USB Mixer Input signal too weak to record

I have a Peavey USB mixer plugged directly into my macbook. I can play anything at any volume from the computer to the board.. IE can use itunes etc... The problem is I can't get enough signal from the board to Garage Band. I had my drummer all mic'd up and it would play through the pa but when it reached the track in GB the input level never went past about 30-40 percent. I checked the record out level on the board and even at full blast it doesn't improve. I have all the right inputs selected in GB and on the computers preferences... I'm stumped. I'd appreciate any help I can get...
Thanks

MileHiDude
There seems to be issues (Discussed In Apple Support as well on other sites discussing USB 2.0 and power
with Apples USB 2.0 putting out (capacity of 500v and 5ma ) The AC power supply is a great question as well
check Apple Support and USB Help and OSX Help and USB , I came across the above power info
(anf You can check via System Profiler and check USB ports
It noted as well first plugged in may get more than 500v and 5ma and also a issue with USB 2.0 with aluminum body MacBook Pros Macbook (unibody aluminum( aluminum cased Imacs and even aluminum cased wired keyboards (this is in Apple Support and on M-Audio Forums
(though their forums have so many threads per Mac OS System , use search or get a list
(I have a M-Audio Radium 49 MIDI Keyboard and it had similiar data as Apple Support
(which was all news to me!)
Best of Luck
Both Apple Support and M-Audio recomended a Powered USB 2.0 HUB (plug in type to AC outlet) not a Hub to expand USB ports (odd) and on Macrummors.com (could be .net)
then Forums>Special Interests>Digital Audio.. USB 2.0 powered Hubs have come up alot (even getting Audio Interfaces to work with current Macs (and a Universal Binary Driver) when
no Snow Leopard Driver was available and the certain company begins with a T ends with a m
said that product was discontinued as no SNow Leopard Drivers were available and suggested alternate A/I (any more I would not (Personally I mean) not buy anything that does not have a AC-or DC adapter and rely pnly on USB 2.0 power (its odd and I had one and it worked with OSX 10.3.9 and USB 2.0 (it had no option for external power) and people got it working with a Powered USB 2.0 Hub and with SNow Leopard (I am avoiding that route for now) and will buy a A/I with a Extrenal Power supply as back up (though a Belkin USB 2.0 powered Hub depending on ports is $40.00 or less, Griffin technology makes them plus others (check OWC Other World Computing) doing sales online as macsales.com (I think) type
in OWC and Mac they have very informative info-articles, adapters atc
Griffintechnology.com is great resource as well (with a focus on Ipods ) www.smalldog.com
a Mac reseller in Vermont is great also I get their weekly newsleters one on their onlinE-REal store and Tech-Tails, they helped me out once as I emailed them one odd scenario and bingo, they replied, no cost and it worked !
Best Of Luck
I do think it may be power from USB 2.0 ? my guess though
ambienttales
aka David

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