Mackie Onyx 1620 Issues

Question

Dear Forum
Im using a Mackie Onyx 1620 Firewire option and am having some issues with Logic 7
1) Sometimes the Computer doesnt reconise the desk and Logic will be playing back in the arrange window with no audio signal being received by the desk.
2) I plug in a mic - the desk registers a level but Logic doesnt after pressing flashing red record (and setting the audio record path)
Im very confused on to what to set up in my AUDIO MIDI options on the MAC, do i set all output and input via the firewire on the desk. Or System output to Apple Built in AUdio?
If you can help i would be very grateful
Thanks
Jonny

Answer 1

Thank you very much for your reply, and your time.
Although my desk has main stereo outs (outputs 1-2) AND main outs 3-4, my firewire set up only allows for one stereo return, so i guess because of this, in logic I am only offered the option 'Out 1-2' for each selected track.
ok, brainstorming here...
What if I connect my studio monitors directly to the compressors main outputs. Left speaker to the compressor output channel one, right speak to compressor output channel 2.
Then, run the main outs of the desk to the in's on the compressor.
Then to compare before/after effects of the compression settings, i just have to flick the bypass switch on the compressor unit ?
Then I would be left with the issue of recording the effected output. Perhaps I could do something in Logic like send the main stereo on a bus to a second logic stereo track and hit record?
I've over-thought this and im probably talking jibberish that makes no sense now - but if someone can please tell me if I'm way off track now or not? Thanks.
(and sorry about this lol).
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