microphone sampling no input signal showing left-right

13 Dec 2009, 15:08

hmm I an encountering a slight problem sampling a mic , and i,ve probably forgot something quite simple.I,m in sampling standbye and want to check my input levels but the left -right dials refuse to move as if no sound is going in.As far as i can tell i,m doing nothing wrong.If i disregard checking my input levels i,m still not recording sound when i try to record.[ my input select is microphone and stereo switch i,ve tried both mono and stereo my volumes are up on my x8 and my mic preamp.So basically when i talk into the mic i should get a n input signal on the left - right dials which i,m not...Help please.Thanks in advance..

Re: microphone sampling no input signal showing left-right

13 Dec 2009, 15:39

Is the MIX IN button itself lit? If not, press it.

Re: microphone sampling no input signal showing left-right

13 Dec 2009, 18:25

Yes the mix in button is lit.My conclusion so far is maybe if everything is correct then the lead from the preamp to the x8 can,t be supplying a signal.That means to try another cable but i have no other reason to doubt the cable which is set up from it,s last use when it worked fine.I,ll check the cable tomorrow but i can,t see it being the cable but there is really no other explanation that i can think of.

Re: microphone sampling no input signal showing left-right

14 Dec 2009, 05:12

I don't have the docs available right now now (fantom wiring), but can someone tells us if the input lines for the left/right inputs are shared with the mic input (can you use the mic and line inputs at the same time)? I'd check if the inputs are working on the left then right channel inputs just to see if there is an overall problem (or it is just isolated to the mic input) - just a suggestion.

syphus

Re: microphone sampling no input signal showing left-right

15 Dec 2009, 08:04

ok it,s the next day and i turn on my x8 and i get no sound at all from the keyboard.Hmm after a few deliberations on what to do i carry out a factory reset.Problem solved.But i,ve lost all my fav settings etc.As the mic sound input level problem earlier was probably nothing to do with the input cable and i,ve decided rather than risk having to do another factory reset i,ll avoid altogether a mic input mixing recording.Having checked out sound problems onsite it seems that the same has happened to others no one seems to know why but its a problem simply resolved by a factory reset of in my case the x8.New Years resolution

Re: microphone sampling no input signal showing left-right

15 Dec 2009, 08:04

ok it,s the next day and i turn on my x8 and i get no sound at all from the keyboard.Hmm after a few deliberations on what to do i carry out a factory reset.Problem solved.But i,ve lost all my fav settings etc.As the mic sound input level problem earlier was probably nothing to do with the input cable and i,ve decided rather than risk having to do another factory reset i,ll avoid altogether a mic input mixing recording.Having checked out sound problems onsite it seems that the same has happened to others no one seems to know why but its a problem simply resolved by a factory reset of in my case the x8.New Years resolution