Gettin audio into my daw

redswan · Post by **redswan** » Mon Dec 16, 2013 6:56 pm

I have recently got all 3 volcas but having issues getting audio out and into my daw to record. Im using a zero 4 as my audio interface between my volcas and logic 9. Ive got midi routing out and into (my volca beats for example) and i can trigger notes from my piano roll though this only makes sounds come from the beats itself. I have tried both sync out and headphone for the audio out of the beats into channel 1 of my zero 4 but dont seem to be getting any audio out of my monitors or any audio lights coming from the channel on the mixer. Any advice would be greatly appreciated

DrHoo · Post by **DrHoo** » Mon Dec 16, 2013 9:46 pm

First off the only audio out of the volca is via the headphone jack so make sure you are going that way.
As for the rest, well if you plug headphone out into a stereo channel on the mixer & make sure youre volca's volume is up enough you should get a signal through the mixer.
Once you have established that part if there is still no sound from your monitors you need to check these things. 1. make sure the mixer output is turned up enough & 2. check you software settings & make sure you have selected the mixer's option as your daw input. Then make sure you are routing the sound out via the mixers soundcard too.

In theory it should work. I've never used a zero4 before but i'm guessing you have it installed correctly in your computer, the drivers etc.

redswan · Post by **redswan** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 8:02 pm

yep ive got audio in now thanks like u said into my line inputs. Thanks alot!

redswan · Post by **redswan** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 8:05 pm

i got the audio in using a 1/8 jack to dual phono lead. Ive just ordered some 1/8 to 1/4 trs jacks as im guessing this will give me better sound quality coming in?

DrHoo · Post by **DrHoo** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 11:36 pm

I don't see you will get any better sound quality via different connectors really (Although don't buy cheap rubbish low end ones) but i prefer 1/4" jacks rather than rca connectors. Also depends on what your mixer takes.
If you have your 1/8" (3.5mm) stereo jack out of the volca & into two (Left & right) mono jacks or rca's then that should all be fine.
The only quality improvements you can make in that department really is the quality of your cables throughout your system.
My connections for example are all on 1/4" mono jack & are unbalanced throughout.

Whatever works for you ! Good luck with it. Are you now getting sound through those monitors ?

redswan · Post by **redswan** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 4:28 pm

yes I am getting audio out and also into logic, though im trying to rectify the audio levels as its coming into logic at a low level