help with Audio-Technica USB AT 2020 Mic & Laptop using HS 6

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bilbosblues
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2012/09/24 23:10:44 (permalink)

help with Audio-Technica USB AT 2020 Mic & Laptop using HS 6

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I am using a Toshiba 1.6GHz Satellite Laptop with Windows Vista
 
I am trying to record straight into HS 6
 
I am guessing there is something off with my options audio settings as the record button causes an instant crash
 
any ideas?
 
thanks!
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    bilbosblues
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    Re:help with Audio-Technica USB AT 2020 Mic & Laptop using HS 6 2012/09/24 23:16:13 (permalink)
    adding a few things

    I have options under drivers to input thru stereo USB mic, which I have selected

    then below in output, there is master,  SPDIF Interface as a choice, or conexant mic as a choice...
    I have tried both & neither seems to crank up the HS to start recording
    is it possibly a buffering setting?
    do I also need a external interface?  I am guessing no, and hope not!
     
    in the global options tab
    I have the settings @ Record bit depth 16
    Render bit depth 32
    Import bit depth Original
     
    note: years ago I used a MOTU traveler with firewire out of this laptop & it worked great
    hoping to get back to those recording vibes

    peace

    post edited by bilbosblues - 2012/09/24 23:19:29
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    Re:help with Audio-Technica USB AT 2020 Mic & Laptop using HS 6 2012/09/24 23:36:02 (permalink)
    USB microphones are problematic in SONAR. They almost never give satisfactory performance.
    What mic is it?

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    Re:help with Audio-Technica USB AT 2020 Mic & Laptop using HS 6 2012/09/25 00:11:08 (permalink)
    look at the title of my thread Greg
    AT 2020 USB

    any other thoughts appreciated

    also perhaps you can recommend another software program that may work with my laptop & this mic for recording simple classical guitar tracks

    regards
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    Re:help with Audio-Technica USB AT 2020 Mic & Laptop using HS 6 2012/09/25 00:13:38 (permalink)
    D'oh!
    It's right there in the subject.
    Try changing the Driver mode in SONAR to MME.

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    Re:help with Audio-Technica USB AT 2020 Mic & Laptop using HS 6 2012/09/25 01:49:11 (permalink)
    zero stress Greg, I miss stuff often too

    I tried all three driver modes and still no luck

    it records a short 2 seconds, freezes...

    I set the buffer size all the way to the right in safe, that seemed to help a tiny bit, yet unsure

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    Re:help with Audio-Technica USB AT 2020 Mic & Laptop using HS 6 2012/09/25 10:00:37 (permalink)
    There's a sticky about USB mics on the LE forum. It might be worth checking out.
    Those USB mics usually work only with MME drivers, which are the poorest choice there is. You could try the free ASIO4ALL-drivers.

    The problem is the mic is a soundcard, so to prevent conflicts you should disable the integgrated soundcard. With an interface you'd surely get better performance.


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