Using external audio interface in iMovie

Hi!
I´m using an external audio device that´s called RME Babyface. I can´t record the audio from the microphone in iMovie. It works great recording audio in in Logic and Garageband, but when I change from "internal microphone" (which works) to "RME babayface", iMovie doesnt receive any audio.(But I can listen to the audio already present in the clips using my headphones hooked up to the RME babyface)
Anyone any clue?
Best regards Starre

I have the same issue with Babyface! Babyface works fine with other programs and even when I change it to the system input for the whole Mac, but for iMovie, there is no signal. And there is no "system settings" option either, like there would be in e.g. GarageBand. Any ideas?

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Software installation external audio interface fails Terratec dmx6 fire usb.
Dear Apple Power User in this forum,
here is a question for some of us experts.
I have a external usb audio interface Terratec, Model: DMX 6 fire USB.
http://www.terratec.net/en/products/technical-data/produktetechnische_daten_en3246.html
0. There should be after install enclosing software an control app in the app folder, but it isnt there. Why?
1. the attached installer protocol seems to be normal. isnt it?
2. the usb audio hardware appears in system profiler.
3. there isnt the audio hardware in audio-midi-setup! Why?
4. one of the installed content is visibil in activity monitor as an extension "35 DMX6FireService root 0,0 1 964,00 KB 18,55 MB 22 Intel 00.01 176,00 KB 184,00 KB 73 72"
5. an other part is in the system-library-extension folder "TTDMX6fire.kext"
6. other files i am not capacity to find....
7. and there is the app missing in apps folder! Whitout that it can not work.
8. Software is for 10.5 and 10.6 32-bit tested from the vendor!?
9. My MacBookPro early 2008 2.4ghz is capabel of 64bit but is default in 32 mode says apple spec, also my osx 10.5.8 newest updates should be 32 bit. Isnt it?
10. installation tested whit disconnected/connected ext. volumes or display or these audio interface, whith repaired permissions, on two different macs (second is iMac), whit reboot,
11. tested on different usb ports, usb port test passed whith other equipment,
12. on windows xp all works.
13. tested on a new admin user, same problem.
14. searched whith terminal command line in applications, nothing.
15. get software from cd and homepage, no effect.
16. asked vendor: "until now never had problems like that"
any ideas? please help!
for testing or showing the installer look here:
http://www.terratec.net/en/driver-and-support/driver_21300.html?selectproduct=DM X%206Fire%20USB
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Dec 25 00:08:39 cadas-macbook-pro /System/Library/CoreServices/Installer.app/Contents/MacOS/Installer[400]: vm_allocate: 0, 0x5800000 - 0x25800000
Dec 25 00:08:39 cadas-macbook-pro /System/Library/CoreServices/Installer.app/Contents/MacOS/Installer[400]: vm_protect: 0
Dec 25 00:08:39 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: @(#)PROGRAM:Install PROJECT:Install-388
Dec 25 00:08:39 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: @(#)PROGRAM:Installer PROJECT:Installer-281
Dec 25 00:08:39 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Hardware: MacBookPro4,1 @ 2.40 GHz (x 2), 4096 MB RAM
Dec 25 00:08:39 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Running OS Build: Mac OS X 10.5.8 (9L30)
Dec 25 00:08:39 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Env: PATH=/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin
Dec 25 00:08:39 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Env: TMPDIR=/var/folders/gC/gCDdYZuFE98Z28wIB40BeE+TI/-Tmp-/
Dec 25 00:08:39 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Env: SHELL=/bin/bash
Dec 25 00:08:39 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Env: HOME=/Users/cada
Dec 25 00:08:39 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Env: USER=cada
Dec 25 00:08:39 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Env: LOGNAME=cada
Dec 25 00:08:39 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Env: DISPLAY=/tmp/launch-MQSZjG/:0
Dec 25 00:08:39 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Env: SSHAUTHSOCK=/tmp/launch-x3IAC1/Listeners
Dec 25 00:08:39 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Env: ApplePubSub_SocketRender=/tmp/launch-YalWkk/Render
Dec 25 00:08:39 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Env: _CF_USER_TEXTENCODING=0x1F5:0:3
Dec 25 00:08:39 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Env: SECURITYSESSIONID=a1b410
Dec 25 00:08:39 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Env: COMMAND_MODE=unix2003
Dec 25 00:08:39 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: DMX6fireUSB Installation Log
Dec 25 00:08:39 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Opened from: /Volumes/DMX6FireUSB.1.22/dmx6fireusb.pkg
Dec 25 00:08:39 cadas-macbook-pro installdb[402]: started (uid 96)
Dec 25 00:08:39 cadas-macbook-pro installdb[402]: Opened receipt database on '/' with schema 17.
Dec 25 00:08:45 cadas-macbook-pro installdb[402]: done. (0.004u + 0.003s)
Dec 25 00:09:10 cadas-macbook-pro runner[403]: Administrator authorization granted.
Dec 25 00:09:15 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: =============================================================================== =
Dec 25 00:09:15 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: User picked Standard Install
Dec 25 00:09:15 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Choices selected for installation:
Dec 25 00:09:15 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Aktualisieren: "DMX6fireUSB"
Dec 25 00:09:15 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Aktualisieren: "DMX6FireUSBCpl"
Dec 25 00:09:15 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: dmx6fireusb.pkg#dmx6fireusbcpl.pkg : com.terratec.dmx6fireusb.pkg : 1
Dec 25 00:09:15 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: dmx6fireusb.pkg#ttdmx6fire.pkg : com.terratec.dmx6fireusb1.pkg : 1
Dec 25 00:09:15 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Aktualisieren: "TTDMX_6fire_CUSTOMEXT"
Dec 25 00:09:15 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: dmx6fireusb.pkg#ttdmx6firecustomext.pkg : com.terratec.dmx6fireusb2.pkg : 1
Dec 25 00:09:15 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Aktualisieren: "TTDMX6fire"
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Dec 25 00:09:15 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Aktualisieren: "DMX6FireService"
Dec 25 00:09:15 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: dmx6fireusb.pkg#dmx6fireservice.pkg : com.terratec.dmx6fireservice3.pkg : 1
Dec 25 00:09:15 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Aktualisieren: "LaunchDaemon"
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Dec 25 00:09:15 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: =============================================================================== =
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Dec 25 00:09:15 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: -[IFDInstallController(Private) _buildInstallPlan]: file://localhost/Volumes/DMX6FireUSB.1.22/dmx6fireusb.pkg#ttdmx6fire.pkg
Dec 25 00:09:15 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: -[IFDInstallController(Private) _buildInstallPlan]: file://localhost/Volumes/DMX6FireUSB.1.22/dmx6fireusb.pkg#ttdmx6firecustomext.pk g
Dec 25 00:09:15 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: -[IFDInstallController(Private) _buildInstallPlan]: file://localhost/Volumes/DMX6FireUSB.1.22/dmx6fireusb.pkg#ttdmx6fire-1.pkg
Dec 25 00:09:15 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: -[IFDInstallController(Private) _buildInstallPlan]: file://localhost/Volumes/DMX6FireUSB.1.22/dmx6fireusb.pkg#dmx6fireservice.pkg
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Dec 25 00:09:16 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Create temporary directory "/private/tmp/dmx6fireusb.pkg.400aysS6s"
Dec 25 00:09:16 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Running install actions
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Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[419]: 408 kilobytes installed at 7.5 MB/s.
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Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[420]: 92 kilobytes installed at 11.5 MB/s.
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Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Determining files to install
Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: It took 0.00 seconds to create the install plan for ttdmx6fire-1.
Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Configuring deferred files
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Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Assembling temporary receipt
Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Performing pre-extraction actions
Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: run preupgrade script for ttdmx6fire-1
Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro /private/tmp/scripts.MEBZ/./preflight[424]: : deleting previous Kernel Extensions
Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro /private/tmp/scripts.MEBZ/./preflight[424]: PID:
Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Removing obsoleted files
Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Creating destination path
Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Validating package payload
Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Starting file extraction
Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[435]: Initializing new flat-package receipt.
Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[435]: Extracting...
Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[435]: 9 of 9 files written in 0.03 seconds.
Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[435]: 832 kilobytes installed at 26.2 MB/s.
Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Performing post-extraction actions
Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Finishing receipt
Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro runner[403]: Extracting BOM from "/Volumes/DMX6FireUSB.1.22/dmx6fireusb.pkg" to "/Library/Receipts/boms/com.terratec.dmx6fireusb3.pkg.bom"
Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Processing dmx6fireservice:
Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Determining files to install
Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: It took 0.00 seconds to create the install plan for dmx6fireservice.
Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Configuring deferred files
Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Determining obsolete files
Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Assembling temporary receipt
Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Performing pre-extraction actions
Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Removing obsoleted files
Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Creating destination path
Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Validating package payload
Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Starting file extraction
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[437]: Initializing new flat-package receipt.
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[437]: Extracting...
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[437]: 2 of 2 files written in 0.01 seconds.
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[437]: 136 kilobytes installed at 13.4 MB/s.
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Performing post-extraction actions
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Finishing receipt
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro runner[403]: Extracting BOM from "/Volumes/DMX6FireUSB.1.22/dmx6fireusb.pkg" to "/Library/Receipts/boms/com.terratec.dmx6fireservice3.pkg.bom"
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Processing comterratecdmx6fire:
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Determining files to install
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: It took 0.00 seconds to create the install plan for comterratecdmx6fire.
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Configuring deferred files
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Determining obsolete files
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Assembling temporary receipt
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Performing pre-extraction actions
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Removing obsoleted files
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Creating destination path
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Validating package payload
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Starting file extraction
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[438]: Initializing new flat-package receipt.
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[438]: Extracting...
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[438]: 2 of 2 files written in 0.01 seconds.
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[438]: 8 kilobytes installed at 1.0 MB/s.
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Performing post-extraction actions
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Finishing receipt
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro runner[403]: Extracting BOM from "/Volumes/DMX6FireUSB.1.22/dmx6fireusb.pkg" to "/Library/Receipts/boms/com.terratec.dmx6fireusb4.pkg.bom"
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Removing temporary directory "/private/tmp/dmx6fireusb.pkg.400aysS6s"
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Finalize disk "250GB_MBPro2"
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Notifying system of updated components
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro runner[403]: Touched '/System/Library/Extensions'
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: _installNextPackage of 0
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]:
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: ** Summary Information **
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Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: zero 0.02 seconds
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: install 1.42 seconds
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: validate 0.01 seconds
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: os 0.00 seconds
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: extract 0.87 seconds
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: receipt 0.05 seconds
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: disk 1.01 seconds
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: config 0.19 seconds
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]:
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Starting installation:
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Finalizing installation.
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Registering applications
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro runner[403]: Touched '/Applications/./DMX6FireUSBCpl.app'
Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro runner[403]: Touched '/Applications/.'
Dec 25 00:09:19 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: IFDInstallController 868C80 state = 5
Dec 25 00:09:19 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Displaying 'Install Succeeded' UI.
Dec 25 00:09:24 cadas-macbook-pro installdb[405]: done. (0.026u + 0.040s)

solved whith the old driver vom archive of vendor: "DMX6Fire_USBMac.1.00c.dmg" thats for 10.5.x for me works.
The newest from the vendor delivered driver 1.22 (marked for 10.5 and 10.6) seems to not work under 10.5.

When recording a video using quicktime and my built in camera (isight) how come the program wont let me use my audio interface rather than the built in mike?

when recording a video using quicktime and my built in camera (isight) how come the program wont let me use my audio interface rather than the built in mike?

when recording a video using quicktime and my built in camera (isight) how come the program wont let me use my audio interface rather than the built in mike?
The basic answer is that Apple has not programmed the capture routine with this capability. As such, you can always send QT feedback requesting this feature be added as a future enhancement.

Firewire chain for external audio interface and hard drive

I use Logic Studio 8 on a Macbook Pro with a Presonus Firebox, an external Lacie Firewire hard drive for audio recording, and another Lacie Firewire drive for backups.
Is there a recommended chain order when chaining my Firewire devices together? I read somewhere on a ProTools forum that they recommend putting their Firewire audio interface Mbox2Pro at the end of the chain.
So right now I have Macbook Pro -> Backup Drive -> Audio Drive -> Presonus Firebox. I once had it in a different order with the audio drive first, but I found it was reading more slowly from/to the audio drive when it was in that order. I have no idea technologically why this would be the case.

I just found and joined this great forum. Following up on Ray's comments about his MacBook set-up, I have a similar MacBook 2ghz, 4mb ram, 9400 chipset, and am exploring getting into Logic Pro 8 and was wondering if my MacBook was underpowered, and whether I needed to step up right away to a MacBook Pro because of my lack of PCI slots for recording audio to an external eSATA drive.
I was encouraged to hear that the USB 2.0 connection for Ray's external WD 7200 hard drive has worked and improved things and his audio isn't getting choked and he is not getting the clicks and other problems.
I'm wondering if Ray or anyone else has any other tips on using a MacBook for Logic and for optimizing one's setup. And Ray, did you notice a point at which the clicks started? .. in terms of number of tracks? Or were they present from the outset? I'm wondering how many tracks you are running now on your system.
I might mention that I don't have an audio interface yet but was impressed with what I've read about the Apogee Duet. Any comments on interfaces and the Duet?
By the way, I'm just recording one instrument/one track at a time and perhaps occasionally two instruments at a time. And right now, my main purpose for getting into Logic is for editing and mixdown of pre-existing tracks that have already been created on a standalone hard-disc based DAW. If all goes well and if I like the whole Logic experience I'd expect to get a more powerful MacBook Pro or even a Mac Pro or whatever higher end iMac exists in the future.
To summarize, all I'm intending to do initially with the MacBook is:
1) transfer individual digital tracks from a standalone hard disc-based DAW into Logic for mixdown and mastering.
2) Record a few extra new tracks one at a time - probably not using any instrument plug-ins but relying on external synth/sampler/guitar sound sources ..in each song (maybe 3-4 tracks at most), and
3) apply standard effects like reverb and EQ and panning to the mix down and master songs, each song containing a of approx 25-40 tracks.
My basic question is, can a MacBook 2Ghz with firewire 400, 4gb memory and USB2.0 to external hard drive handle this or is it underpowered? Thanks.
Derek

Using External Audio Device for FCP X

Hi,
How do I use my external audio hardware(RTA, MOTU, D01 Jünger) via firewire with FCP X?
It plays through Mac out only.
Cheers,
Marc

Hmmm... there is driver for all MOTU devices available. I checked on the motunation board and didn't find complaints about Lion and interfaces either. Sorry you're having this problem. This is copied from the motu site about the Lion driver:
MOTU Universal Audio Installer for Mac OS X
This package (version 1.6.50450) installs updated Mac OS X drivers and software for all MOTU FireWire, USB, Hybrid, and PCI-424 audio interfaces. The CueMix FX app now supports PCI-424 systems and replaces the legacy CueMix Console app. Mac OS X version 10.5.8 or later is recommended. Supports Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion). Supported MOTU products include:
2408mk3
24I/O
4pre
828mk3 (Hybrid and FireWire)
896mk3
8pre
Audio Express
HD192
MicroBook
UltraLite-mk3 (Hybrid and FireWire)
Traveler-mk3
Supported legacy MOTU products include the 1224, 1296, 2408, 2408mkII, 24i, 308, 828, 828mkII, 896, 896HD, Traveler, and the UltraLite.

Setting External Audio Interface as default output

Hi.
I have a MacBook Pro running Mountain Lion 1.8.5 with the following audio output options:
Built-In Output
MOTU UltraLite Audio Interface
Bluetooth speaker.
I have the UltraLite setup as my default for "Use this device for sound output" and "Play alerts and sound effects through this device". And it works flawless. On occassion I have to play the audio to the Bluetooth speaker. And that works great too. However if I turn off the spearker the Mac defaults back to "Built-In Output". How can I set it to default back to the UltraLite instead? (Ps-I don't mind messing with files deep in the system).
Thanks,
David

Hi.
I assume you created WAD template.
In this WAD you inserted 2 webitems:
1. analysis item with dataprovider assigned to your query
2. chart item with the same dataprovider
If so you should set, as mentioned above, HIDDEN for analysis item (analysis item shows you query data - table) and VISIBLE fro chart item.
So by default your report data will be hidden and chart visible.
If you want to switch within WAD you should create any button "show/hide table" and attach command "SET_WEBITEM_PROPERTIES" and set visible for analysis item.
Regards.

Using an audio interface with multiple inputs

Hi,
I'm currently facing an issue where I need to be able to use the audio from a microphone and a keyboard through Skype calling. I have them both plugged in to a Focusrite Saffire Pro 24 audio interface. The problem is that only the microphone plugged into input 1 seems to be coming through, as if Skype will only address one channel of the interface. Is there any way around this or a different method you have used in a similar situation?
Thanks,

I stumbled upon this thread in searching for some deeply hidden feature in Skype, but alas, there may not be a fix within Skype. I realize the parent topic is very old, but I hope this can hope anyone in need of a solution (or get skype to incorporate some sort of summing feature).
That being said, there is an alternative for those of us with interfaces that have fully customizable routing. Fully customizable routing, and more than your standard two (stereo) outputs, and at least one more input than you need in total for microphones.
What we're going to have to do for our podcast (one member is on vacation, states away), is hook all microphones into inputs that are not input 1. As far as I can tell, Skype will only recognize input 1. In your interface's output routing software, you will need to create a submix/monitor mix (whatever they will call it) that sums (combines) all of the microphones together. While you have the ability to add the software/daw return to this mix, you typically will not want to, as it could create feedback for the person joining the conversation via skype.
After you have created this submix/monitor mix (and be sure to double/triple check that input 1 is not involved with this mix at all) you will assign this to an auxiliary output... so say, your interface has 4 outputs, assign it to output 3. Then lead a cable from the physical output 3 into the physical input 1 on your interface.
What this accomplishes is we're effectively sending all microphones into input 1, so your Skype recipient will be able to hear a mixdown of all microphones. Certain interfaces will also allow you to do this routing without cabling.
There are more things to keep in mind, like if you're recording the call, you'll want to run a parallel output from your Main DAW/Software return into another physical input, but again, quadruple-check that you are not monitoring that track into your main buss as it would create a horrible feedback loop. Generally I'd have the caller record their audio through Audacity or something free, but getting their recording on my end makes for syncing the call to the room recording so much easier... SO MUCH.
TL;DR
1) Make sure you have more than 2 outputs, and 1 more input than you would normally need for mic's.
2) Plug microphones into inputs 2 and on, saving input 1.
3) Use interface's software/routing mixer to sum all microphone inputs (EXCEPT 1) to an unused physical output.
4) Route or connect that output into Input 1.
0-5) For the love of all audio gods, make sure you are double checking to avoid feedback.
I also recognize that with the appearance of things like WavTap and Soundflower that there are other solutions -- but this is one option for those of us that do not wish to explore those options.

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