this weekend. But sans audio input - no soap.

Try launching the M-Audio FireWire application and check the software mixer to make sure inputs or outputs aren't muted or turned down. I had that happen once.
BTW - Although the unit has 6 inputs (mic and instrument on the front, stereo line in on the back and digital coax stereo in), I believe only the two of the four analog inputs can be active at a time. Either the front pair, or the back pair.

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