pzb3121 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Hi.. I just bought an M-Audio audio interface and a Talk Box . I have followed online videos, but i simplay can't get Logic Pro X to recognise the TalkBox... It's all linked up correctly, I select the Soft Synth, but how do i get them to 'communicate'? It's driving me crazy! The videos look simple, but they always fail at the tiniest detail!! Help!!! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
des99 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Can you provide a link to this Talk Box so we can see what you're referring to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherking Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 & it would help to have a descriptive title for your post... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzb3121 Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share Posted May 13, 2022 24 minutes ago, fisherking said: & it would help to have a descriptive title for your post... Apologies...first time on here.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzb3121 Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share Posted May 13, 2022 Thanks for the replies... Here's the link to the Talk Box https://www.thomann.de/intl/harley_benton_talk_box.htm?i11l=en_GB%3AIT.EUR&ref=search_prv_Talk_2_6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
des99 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 (edited) Oh, you mean an *actual* Talk Box? You were talking about soft synths... This is nothing really to do with Logic. As it says in the blurb: Quote Setting up the Talk Box is easy. If you want a classic talk box sound, the effect needs to be placed in the signal chain between the amp and the speaker cabinet and use a microphone to pick up the modulated sound from your mouth. With combo amplifiers, however, switching between the amp and loudspeaker is usually not possible. Those using the Harley Benton Talk Box needn’t worry about that, though, as the Talk Box has its own integrated amplifier and is connected directly between the guitar and amp and can therefore also be used with combo amplifiers. I'm not sure why you think Logic should "recognise" the talk box - this is an analog device, not a USB/MIDI one... you'd record it via your audio interface just like any other analog signal. Edited May 13, 2022 by des99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzb3121 Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share Posted May 13, 2022 (edited) Yeah I know this...but you can use the softsynth in conjunction with the actual Talkbox....You can use the ES-M Synth with a Saw sound, and when you play the keys you have the tube in your mouth to control it...but I can't figure out how! As I said, the videos that show you how to connect and select the softsynth, it misses a part that CONNECTS them somehow.... Thats what I'm trying to figure out... Edited May 13, 2022 by pzb3121 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherking Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 1 hour ago, pzb3121 said: Apologies...first time on here.. of course, but edit your title now (if you want to attract people who might know about this). either way, good luck sorting it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzb3121 Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share Posted May 13, 2022 How do I rename it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzb3121 Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share Posted May 13, 2022 Ok..I watched the video below: If you see it, it looks easy.... but there must be a step I missed or is missed....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
des99 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 23 minutes ago, pzb3121 said: You can use the ES-M Synth with a Saw sound, and when you play the keys you have the tube in your mouth to control it...but I can't figure out how! Ok, you need to route the instrument out of a spare output of your interface - so if you have an interface with four outputs, and you're using 1&2 for your main stereo mix, you'd set the output of that track to Output 3. Then you'd connect Output 3 of your interface into the Talk Box to route the audio of the synth there. Then depending on how you are using it, you'd route the output of the talk box or the mic'd up feed into an input of your audio interface, and record that as audio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzb3121 Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share Posted May 13, 2022 Thanks for the reply. I'm using an M-Audio Duo Audio Interface. The video I watched the guy uses an interface with a single input, stereo ours..mine has two inputs, balanced Jack outs...I have no idea how to route what you said!! So far, I haven't needed an AF, i only bought it to mess around with the TalkBox....The video makes it look easy, bit it doesn't mention what you spoke about, ins and outs, routing etc!! So frustrating..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
des99 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 You don't know how to route audio in and out of your audio interface in Logic? Every track has an output setting, and that track gets sent to the corresponding audio interface output. However, if you only have two outputs, it's going to be difficult as you won't be able to hear what you're doing if you have to use those outputs to send audio feeds to external hardware (as your main stereo mix uses them both). You really need a bit more I/O for this kind of use, or perhaps use an external synthesizer rather than a software one in Logic, to avoid the need to use up your outputs to route audio to the talk box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzb3121 Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share Posted May 13, 2022 Have a look at this? No, i dunno how to route..I haven't used an Audio Interface before... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
des99 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 (edited) 4 minutes ago, pzb3121 said: No, i dunno how to route. Check out what I said above: 8 minutes ago, des99 said: Every track has an output setting, and that track gets sent to the corresponding audio interface output. You have the audio device set as Logic's audio input and output device in the audio settings? Edited May 13, 2022 by des99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 5 hours ago, fisherking said: & it would help to have a descriptive title for your post... I've renamed the title of this topic to something more descriptive. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enossified Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 (edited) OK, start here. 1. do you have a microphone plugged into an input on your audio interface? (this is never mentioned in the video, it's assumed you already know this). 2. do you have a cable connected from the headphone jack of your interface to the input of the talk box? 3. When you play a softsynth are you getting audio coming out of the talkbox tube? Edited May 13, 2022 by enossified redundant information 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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