Mike, I can't argue with you. I can't see what any of those switches say, and anyone I have gotten over here to help, hasn't been able to figure it out either. I used to work with real engineers in a past life and am now stuck trying to tackle this foreign language as best I can and completely on my own. I am not even friends with anyone who does music where I live here in Kansas City. I do appreciate your suggestions and have saved all your posts, planning to implement as best I can. I'm also working a day job which does take its toll. Again, thanks, and you're absolutely correct that I don't even know the basics. Sheila Styron 816-896-6552 sheilastyron@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Christer Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2011 6:06 AM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Voice not recording on audio track I don't understand why you don't acknowledge any sensible ideas, like, for instance, my suggestions about the routing of the input signal going thru your Mackie, & checking to see if there's an actual physical switch to enable the selection of your mike's input source? These aren't merely quote suggestions unquote, but seriously logical ideas... I mean, you're trying to record stuff, do you actually know any of the fundamentals 'bout audio recording? I hope this doesn't sound too harsh, but, man, this is page 1 of the basics ... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sheila Styron" <sheilastyron@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2011 6:41 AM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Voice not recording on audio track > Thanks for all your suggestions, everyone. Couldn't get the mic to work > with > the mixing board, so I got the level up in the Motif and used that > instead. > I have rough vocals and a rough mix now and will sleep on it before trying > to do more with it. Here's a link if anyone wants to give it a listen and > offer suggestions. It's very schmaltzy, was asked to write it for a high > school reunion. > > http://dl.dropbox.com/u/27095149/The%20Class%20of%2071.mp3 > > > Sheila Styron > 816-896-6552 > sheilastyron@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > -----Original Message----- > From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On > Behalf Of Mike Christer > Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2011 3:39 PM > To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Voice not recording on audio track > > Apart from the Mackie not having the relevant channels' input selected to > mike input, if the mixer has buss buttons adjacent to the faders, maybe > one > of these hasn't been selected/de-selected? > > l8r > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Sheila Styron <mailto:sheilastyron@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ; MoAccess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2011 4:17 PM > Subject: [ddots-l] Voice not recording on audio track > > I'm working with the Motif and Sonar and have a mic just going in to > an old Mackie mixing board which usually is fine. I've created an audio > track and it is armed and not muted. The mic sounds live enough in my ear > phones, and Motif sounds will record on to this track. However, the vocal > isnt going there isn't recording as far as I can tell, no peak level. Can > anyone tell me what I'm missing? thanks in advance for any suggestions you > may have. > > Sheila Styron > 816-896-6552 > sheilastyron@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! > To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > and in the Subject line type > unsubscribe > For other list commands such as vacation mode, > click on the immediately following link: > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or > send a message, to > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > and in the Subject line type > faq > > PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type unsubscribe For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or send a message, to ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type unsubscribe For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or send a message, to ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq