Help Transferring Audio Tapes into Logic

I am using the headphone out jack of my tape player which I then connect to the input of my MAudio 410 which connects to my computer. In order to hear both channels of the tape, should the setting on the Logic track be Stereo or Mono? I made a transfer and one the speakers did not play any sound, so I'm wondering if it can be contributed to an improper setting.
Thanks.

No - Use a lead that splits a stereo headphone jack to two mono jacks and connect both mono jacks to two separate inputs on your interface. Use a stereo track on logic. A mono track will only record one channel, in mono, hence the name...
You can get a splitter lead from a hi-fi or electronics shop.

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