Settings Problem or What?!?

[ayogage]

Hey sup AF! K I have a huge problem. I am running Adobe Audition 3 on Windows Vista with a Stearling Audio ST55 Condenser Microphone, M-Audio Fast Track mic recording interface, phantom power, and Alesis M1Active 320 Monitor speakers.

Here is the problem, I GET NO SOUND, well my vocals...nothing is picking up! Except a distortion sound when I record. (I added the sound as a attachment MP3). Now I believe I have everything setup the right way. In Audition in the Audio Hardware Setup menu it is set on: M-Audio USB ASIO (in the Driver section) The M-Audio driver says connected and working. The device is on and running and is set to Mono (Guitar Center said thats what it should be on!) I tried to set it on stereo and still nothing.

Phantom Power is on too and working and on the mic there is two small switches one being either 0db or -10db?!? and the other being ___. and .___ something like that (wish i had a pic) But yea I spent alot of money on this stuff and I am now lost. Can't seem to find any help. Could anybody give a guy a break? Thanks - Gage

[fortyseven]

this might be a stupid question but have you armed the track for recording?

[ayogage]

lol yea! I think its because I got the M-Audio Fast Track USB and not the USB Pro that already has phantom power. I use a laptop and some youtube videos say that I need the pro because it come with a DC adapter! So yea $180 down the drain and now gotta dish out $200 for the pro it looks like. Super GAY!