M-Audio FastTrack USB w/Sonar 6

[MAnderson]

I tried asking about this one on another thread, but have not yet received a response. Is anyone here familiar with using the FastTrack USB 2-channel guitar/mic interface on a laptop loaded with Sonar 6?

If so, I could sure use some tips on laying down multiple tracks with my guitar, and getting good headphone levels during simultaneous playback. Here is an example of what I am trying to accomplish:

I have my guitar and an I-Pod connected to my Line 6 Pocket Pod, in to my FastTrack. From my FastTrack, I am connected to my HP laptop via USB cable. My headphones are connected to my FastTrack. I record a song from my FastTrack onto one track in Sonar 6...no problem. I then attempt to playback that track and jam along to it with my guitar, recording on another track.

Problem: In order to hear myself play over the music track, I have to adjust the "mix" knob on my FastTrack to where I no longer get an annoying echo. By doing this however, My headphone level suffers, and I can not get anymore volume. There seems to be a signal threshold, in the mix on the FastTrack, that is preventing me from getting a decent sound level through my headphones.

Please, does anyone have any suggestions on how I can improve the sound level on my headphones while trying to accomplish what I am attempting to do?

[michaelrb]

Not familiar with the hardware. You might want to try the cakewalk forums for an answer.

[BudmanRocks]

Make sure your echo buttons are turned off in Sonar. This will cause your guitar channel to be louder than normal if it is on. The button is located in the group with the record, mute, and solo buttons in the mixer view. I had a simular problem once, in that Sonar turned them on when loading.