No audio input to Garageband from USB mixer

I have a macbook duo core running 10.6.8 and a Behringer X1622 usb mixer. I get no input signal no matter what I do. Ant ideas?

you seem to have set the computer up properly which appears to point to the mixing console as the issue.
are you familiar with mixing consoles? i don't have an x1622 to play with to point out specifics, but things like attenuation have to be up along with the volume fader, any Sends, if the console has them, must be set right...
best bet is to check the owner's manual to make sure you have it actually sending a signal to the computer

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