Help. I cannot record into Logic express 8!!!!

Sup people. I am having trouble recording in Logic 8 express. I have checked the setting of the computer and yes My audio interface (alesis multimix firewire) is set as the input and output device. I can record sound in to garage band. I can do a test and see the meters go up and down in the systems preference sound settings, but I can't record a **** thing from external audio. Can anyone who is using logic 8 help me and maybe give me somethings I haven't thought about? I'm about to pull my hair out cuz I just got logic 8 express and this program is great. Oh, and yes I set the audio in logic to software monitoring. Yes I pressed the R button to arm the track for recording. Yes I pressed the I for input monitoring. Anyways.....SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!!

I assume you're hitting the round RECORD button in the Transport window, after arming the track, and not the arrow button? I've made THAT mistake too many times.
I'm assuming you've selected audio tracks (not MIDI), if you're recording audio -- made that mistake a few times, too.
I'm using the Alesis, too. I'll try to remember all my trial-and-error lessons and see if I come up with something else.
A few things coming to me....I did need to reinstall the Alesis drivers. On first attempt, there were several glitches, until I did the re-install. And....as mentioned earlier....powering up with the Alesis is most important....and appropriate settings in the Audio/MIDI Setup utility....and consistent settings between that utility and Logic PREFERENCES & SETTINGS: e.g. 44.1khz--44.1khz, or 48-48, etc. Sorry if this is rudimentary, but they're all mistakes I've made at one time or another.

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