Input monitoring problem

Hi all!
I've got the latest version of GarageBand that runs on my OS X Mavericks. The problem is with my guitar tracks. I plug in using my line-in input with simple cord and at first, there is no problem. I can hear my guitar playback live in real time(i.e. input monitoring is on) on the guitar track. But then something happens and my guitar sound disappears from the track, although the input monitoring function is still shown as working. Can somebody please tell me why this is so?
All help much appreciated.
therealking

I have a similar problem, although I'm on Logic Pro 8.
I can't seem to record my guitar track (mic'd cabinet) without having the result monitor back through my studio monitors unless I turn off software monitoring in Preferences/Audio. But then if I want to record keyboards direct and listen to what I'm playing, I have to go back in and turn the option back on.
In Sonar on the PC, this was much more intuitive. You could arm a track for recording by clicking the "R" button, and separately toggle monitoring on and off by clicking the little speaker button to the right. You didn't have to constantly fiddle with the program preferences.
I have a FireWire410 interface, and the monitoring only happens when Logic is loaded. I would have thought that the little "I" icon was to turn monitoring on and off, but it's some "pre/post-tape" toggle I can't find a use for.
Kevin, how did you control your monitor mix before?

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Greetings,
I recently purchased Logic Pro 9, and am having a problem with input monitoring. I am not able to in any way affect control over my monitor mix during recording. I have tried every combination of options, including software monitoring, auto-input monitoring, etc...but always get the same headphone levels from my inputs (I am actually trying to mute the input signals out completely so that I can play along to only the click.
I am wondering whether this is some sort of software glitch, because I was able to control the mix perfectly before the latest software update. I wonder if that is the problem, or if I am overlooking some minor detail. Please help!!
BTW, I have checked, and this is definitely a software, not a hardware issue...
Thanks much,
Kevin

I have a similar problem, although I'm on Logic Pro 8.
I can't seem to record my guitar track (mic'd cabinet) without having the result monitor back through my studio monitors unless I turn off software monitoring in Preferences/Audio. But then if I want to record keyboards direct and listen to what I'm playing, I have to go back in and turn the option back on.
In Sonar on the PC, this was much more intuitive. You could arm a track for recording by clicking the "R" button, and separately toggle monitoring on and off by clicking the little speaker button to the right. You didn't have to constantly fiddle with the program preferences.
I have a FireWire410 interface, and the monitoring only happens when Logic is loaded. I would have thought that the little "I" icon was to turn monitoring on and off, but it's some "pre/post-tape" toggle I can't find a use for.
Kevin, how did you control your monitor mix before?

LPX input monitoring problem, and varispeed

Every time I select a track for a guitar, then turn on input monitoring , once I press play I get no sound coming through.
Same thing once I enable varispeed.
Is there something not checked that needs to be?
Thanks

Turn off input monitoring.
Enable software monitoring instead, you should then be able to monitor if the track is record enabled.

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Hello,
I am having a problem where I can always hear the signal being passed to the external inputs of my soundcard, regardless of whether or not Software Monitoring is enabled, in fact, Logic doesn't even have to be open! Due to this fact I believe this is an OSX issue, however, since it is effecting Logic I am hoping someone here can assist, as I am at my wits end.
My setup:
Dual 2.5 G5
2gig RAM
OS X 10.4.4
Logic Pro 7.1.1
Emagic AMT8
Emagic a2|6
I have tried reinstalling the a2|6 software thinking the problem may have
been corrupted drivers, but to no avail. I have tried to mess around both in
the Sound Preferences and Audio Midi Setup sections, but no love there
either.
Weak sauce.
Anyway, I'm sure this is something simple and I am just doing something
stupid wrong, but I can't figure it out, and hence, I post to you. Thank you
in advance for your time and consideration.
michael

do you have a external mixer mixerboard ?
or is your source plugged straight into your interface ?
maybe its not software monitoring it might be hardware monitoring so check your mixer or if not check the control panel of your interface because you can use it as a virtual hardware monitoring when you change few settings like...
in the Patch bay of delta 1010LT i can set...
Analog output 1/2 to Monitor Mixer,then i'll set the monitor mixer to settings like ...
Master on full
Software input 1/2 set to full( which is what is coming out of logic or the mac )
Software input 3/4 set to full or off ( which is what sends to my TC Electronics Finalizer 96K)
Analog IN 1/2 and 3/4 set to full ( which is automatically receiving the signals from external source even if i don't open any applications)
S/PDIF also set to full ( this monitors the output of my TC Electronics Finalizer 96K )
so check your interface to make sure none of this is not the problem if you don't want to continuously monitor the input source
using my setup means it bypass the software monitor maybe that what the problem is for you
stash

LogicX Rec Problem. I can't hear while recording no matter I turn on Auto Input Monitoring at menu or channel. On certain songs I could thru AUX to REC, my L7/8/9 procedure. Now, inconsistent, not work. Any help?

Logic X Recording Problem
I can't hear (ex.) voice back while recording no matter I turn on Auto Input Monitoring at Record Menu or Channel Strip.
On certain old projects I could when thru AUX to REC, which was my L7/8/9 procedure.
Recording takes place on a consolidated session, all audio tracks with no latency, which actually happens only it can't be heard.
Monitoring is very inconsistent and in fact doesn't work at all. Any help?
Mac Pro 2010 2x2.66 12 Core 32GB OSX 10.9.5 SSD 480
Recording on HD 1TB, Fireface 800

Correction: actually "thru AUX to REC channel" is not effective.
It's just that I can input monitor thru an extra AUX channel independently of the REC channel.
Sending the source to be recordered to aux and audio rec at same time.
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Recording/Monitoring Problems

Hi Fellow Mac'rs!:
I am trying to use Logic Studio to do 2 things
1. Record an electric guitar through an interface into Logic, adjust levels and monitor that performance as I record it via headphones;
2. Record a vocal through the same interface, adjust levels and monitor that performance via headphones.
When I monitor/try to set levels/record guitar or vocals I am using headphones (plugged into MacPro headphone jack) to monitor, but hear nothing
When I playback, I hear recorded performance in headphones fine
Problems I am having
1. I do not hear my guitar or vocal imput and cannot monitor levels, nor adjust levels (vocal levels hardly register and on playback they are a whisper)
2. Guitar: there is response levels showing before recording, but no ability to raise/lower volume/set levels = no response
3. Vocals: there is response (barely) and levels showing before recording, but no ability to raise/lower volume/set levels = no response
Running Logic 9.1.4
Headphones: Sennheiser
Mic: AKG C1000S
Audio Interface: ESI UGM96
This set-up has worked before, now I am having issues described.
Could this be a hardware issue??
I hope I'm explaining myself properly.
Thanks!

Firstly
Software monitoring must be enabled in preferences / audio
You then need to record arm and press the little i button to input monitor
and while you are in there, just make sure that the ESI is still set to be the input inferface, logic can forget, or it can change.
secondly, make sure all of you analouge gain staging is correct
IE things are averaging around 0dbvu on the way in, if you have the metering of course.
the fader makes no diffrence to the file being recorded, all it does is affect the level sent to the output.
and finally also in audio preferences make sure that independent monitor level isn't checked.
i hope that helps,

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Hi Community,
So I am running a microphone(xlr cable)-->mbox mini--->macbook and have been able to successfully record many songs in the past. Just recently I have run into an intersting issue which I hope someone can provide a solution to.
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Trying another interface is probably the next step. I would also make sure the Mic is ok, do you know anyone with an interface or mixing board that supplies phantom power? Make sure your cables are good, a shorted mic cable can blow an interface op-amp in less than a second. The Mini may have blown on it's own, as I recall the mBox series did have some problems along those lines.
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As you can tell, I'm on the cautious side when it comes to phantom power and mics/mixing boards, I worked at a studio that had mics valued at $5,000 - $10,000 and a mix board that cost far beyond that... always play it safe.

Possibly mundane Mini-DVI to VGA into an external monitor problem

Hi,
I've had a look over the interwebs regarding my problem and it seems as if it's not unusual to have external monitor problems but I'm not sure if mine is slightly different:
I had a perfectly working set up with my new Macbook (the white one, '06 model I believe), that was connected to my Hanns-G HU196D monitor via a mini-DVI to VGA adapter, no problems whatsoever. But for a couple of weeks now my Macbook just flickers a light blue colour, with nothing at all on the monitor, and my macbook is unusable until I remove the adapter. I've read about updating firmware but I can't see my desktop once the macbook is connected to the monitor so it's not possible to configure anything. I've read somewhere that my external monitor isn't compatible with this set up, but it was until a couple of weeks ago!
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Joy joy hallelujah.
Pardon the sarcasm...I just wasted 3 hours of my life trying to sort the issue out.
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I was wondering if there were any way to keep the signal from an input-monitoring track from skipping when you start playback to hear another piece of data. For instance, I keep one audio track on input-monitor in order to process the signal from Ableton Live through Logic's effect plug-ins, because Logic's are much more powerful. However, I create riffs and such with the power of Logic's soft synths, because they're likewise more powerful than anything else out there. However, I want to be able to modify the signal from Ableton while I'm listening to the riff I've designed to see how it sounds. When I do this, though, the signal from Ableton skips, and just wouldn't do in live performance. Any guidance that can be offered is great. Thanks!

Mec36 wrote:
It's actually not rewired, I'm using an application called Jack that at first seems to be overly complicating the process of sending signals from one program to another, but for my purposes, it's not. You need to set the audio drivers for ableton and logic both to JackRouter
Right, I understand what it's doing.
I don't think it's latency, because I've messed around with buffer size/range >a lot; and I don't use ReWire, so it's not that either.
Latency can arise form several sources besides the I/O buffer.
If you have a plug-in with built in latency (time it needs to process the signal) such as a compressor, Logic will automatically compensate the whole system so that audio stays in sync, that means if you're adjusting Ableton to Logic's playback the output (Ableton) will not be in sync with Logic's audio output.
I could be wrong, there's a couple of ways to test this.
1. Create a project with a couple of synth tracks to play along with, do not use any plugins, try Ableton through Jack.
2. Under Preferences/Audio/General turn Plug-in-Delay Compensation Off.
Try Ableton/Jack in an existing project that has plugins and also, a bare bones project per #1 above.
3. There's also the chance that Jack has a built in safety buffer of a few samples, this could also cause Logic to burp.
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Input monitor is not working. Im using a M-Audio FireWire Solo. The guitar records fine and plays back fine but I cant monitor it as I am recording or hear the levels. I have checked the 'Input Monitor' box and have core enabled
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Hi!
First part:
Input Monitoring. I am used to Input Monitoring (live signal) overriding printed material (regions). I thought that if I had Auto Input Monitoring disabled, and if I would engage Input Monitoring on an Audio Track, ONLY the Live input would pass; any regions on the track would not sound...put simply, engage Input Monitor flicks a switch from regions to Live Input. But, it does not. The ONLY ways I have found to have JUST the live signal is to mute all regions, or actually record on the track. How SHOULD it work?
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Hi!
Thx for the reply! I seem to be find the odd questions...
Sampleconstruct wrote:
Click on the track with the regions you want to solo/mute->all regions in that track get selected->use the keycommands for Solo (S by default) and Mute (M by default). Then only the highlighted regions in that track will play/mute
That works well, and I could handle using it as a workflow. But, when one wants to retain individual mute states of specific regions on that track, this would alter that when unmuting. The tip below would be a viable alternative, but...
Sampleconstruct wrote:
Also have you tried the two different modes for Solo/Mute which can be set in Logic Audio Prefs? "CPU save mode" makes the tracks assigned to the same Audio object independent from each other - "Fast"-mode makes them all dependent, so try CPU save mode.
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