ZOOM H2 - How do I use an AUDIO Device in SONAR?

Hi all,

I have my ZOOM H2 working fine as a USB "Audio in device" in other applications but can't figure it out in SONAR.

Example: There is an option for "H2 Audio" in TS AUDIO to MIDI's "WAVE IN" option and it recieves and records my voice from the H2 with no problems.


Now in SONAR I want to do the same but there is no "H2 Audio" device listed anywhere.


I'm using an EMU0404 and can select its channels as inputs as normal but I just can't see where I can select the H2 so I can record my voice in SONAR.


Any pointers in the right direction?


APPEND:
I have now selected WDM as my default driver and magically the H2 appears as a selected input. Confused though. I get much better performance with ASIO but doesn't recognise H2. What gives?

What gives?

You say your EMU is active, so it's likely the ol' one-device-at-a-time limitation of ASIO, where multiple ASIO devices are inaccessible, except where the MFG actually adds mutliple device support to their driver for their own hardware.

Thanks simeon


I now see the H2 in Input/output drivers but there "ghosted"


So is this what you guys are saying above also? I cannot have both selected at the same time? Dang if so!

So be it.

Thanks folks. Nice and concise info. Gotta love this forum!

It's just a limitation of ASIO.
Try setting both to WDM/KS. It's not that one is better than the other it's basically that one works better than the other on certain systems.
WDM will also allow the use of two interfaces.

Give it a shot. Hell Zoom may not even give you the option of WDM.

Mike 

Cactus Music


Basically they say you can use it as a USB mike. Sonar and most DAW software don't play well with USB mikes because of the ASIO limitation. It's just not worth the hassle. Best to use the Zoom for what it does best and buy a good old XLR cabled mike to use with your DAW.

Options are:
Monitor through the Zooms headphone ( if it works? ) 
Record in WDM/K mode ( might mess up other things) 
Transfer a bed track from the song into the Zoom and use it as a 4 track recorded to overdub using the mikes. 
PS there is an X2 forum with more user traffic.

Ahh, I thought the Zoom was an interface thingy sort of like the Line 6 Pod. I didn't realize it was one of those hand held recorders.
I know they make a few different models. I thought he was asking about a different type.


Mike