Diana Chahine

I don't know... As far as I can tell they both are set properly, but the blend just isn't working

I agree! It is confusing!! Here's the manual on that... maybe your expert eyes will pick up something I've got wrong? And no, to my knowledge I don't have a software mixer? Unless Cakewalk has something set up by default?

Hi John, Yes, I have read the instructions, a few times, but somehow it's still not working right for me! The input echo isn't on, but I still hear that echo, from the 2nd audio track, not from the recording track. From what I understand in the manual, the USB/Direct knob mixes the input and output so that they'll blend together. Turning the knob to the USB side will result in a louder audio output from the computer (Track 2), while turning the knob all the way to the Direct side will result in a louder result from the recorded track (track 1). Am I understanding that correctly? The problem is, that knob seems to just be a volume knob. It treats both tracks the same and never gives a preference to one or the other regardless of where I turn it too. Turning it towards the USB side increases the volume of BOTH track 1 and 2, and turning it to the Direct side decreases the volume of both...

Would it be too much to ask for a step-by-step guide on how to do this? I'm still new to Cakewalk, so I'm just figuring things out as I go... Here's how it's currently set up now... but as I mentioned above this is through the ASIO driver, and with both outputs set like this I do hear both tracks. However, Track 2 (with the Master output) sounds kind of tin-ny, metallic and has a bit of an echo... Also, when I adjust the USB/Direct knob on the AI, it doesn't treat the two tracks differently, and just adjusts the volume of both at once? Even if I set Track 2 to the AI output, it sounds exactly the same, and there's no change when turning the USB/Direct knob, other than changing both track volumes together.

I have turned off Wi-fi, but that hasn't changed the LatencyMon report I have also made sure to change the settings on my USB ports to stay on...

Through the ASIO driver I can kind of get this to work... by setting the audio track to a Master output, and the track I'm recording on to the AI output I do hear both tracks. However, the Master output comes out with an altered sound? It sounds kind of tin-ny and metallic? And there seems to be some echo there too... Also, when I adjust the USB/Direct knob on the AI, it doesn't treat the two tracks differently, and just adjusts the volume of both at once?

I actually have changed those settings... I went into the High Performance settings and was told to change the "processor power management" settings. So now the "minimum processor" and "maximum processor state" are at 100% with the "system cooling policy" as active. I just have those simple Sony earbud headphones, (I think it's 2.5mm?), but I could get headphones or an adapter that would work if that's the issue. Although, I would be wanting to hear the master of multiple tracks, which I don't think can happen through the interface, right? Just through the laptop?

SO, I've just bought an XLR Rode NT1 mic along with a M-Audio 192 6 Audio Interface and was excited about recording with less background noise than my previous USB mics! But since getting it, I've had a hard time actually recording! I was using Audacity and Cakewalk previously, so I tried recording on those, ultimately gave up and downloaded Pro Tools (since it came with the AI), had even more errors, so I decided to come back to Cakewalk since I figured at least I'd know how to use it once I got rid of the errors, HA! I'm operating on a Windows 10 (64 bit) HP laptop. I downloaded all the M-Audio drivers and had hoped I'd be all set to go! LatencyMon told me that "One or more DPC routines that belong to a driver running in your system appear to be executing for too long. At least one detected problem appears to be network related. In case you are using a WLAN adapter, try disabling it to get better results. One problem may be related to power management, disable CPU throttling settings in Control Panel and BIOS Setup. Check for BIOS updates." -- To which I did disable CPU throttling in the Control Panel, but not through BIOS as I don't think I have that option? I downloaded the ASIO4ALL driver, but I can't seem to set my output settings to my laptop speaker, so I can't use that as I don't have a compatible headphone to connect to my AI, so I've been using WIndows WASAPI. In Audacity it'll just stop recording randomly. In Cakewalk, the errors that I will constantly get are - Unable to open audio record device (even though no settings have changed) - The above audio device was disconnected from your system (happens during the recording multiple times) - Audio Engine dropout errors (I literally get SO MANY of them - 0, 14, 15, 16)\ Any and all help/tips would be appreciated!!!

I am definitely looking into getting an XLR mic with an audio interface! Do you have any recommendations? I'm not wanting to break the bank, but I do want good quality equipment... Also, I heard that getting an external sound card might help with the background noise issues? Do you think it would?

Sorry, I don't know all the proper terminology yet... but this is what the track looks like: https://ibb.co/DgHppcJ

Sorry, I don't know all the proper terminology yet... but this is what the track looks like: https://ibb.co/DgHppcJ

Just tried that and that didn't work... Is there somewhere I need to enable presets or the Gate or something?

So, I'm pretty sure it's a setting thing, but the reason I downloaded Cakewalk in the first place was to be able to remove a background noise/hissing that's caused by my USB mic. I'm now recording using Cakewalk and there's no background noise when listening to the track back on Cakewalk, (I've used the Sonitus Gate for this specific track) however when I export it, it brings that background noise back again. How do I export it exactly as it sounds in Cakewalk?? What should I set these settings to? https://ibb.co/680V5Nz