Using mixer to record to logic, No input signal

I recently got logic pro and an alesis multimix 16 usb 2.0. I have made a few songs in logic so far using midi instruments, and have gotten pretty familiar with the interface and the controls. Today i finally set up my mixer, installed the drivers and so on and plugged it in. Logic immediately recognized it and asked something like would i like to use this mixer. I said yes, and tested the output by plugging headphones into the mixer and playing a song in logic. It worked.
Now i plug a microphone into the mixer, create a new audio track, and attempt to record some guitar. I dont get a signal. The mixer is receiving the signal, i can hear it in my headphones plugged into the mixer. But not in logic. It works in garageband. Not in logic. I have the input and output device set as the mixer. I have been trying for a few hours now to get it to work, reading through the manuals, and pressing many buttons. I can't get it to work in logic pro 9 at all.

This has been discussed before on this forum, it may be problem with the Alesis drivers, I don't know if it's been addressed by Alesis yet. You might run a forum search on Alesis Multimix and see what shows up.
The only other thing I can think of is you don't have the channel strip set to the right input. Sometimes Logic does a strange thing with input numbering... try selecting different inputs while playing the guitar and see if any signal shows up.
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MUYconfundido wrote:
Pancenter,
Thanks for the response, but I do not have a midi interface. I am using a midi to usb connector cable, thus bypassing the need for a Midi interface.
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This is what you have, correct?
http://www.alesis.com/usbmidicable
This from Alesis..
"The AudioLink Series USB cable receives and outputs MIDI signal thanks to its internal interface. The USB-MIDI Cable connects plug-and-play to your Mac or PC for an all-in-one USB-MIDI solution."
Notice, -internal interface-. What you have is a simple USB MIDI Interface. Most MIDI interfaces are USB.
My point is (was), MIDI OUT of the Korg goes to the connector marked MIDI IN on the Alesis, those new to MIDI often get this wrong.
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