MC5 & POD FARM ISSUES

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2012/04/09 09:12:08 (permalink)

MC5 & POD FARM ISSUES

hi guys new user here . i have a line 6 pod farm on my laptop using windows7  but didnt like using riff works so got mc5 . the problems im having is when using drums and my ux1 no sound . if i unplug it i get sound any ideas how to fix this?
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    57Gregy
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    Re:MC5 & POD FARM ISSUES 2012/04/09 09:23:24 (permalink)
    Welcome to the forum.
    What drums?

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    Re:MC5 & POD FARM ISSUES 2012/04/09 09:59:47 (permalink)
    the drums that you can use in the track view  if i unplug ux1 i can hear drums through my laptop speakers but as soon as i put usb back in sound stops . i am new at this recording bussines so go easy hahaha
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    Re:MC5 & POD FARM ISSUES 2012/04/09 10:06:44 (permalink)
    Okay, that's probably the Microsoft GS Wavetable synth, which will only play through the computer's sound card, not the UX1.
    Click P on the computer keyboard to bring up and edit your Preferences.
    Change the Driver Mode to ASIO. Once that's done, insert the Studio Instrument Drums by clicking Insert>Soft Synths at the top. Set the output of your MIDI drum track to SID and the output of SID to the UX1.
    How are you entering MIDI data (notes)? With the mouse or a MIDI keyboard?

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    Re:MC5 & POD FARM ISSUES 2012/04/09 10:10:15 (permalink)
    ok, I'm going to have to make some assumptions here because you're still not giving us a lot of info.  that's OK, it's probably because you don't understand and don't know yet what you're doing.

    "drums that you can use in the track view" still doesn't really tell us anything except that we can determine now that you're talking about MIDI/softsynth drums and not real drums.  we can also determine that you're not using a controller (like a drum machine, e-drums, or a keyboard) to control the softsynth drum sounds.

    what we don't know still is:
    which drum softsynth you're using.
    what you're using for monitoring through the UX1 since you said you can hear them when you unplug it but you hear them from the laptop speakers
    we also don't know which version of MC you're using which could help us with assumptions of which drum softsynth you're using if we knew that much.

    I'll start by making the assumption that you're using MC6.  MC6 has a default template with SI Drums already loaded and a MIDI track for the SI drums so you could load up a new template project and go directly to the MIDI drum track in the track view and try to start entering notes.

    you did say in the title, it's MC5.  ok - MC5's template came loaded with either SI drums or Session Drummer, I've forgotten which.  the following still likely applies, but you might have to give us more info.
    if that's what you're doing, and you can't hear anything thru the UX1, but can hear them if you disconnect the UX1 and are hearing them thru the laptop speakers, then you have a problem with your output routing.

    if that's the case, I would recommend that you change to ASIO driver mode so that your routing will all go automatically thru the UX1 instead of giving you the option to go to either the UX1 or the laptop speakers and then you won't have to force the output to the UX1 instead of the laptop onboard soundcard.

    to change to ASIO driver mode, hit "P" on the keyboard, that will bring up the preferences.  go to OPTIONS>AUDIO then change where it says "DRIVER MODE" - pull down the menu to change to ASIO and click APPLY.

    now all of your inputs and outputs should go only to the UX1 and not the onboard soundcard.  make sure you're monitoring (listening) only from the UX1 and don't try to use the onboard soundcard at all for MC.

    if I've made any errors in my assumptions, you'll need to give us more correct information for us to be able to continue troubleshooting.
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    Re:MC5 & POD FARM ISSUES 2012/04/09 10:13:07 (permalink)
    In other words..... we need as much detail as you can supply to be able to understand what you're doing wrong or right. 

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    Re:MC5 & POD FARM ISSUES 2012/04/09 10:29:05 (permalink)
    ooops. Reading Beagle's post I see you're using MC 5. Pressing the P button won't do anything, so instead go to Options at the top, select Audio and change the Driver Mode there.
    You might also want to go to the Line 6 web site and download/install the latest drivers for the UX 1 if you haven't already done that.
    Sorry for any confusion my post may have caused.

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    Re:MC5 & POD FARM ISSUES 2012/04/09 11:25:43 (permalink)
    cheers for reply ill try my best to give you guys the info when i use my ux1 on its own mc5 is not on at the moment  either with head phones or speaker using spliter cable at the rear of the unit i only ever get sound from one speaker or head phone. i launch mc5 select new project and select normal . i then have guitar ,bass,mic,and drums. if i arm the guitar i can hear it but still only one speaker or head phone .if i select the drum icon and select a preset beat i can see them moving but no sound unplug ux1 and we have sound . I am not using any drum machines or midi controllers was just trying to get a beat to play to . i will try the settings you have advised me to and report back .
    many thanks steve
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    Re:MC5 & POD FARM ISSUES 2012/04/09 13:25:19 (permalink)
    yes, try changing to ASIO first and report back.

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