Using a Behringer Mixer w/ Logic

Question

Ok, here's the deal. The only experience I've had with digital audio is Garageband, which I've used for over a year, and have had great results with, but I decided I wanted to try out something better, so I went for Logic Express, naturally. I have a Behringer Eurorack UB1202 Audio Mixer. I know it is in working condition because when I used it in Garageband, it worked like a charm. No setting up, nothing. Just plug it in and I'm done.
However, when I have the exact same setup in Logic, the program won't even acknowledge the fact that any sound is being produced at all. I have the mixer hooked up via a 1/4 cable connected to a Monster cable adaptor, which is then plugged into my Powerbook's audio-in port. If anyone can help me get this mixer set up without using too much jargon I'm unfamiliar with, that would be great.

Answer 1

Ok, as it says that you need to do what I said first.
Lets do this from the start, open logic if you haven't modified the autoload song lets just use that.
Find yourself an "Audio" track, it'll say Audio 1(or 2 etc) on it. Click on it.
In the bottom left of the screen you'll see a fader for this channel with a couple of boxes above the fader. These tell you where the signal is being "routed" to and from. The top one is the input, where the sound is coming from, an the one below is the output telling you where it's being played out of.
So set the input on the channel to Input 1. (if you can't see these boxes and the fader or "The Channel Strip" press 2 and you'll see the entire mixer) Then on that channel press the "rec" button right at the bottom of the channel strip.
This now means that channel and that channel only are ready to record with. If you are still not getting a level on the meter in logic, or sound coming through you probably need to look at the setup.
Go to the logic preference for Audio. Click on "Drivers" and make sure it's all set to your internal sound module, and everything seems to be ON, if you want to be able to hear the sound of your bass through the computer itself make sure the "Software Monitoring" check box is lit.
Logic takes a little bit more setting up to get it to do what you want but thats because it's capable of so much, you have to tell it what one of it's many talents to use. Where as garageband is far simpler.
If this doesn't help then you must be way off. Try taking a look at the thread i wrote called "Basic Tips for New Users" it details everything I just said above and more.