Firewire 410 Problems!!!!, arrrrrrrrrrgh!! Options

[mullethed]

i am rocking the firewire 410 on a black pismo g3 laptop running osx .3

however imputing the audio into logic express is proving a tad frustrating!!! actually its really ****ing me off now!

has anyone got any reasons why this might be happening before I throw it out the window!!!

with thanks

j*

[Riverdog]

Ok that helps a little...
First verify that Logic sees the 410...
Go into the Audio preferences and make sure Core Audio is selected...
The 410 should be a selection right next to the checkbox...
I think the default buffers and everything should fine for the moment...

Now at the same time you have Logic open - Open the FireWire 410's control panel... You can find this in the MacOSX Preferences, or in the Applications folder...

From here go to Logic and select and audio track - Be sure you can see selections for the 410's inputs in the input section of Logic's audio "mixer" window... Select one of the inputs...

Here is my dilemma:
- If you are using the 410 with an entire system - ie: separate mixer like I do - when you select record, you should be able to see audio recorded in the main window... FOR ME: I just monitor the input through my external mixer it makes it easier to control...

- If you are using the 410 ON IT's OWN - ie: You want the sound to go into the 410 - AND THEN BACK OUT ONE OF THE OTHER OUTPUTS to monitor... You will need to fool with the 410's mixer panel...

I found it quite confusing at first... Working with Logic AND the 410 is a matter of finding the right combination if inputs and outputs using the 410's softare interface... Once you find the correct configuration that makes the 410 perform like you want - Save it as a setup in the 410's software... The 410 will retain this setting permanently - All you have to do then is call up a different setting if you want the 410 to funciton differently...

Think of the 410 as being a separate "entity" from Logic that works "in conjunction with Logic" instead of being an integrated piece of hardware "within Logic"...

I hope this helps...
Let me know your progress...