How to use a mic

[epyon72]

Hey guys, I'm new to Logic. Just bought a Blue Snowball USB mic, it is detected and recognized by Logic. Now what do I have to do to start ... recording?

 

I've got Logic Express 7.

[David Nahmani]

Press record?

 

Seriously, your question is way too vague. Did you read the "Getting Started"? Do you know how to use a D.A.W.? Did you try the obvious steps (rec-arm the track, press record) and is that not working for you? Why not? What's wrong?

 

Etc etc...

[epyon72]

well like, I've figured out how to record using midi instruments... Select the midi tracks, input --> select instrument --> hit record --> start playing

 

But when I select the audio tracks and press record, it tells me "No audio track is enabled for recording." I guess what I'm trying to do is turn this audio track into the mic?

[David Nahmani]

And is the audio track... hum... enabled for recording? Meaning the 'R' button on the track has to be red (click it).

[epyon72]

When I select Audio 1 and the channel set to "Track 1", the R button isn't there. But when I change the channel to something else, for example "Output-1" the R button appears. But when I hit the R button it starts bouncing...

 

What am I doing wrong?

[epyon72]

And under Track 1, when I go and select "input" there's nothing there.. it just says "No Input"

[David Nahmani]

Go to Audio > Audio Hardware and Drivers and make sure the mic is selected in the driver menu.

[epyon72]

it is indeed selected:

 

Driver: Blue Snowball

I/O Buffer Size: 512

Recording Delay: 0

Max number of Audio Tracks: 32

Larger Disk Buffer: unchecked

24 Bit Recording: checked

Software Monitoring: checked

 

and I know the mic is working, as it works w/ garage band's default settings. The input in garageband is set as "channel 1 & 2"

 

 

but just when i go over to select the input for audio track in logic, all i see is "no input"

[epyon72]

Hmm let's try this .... If i want to just use my built-in mic, how would i access that in Logic? Like the steps to enable it and get it to record ... maybe from there i can get the usb mic to work

[David Nahmani]

You would choose "built-in mic" in your Audio > Audio Hardware and Drivers.

 

If you click the input, do you get a menu? Can you see "Input 1", "Input 2", etc...? What about when you switch to "built-in mic"? And does that work?

[epyon72]

Nope, when I select input from the menu on the left, it just says "no input." I only get a menu when I select the instrument tracks. Is there a way to add and then see the usb or the built-in mic?

[epyon72]

ok, i think i've got a little further. Now when i click on I/O i see Input 1 and Input 2, and also a Bus menu. I could also get the original built-in mic to work. What settings do I need to change in order to get the usb mic to work?