George W. Logue Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 I'm new to cakewalk and struggling through YouTube beginners videos. I'm trying to record an electric guitar through a TASCAM US-144MKii. I can see the levels on the track registering the guitar but I can't hear it. If I plug my headphones into the TASCAM headphones jack I can hear the guitar. I have selected Input Echo = On I'm sure it's something simple but it's got me baffled. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Dickens Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 What speakers do you have hooked up to the interface? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George W. Logue Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share Posted October 31, 2021 I'm using headphones. SHURE SRH240A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Dickens Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Yeah I see that. You said you have to plug in your headphones in order to hear anything. How are you expecting to hear anything without the headphones plugged in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurre Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 2 hours ago, George W. Logue said: I'm new to cakewalk and struggling through YouTube beginners videos. I'm trying to record an electric guitar through a TASCAM US-144MKii. I can see the levels on the track registering the guitar but I can't hear it. If I plug my headphones into the TASCAM headphones jack I can hear the guitar. I have selected Input Echo = On I'm sure it's something simple but it's got me baffled. Any ideas? You have action in the track and can listen on the headphone output. Then you can record your play. To listen to the recorded track you have to select Tascam as the output in the master track. The monitormix knob should point to the computer position. The input position gives you the sound before it goes in to the computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George W. Logue Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share Posted October 31, 2021 I plug the headphones into the laptop when using Cakewalk. No sound. I have set both input and output in the track to my Tascam. Meter shows the guitar but still can't hear it in my headphones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George W. Logue Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share Posted October 31, 2021 Track 1 shows the Tascam in and Master out. Master shows the Tascam out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martsave martin s Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 (edited) sorry wrong reply Edited October 31, 2021 by martsave martin s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vere Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 (edited) Watch this video and then tell me if it still not working Problem might be the ASIO driver which is from 2014 has reached its end of life. But make sure you download and use it https://tascam.com/us/product/us-144mkii/download You don’t want input echo on for recording audio especially with an interface that probably has 27 ms of latency ? Use the monitor mix control set at 12 o clock so it’s a blend of the computer and the input. This gives you the desired direct monitoring of your guitar with no latency. If you are trying to use amp sims forget it. You will need a better interface for that to work with out huge latency Edited October 31, 2021 by John Vere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Gregy Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 59 minutes ago, George W. Logue said: I plug the headphones into the laptop when using Cakewalk. No sound. That's because you have the TASCAM selected for input and output and using the ASIO driver, You must use the TASCAM for all sound output, using headphones or connecting the interface to an amplifier with speakers attached to it or powered speakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Dickens Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 1 hour ago, George W. Logue said: I plug the headphones into the laptop when using Cakewalk. No sound. That's wrong. Your interface is where sound goes into and comes out of the computer. Your headphones and/ or speakers need to be plugged in to the interface, not the laptop. I guarantee that Tascam tells you that if you had bothered to look at the documentation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurre Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 (edited) ^^^^ I wrongly assumed that you had plugged in your headphone to Tascam phone output. Please do that. There's adapters to buy, making the little plug a bigger plug to fit the phono contact. Edited October 31, 2021 by Kurre Addition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George W. Logue Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share Posted October 31, 2021 If I plug the headphones into the Tascam I hear the guitar without having Cakewalk running. Output on the Tascam is Line Out (l&r) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Dickens Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 That's fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vere Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 You didn't read my post? You need to set this up properly and I've given you all the correct information. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George W. Logue Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share Posted October 31, 2021 Thanks John. I did read it and I'm working through the video now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vere Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 OK sorry I didn't see that you had just replied to the others. Carry on and good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George W. Logue Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share Posted October 31, 2021 Worked right up to and including playing back the click track. Just getting a hum when I play the guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George W. Logue Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share Posted October 31, 2021 I found another video on how to record guitar in Cakewalk. Gonna give that a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vere Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 (edited) Are saying you only hear the hum when the guitar is plugged into the system? Is this a electric guitar? This could be a case of a bad cable or a pre amp miss match. Are you having to crank the pre amp on the Tascam way up? Are you using the guitar input and the guitar selection switch? Edited October 31, 2021 by John Vere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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