Hi all,
 
I'm taking my first steps with Sonar X1 and the basic  idea is to produce simple little arrangements that I can record my guitar playing over.
Please humour me if this doesn't seem to make a lot of sense.
 
I have installed an M-audio 2496 card which seems to work pretty well as far as putting together some drums, bass and keyboards on the pc.
 
I also have a Line 6 UX2 device with its (Pod farm amp simulation).
 
Most of the time I don't want to use the UX2, or even have it attached to the pc, ideally. I like using the internal 2496 card for the odd few minutes of musical dabbling, and only want to attach the UX2 when I'm ready to record some guitar playing.
 
So last night, having put together my first proper backing arrangement withe M-audio 2496, I tried to add the UX2 for the guitar side of things.
 
It all got a bit confusing.
 
 
Is it possible to have Sonar X1 configured so that I can add the UX2 when I want, and Sonar will just accept it - or does it need to be re-configured each time I do this?
 
This is all new ground to me, so any general thoughts on this would be much appreciated.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

I think you could quite simply use the Analog Outs on the UX2 to the line ins on the 2496.

I also think you'll run into trouble if you try to use the UX2 as an interface at the same time as the 2496

Either use one or the other for that.

Does the 2496 include microphone pre-amps? I'm not sure it does, in which case you could do a lot worse than removing it entirely and just use the UX2 which does seem to be a lot more feature-rich than the 2496 provides

Bristol_Jonesey



Does the 2496 include microphone pre-amps? I'm not sure it does, in which case you could do a lot worse than removing it entirely and just use the UX2 which does seem to be a lot more feature-rich than the 2496 provides
 
 
 

I don't think the 2496 has pre-amps.
 
I appreciate it has limitations, but I like the fact it sits out of the way, inside the pc , and I can use it to quickly generate some background music in a few spare minutes (should inspiration strike) with no clutter or having to connect things to the pc.
 
What I want to know is, can I have Sonar configured to use the M-audio 2496 playing back my background music, at the same time as I use the Line 6 UX2 to input my guitar (or microphone) on to an audio track? 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Angus, you cant use 2 different sound cards at the same time as the clocking varies between the and you'll get clicking/timing issues. to use 2 sound cards at the same time, they need to be identical, not just made by the same manufacturer.

Chose and select the best card that best fits your needs. If none of those 2 cards meet your needs, sell both of them and get one card that does

CJ

It should be possible to use two different sound cards simultaneously if they both have WDM drivers. You'll have to try it to see how well it works.

I had the 2496 long ago and it worked quite nicely for me as a beginner...and it does not have preamps...I have heard of people using 2 cards simultaneously, but I am not sure how it worked out for them...

  Okay guys - thanks for the answers. I will avoid trying to use both cards. So, is it fairly straightforward switching between 2 cards? I will use the M-audio 2496 for most everything, but when I want to record my guitar playing, I'll go to the UX2. I don't suppose it as easy as saving a 2496.config and a UX2.config?

No...you will have to go in to audio options and uncheck your inputs\outputs for whichever card you are working with, then close Sonar. Reopen Sonar and go into audio options again and check the inputs\outputs you want to use.

...or maybe you could set up a template...not sure how to do that as I have never tried it...I'm thinking that is a no go...someone here can maybe chime in on this and either correct me or confirm that you can..

You can install the drivers for both units, but one will always have to be disabled at any one point in time.

You'll be enabling/disabling & re-patching (which might put stress on your connectors if you plan on doing this a lot) every time you want to record guitar.

Give it a month - if you find it's all to much hassle, ditch the 2496. That's what I would consider doing provided the UX acts ok for all interface needs - conversion/pre-amps/IO/driver stability/latency