My inbuilt mic is muffled in logic studio

i use logic pro 9 studio
i use a tascam 144 audio interface to record - this is old and i get a lot of interference with audio input mic and need to replace but that is another issue
ISSUE IS : when i wont to record something off the hoof maybe a melody that comes into my head i go into a working project , create a track and select inbuilt mic as the input
obviously all the levels in logic are set as normal and the right inbuild mic input is selected
in the past , this has been fine, but recently the level is very faint and muffled and i am not sure what I have done. if I go to the midi/audio set up and select input, i notice that hte master is set to 0 and will not change although right and left levels are working - not sure if that is the problem
i have tried going into system prefs and checking input level there and this looks fine.
If i put my mouth right upto the mic i can hear myself back but if i am just singing with my guitar alongside my laptop (macbook) then it really is faint and i can hardly hear it back
When i use my audio interface , i do not get this probem ( only the crackling which is down i think to an old tascam 144 , but as i say that is another issue)
any help greatly appreciated

None of us are lawyers or work for Apple. Is someone is suing you or you were sent a cease and desist letter from an atty? Just because someone says this, does not make it true.
Start with the Logic License. If you can not find it in your papers, go to the Apple site and search for Software licenses. There is a whole page of links to their software licenses. When you find the Logic version - read it carefully. It defines the legal relationship between Apple and you with regard to what you purchased. If it makes things clear, send the relevant sections of the software license to YouTube or whomever you desire. If that doesn't work or If you are still unclear, consult an atty versed in entertainment law.
Having said all this I have to add, being right will not protect you from accusations by the clueless.
x

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JG99 wrote:
Have you record enabled an audio track in Logic and set the input to the same as the input from the Lexicon?
What do you have connected to the input of the Lexicon?
JG
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cheers
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You're running an old version of Safari. Before troubleshooting, try updating it to the latest version: 6.0. You can do this by clicking the Apple logo in the top left, then clicking Software update.
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Ugh.
Has anyone out there experienced this too? Is there anything documented about where the content is stored for Logic Studio? Is Erase and Install really the best thing to do in this situation?
So many questions...
Thanks.

Hey Blue,
Let me see if I can help you a bit.
Logic Studio has 28+ gb of loops. Almost 23 for STP and 6 for the Jam Packs, etc. They should be located in /Library/Audio/Apple Loops/Apple (that's the default install loc.). Copy them to an external drive and then delete them from your main drive. Go to /Library/Audio/Apple Loops Indexes and delete those text files. Now go to /Library/Preferences/Soundtrack Pro and delete those text files, too (more Loop Indexes).
Now open Logic Pro and it will say 'No Apple Loops found'. Click 'OK' and then open your Loop Browser. Drag all the Jam Pack folders, STP folder, etc. that you want to use onto the Loop Browser. Logic will ask you if you want to 'Copy to Loops Folder' or 'Current Location'. Choose 'Current Location'. Logic will now index the loop folders.
NOTE: You can change the names of the folders to suit your liking. For example: I added the 2, 3, 4, 5 after the Jam Pack names to make it look smoother on the popup menu and changed iLife Sound Effects to Sound Effects - iLife and Apple Loops for STP to STP. Now the Jam Packs 1-5 come up first on the popup menu and the FX stay at the bottom. I likee!!
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Also, if you open STP and click the Search tab in the right pane you will see a button that says 'Setup' next to it. Click that and you can use the checkboxes in the window to activate/deactivate any of the loop folders available.
A clean install is the best IMO if you have a little time because a) you DO NOT have to install GB at all (that saves the .aif file size - Logic Studio uses .caf files at half the size of the originals) b) Logic Studio will install the extra GB or Logic 7 content if you need it at it's reduced size. It will basically get rid of all the old clutter that you do not need. Only install what JP's you want and move the bigger stuff to an external.
Rock up Logic and it should all be in place. That procedure saved me 32.5 gb on my main drive.
NOTE #2: You have another 12 gb (if you installed all Jam Packs) that reside in the /Library/Application Support/GarageBand/Instrument Library/Sampler. These are the Jam Pack Instruments & Sampler files for World, Symphony, etc. They cannot be moved from the startup HD (as far as I can tell). So keep that in mind if you don't want a certain JP.
Hope that helps,
Dave

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