Need some serious help getting the new equipment up an running

[dcardosanto]

i copped some new peices and i cant figure out nothin bout hookin em up.

i bought this

M Audio Firewire Solo
Dbx 266XL compressor gate

i have this also

Behringer Eurorack UB1002
MXL 990 Microphone
audiotechnica headphones with 1/4 attachment

I have 3 XLR/Mic Cord Cables
and 2 1/4 inch cables

i also have a 6 pin firewire port for my firewire solo

basically i cant figure out what should connect to what, i have tried a lot of combinations and had no luck

i got no idea, someone help me live

[Baron]

Originally Posted by dcardosanto

i copped some new peices and i cant figure out nothin bout hookin em up.

i bought this

M Audio Firewire Solo Plug into PC firewire port
Dbx 266XL compressor gate What do you want to do with this?
i have this also

Behringer Eurorack UB1002 plug output into line in on M audio solo
MXL 990 Microphone Plug into a channel of the UB1002
audiotechnica headphones with 1/4 attachment Plug into headphone socket on M audio
I have 3 XLR/Mic Cord Cables Use for mic
and 2 1/4 inch cables use to go from UB1002 to M audio

That should get you started

Baron

[dcardosanto]

thanks baron, before i get to following your directions...

i have my m audio plugged into the firewire port, and the microphone run right into that just to see if it works, i use adobe to record but i installed their pro tools demo just to see if adobe was the problem, when i opened up pro tools it says that it cannot find the maudio an that it is not plugged in, also i should be getting bus power on my firewire with the 6 pin but im not...

any idea?

i wanted to use the compressor on the vocals i record, it has a lot more options than my mixer

basically i was recording with the mixer, into the computer, but i bought the compressor to help my quality, welll thats what i thougt it would do

[dcardosanto]

i figured out some information about the m audio firewire that might be helpful to anyone

i purchased a IEEE Card Bus Adapter aka firewire port from best buy

the mic attached wasnt picking up anything

i called m audio and basically found out that its because my the firewire port is VIA instead of Texas Instruments, i guess this affects it greatly.

i was using the pro tools demo they gave me and it wouldnt start because of this, and my adobe audition picks up nothing.

now i need to find a new firewire port, this sucks

[Baron]

Originally Posted by dcardosanto

i called m audio and basically found out that its because my the firewire port is VIA instead of Texas Instruments, i guess this affects it greatly.

i was using the pro tools demo they gave me and it wouldnt start because of this, and my adobe audition picks up nothing.

now i need to find a new firewire port, this sucks

Dude...I feel your pain

I have been there too many times, but that is the nature of the beast.

The thing that really peaves me is when the ports don't run anywhere near the claimed specifications.

Baron

[dcardosanto]

Originally Posted by Baron

Dude...I feel your pain

I have been there too many times, but that is the nature of the beast.

The thing that really peaves me is when the ports don't run anywhere near the claimed specifications.

Baron

haha for sure, the beast beat me to submission today but i faught back

anyway after i realized i needed a tex instrument card bus adapter

i took my brothers laptop with one installed and got the whole setup working, so once i get that card bus for my computer i should be good

man i forgot how bad it was battling for equipment supremacy

[brandondrury]

i bought the compressor to help my quality, welll thats what i thougt it would do

I always encourage newbies to stick with plugin compressors. In fact, I've been doing this for 6 years and still don't own a hardware compressor. By far, compression is not the weakest link in my chain.

Does your audio interface have some sort of send/return in it? If it does not, you won't be able to even use the compressor without an external preamp. You'd connect it like this:
Mic > External Preamp > Compressor > Audio Interface

[richiebee]

M Audio Firewire Solo PLUG INTO YOUR COMPUTER VIA FIREWIRE
Dbx 266XL compressor gate RETURN TO STORE
Behringer Eurorack UB1002 RETURN TO STORE
MXL 990 Microphone PLUG INTO FIREWIRE SOLO
audiotechnica headphones with 1/4 attachment PLUG INTO FIREWIRE SOLO

[dcardosanto]

Originally Posted by brandondrury

Does your audio interface have some sort of send/return in it? If it does not, you won't be able to even use the compressor without an external preamp. You'd connect it like this:
Mic > External Preamp > Compressor > Audio Interface

i dunno about the send/return, i plugged everything in on another laptop and the compressor seemed to work, i could adjust gain and attack and release and see effect in the vocals


richie why should i get rid of the compressor and mixer?

[dcardosanto]

arite so now i have everything hooked up and its recording but only on the left side. any tips?