well i bought myself a lexicon alpha.  apparently it would be good to record the electronic keyboard into the computer without scratchiness.
i plugged it in i can hear the sounds i want to hear through the headphone (actually i put computer speakers).   there's something wrong with the Cubase LE 4 CD-Rom and i can't install it.  so i want to use my MC 3.  i downloaded the Lexicon Alpha drives from the Internet.  however i can't record.  i went to Wave profiler but it conducts the test on the Conexant AC-Link Audio (1 in, 1 out).  i assumed that it would conduct the test on the Lexicon Alpha, it is plugged in.
 
when i click on the Drive profiles tab Lexicon Alpha is there.  is also in the Drives. 
 
i don't know what to do.  does anybody knows?
 
Computer: old hp pavillion.  Windows XP. 
 
as always thank you to all who reply.
 
sirena del mar

In Options>Audio>Drivers you need to click on the Lex to select it and click on the Conexant to de-select it.
While there, change the Playback and Recording Timing Masters to the Lex, too.
Then you need to select the Alpha as your input and output in each track you use.
How is you keyboard connected? MIDI via a MIDI-to-USB cable or 2 MIDI cables? If you have the keyboard plugged into the Alpha with MIDI cables, you need to go to Options>MIDI and select the Lex as your MIDI device.
If you want, you can also go into your computer's Control Panel and disable the Conexant.

Hi 57 Gregy,
your advice was very helptul i was able to reocord but the playback is awful. the computer was recognizing the Alpha, but MC 3 wasn't; not totally.  i made the changes you suggested and it recorded via audio.  i don't know how to use MIDI, except in stagff view where i can enter the notes myself.  but as i said the playback is very bad.  when i tried to adjust it using volume and trim.  i lost the sound . it scratchess more than if i was using the line in alone.   please send more helpful advice.

Thanks.

sirena del mar

The lexi looks like it is audio only . So midi is not possible with it.

as far as not working correctly, be sure you have the latest drivers from the lexi site.

be sure you are monitoring the output from the lexi and NOT from the computer sound card. You might need to adjust the latency and buffers.....

how do i adjust latency and buffers?  where do i go to point and click.  Guitarhacker, and anyone else that answer this message, please remember i'm no techie, things have to be explain in baby steps.  Thanks.

sirena del mar

hi sirena,
first it depends on which driver mode you're using.  I'll assume you're in WDM driver mode because that's the default.  if that's not the case, we give you instructions on how to do it from ASIO driver mode.

for WDM driver mode:
go to OPTIONS>AUDIO and move the latency slider toward the FAST side.  move it all the way if you want.  then if you have problems with popping, stuttering, or dropout during playback, move it closer to the SAFE side.  find the point between FAST and SAFE that will give you no popping but low latency.

Right. Most of the bad things that happen with audio can be fixed by changing a few things in 'Options>Audio'. You might want to look around in there and see what those settings are, and familiarize yourself with some of the terms.
There's a glossary in the Help files which can help you.
I had the same problem when I started with MC 2003 8 years ago; I didn't know the terms. It took a lot of reading to reach the level of competence I now have, which certainly isn't at an 'expert' level at all. I'm no techie, either.

thanks guys.  im going downstairs to try it.  another problems im having that you cannot solve is that i have no Internet where im recording.  so i try something, when it doesn't work i have to find a place to send you a message, wait for your reply, copy it to Word and then go back to the place where i can try it.  but im doing this CD even if it kills me!

lets see what the next questions is going to be.

sirena del mar

the story has a happy ending!!!!  the budding recordist  (HA!) was able to begin her recording saga because Beagle, the expert recordist in platinum shining armour saved the day.  i slided the the latency slider to the fast side and all the unpleasant noise disappeared.  i have just resurfaced to tell you this, 'cause im so happy!  now down to the dungeon to record 16 children songs. 

Thank you both.
sirena del mar

fantastic, Rosateresa!  happy recording!  and let us hear some of those kids songs when you get them recorded!