Behringer Podcastudio // UCA200 Problems...
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Posted on May 26, 2007 05:02 am
twenty-seven
Member Since: May 26, 2007
I can already see that the UCA200 is causing some serious problems for people.
I just happened on this site and I'm glad I did because I have no idea what I'm doing. Heh.
I hooked up everything as shown in the manual, but when I go to record I'm not getting anything through the mic into the computer. I can hear it through the headphones/mixer, but not into the computer. I've got the device installed (if you want to call it that - copy a file to system32...) and I'm using the necessary drivers in the programs I'm trying to record in (tried Audacity and Audition both) - on both the laptop AND the desktop. Nothing on either of them.
Anyone have any suggestions? I've sent an email to Behringer, but I'm hoping one of you guys will know the answer(s) and get back to me sooner.
I don't have a lot of cash (to get an Edirol or the like) at this time. I would really just like to make what I've got work. Heh.
I appreciate it.
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May 26, 2007 07:57 am Quote:
i'm using the necessary drivers in the programs
this was my first thought....so when you go into your recording apps, you ARE selecting your UCA200 as your primary audio device?....inside the 'options' > 'audio' menu?
you can hear your signal, but the computer isn't recording anything?
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
May 26, 2007 05:10 pm If you assign the UCA200 for playback say for windows media player do you get audio out that way?
May 26, 2007 06:16 pm whosyourdaddy00: you ARE selecting UCA200 as your primary audio device?
Yes, this is what is partially confusing to me. I'm selecting the device within the programs (I've tried both Audacity and Audition) - and it works the same with both.
Noize2u: If you assign the UCA200 for playback say for windows media player do you get audio out that way?
Not sure, I haven't tried - but I'll do that here within the next few minutes. :-) Maybe we'll make some progress that way - at least to help figure out what the malfunction is. I hope it's not a user-error somewhere. :D
May 26, 2007 07:29 pm Okay, I tried changing the UCA200 to playback for windows media player - and I still got no sound. Something, however, did happen this time that didn't happen before - it gave me options to adjust properties for the UCA200 that were not available through Audacity or Audition. Altering those properties did not make any difference as there was no sound, but it did give me more options.
I'm lost now, any idea what might be going on?
In a previous thread about this fine piece of equipment, I noticed that someone said that it seems odd that the device shows up as "USB Audio CODEC" instead of something more specific - but there are no drivers for the thing other than the ASIO2KS control panel thing that comes with it - and the ASIO4All thing which I saw in another thread - which I downloaded and tried on the laptop and that didn't work either. I thought the device not having a more specific name was a bit odd too. Oh well.
Any suggestions as this point? Thanks :-)
May 27, 2007 08:27 pm I've kept trying to get the thing to work..and still no luck. :-(
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
May 28, 2007 07:27 pm One thing is the ASIO4all driver are not actually drivers themselves but rely on using WDM drivers for their foundation. What is odd is you should be able to select the USB audio codec in the windows audio control panel and make it the default sound device for windows which would tell win media player to use it for playback. If that is not working then I think you may have other issues at foot.
May 30, 2007 07:32 pm Could it be the soundcard that I'm using? Does this thing require an actual soundcard - or will onboard work?
May 30, 2007 10:12 pm check your control panel under sounds and audio devices and check the driver you're computer is using....it could be that it's set to another default WDM driver...which doesn't play nice with ASIO at the same time...make sure both are set to the same ones.
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
May 30, 2007 11:07 pm The UCA200 is the soundcard. Dissable or turn off the onboard sound card. It is probably over riding all your settings for the USC200.
Jul 25, 2007 11:28 pm I'm having the exact same extremely frustrating problem. I've set up the equipment both on my laptop and spanking new desktop and can't seem to hear the output. I'm generally good at figuring this stuff out and am stumped as to why this does not seem to be working. grrrrr. any advice would help.
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Jul 28, 2007 06:53 pm Personally I don't know why people are still buying this thing. If you search the forum you will find that they have had nothing but trouble with them.
That said, make sure you have gone into the windows audio options and selected it as your main audio input and output for all applications.
Then whatever recording software you are using you need to select it as your primary input and output device.
Also make sure you have the latest drivers installed for the device.
Jul 29, 2007 11:53 am i've had issues w/mine as well, but it works okay now. had to download asio4all to get it working both ways but it does now. have had some problems w/ noise, but people keep buying it cause of why i bought it. can't afford firewire and if its not gonna be perfectmight as well be cheap. didn't want to spend a couple hundred on something that was gonna be a pain in the ***. felt it was closer to analog too, which i dig. want a better interface asap though, probally get pci card when i can afford it.
peace.
Sep 19, 2007 08:10 pm Deleted By Jimboketchum
Feb 15, 2008 11:33 am I just bought a 1204fx last night which came with this interface and had a heck of a time getting it to work. i wanted to set it up so my PC speakers can be used for listen to the recording, I don't have any monitors yet. What I did was to go into the control panel and change the INPUT device to the USB CODEC and leave the OUTPUT as my on board POS soundcard. The RCA cable from the input on the UCA200 is conntected to the output of the mixer. As long as I have the cd-main button pressed the recording will go to my DAW (audition 2.0)
this link helped me figure it out
www.free-instrumentals.com/behringeruca200.html
I do have a question, about this product though... When I arm two tracks to record on my DAW with inputs on serperate channels the recording mixes both inputs into the same track and just records it twice (aka track 1&2 are identicle). I was under the impression that I could record 2 inputs at the same time with this interface(ex. guitar and vocals to seperate tracks), am I mistaken or do I have something hooked up wrong?
pjkPrince CZAR-mingMember
Since: Apr 08, 2004
Feb 15, 2008 12:01 pm It is recording 2 tracks, but it's recording both sides of a stereo track.
To separate them, on the mixer turn 1 channel all the way left, and the other channel all the way right.
This will keep the two channels away from each other, and separate when they come out from the mixer (on L & R outputs). The rest should be all set.
Just don't record a stereo track, tell your software to record as 2 mono, separate tracks. I think you already are, though, so you should be set.
Feb 15, 2008 11:25 pm Awesome!! That did the trick!
Thanks!
Feb 15, 2008 11:28 pm OMG so I'm one of the 3 people on the internet that have gotten the UCA200 to work properlly!
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Feb 17, 2008 08:55 pm Yes, you would be the third one I know of here at HRC to get one working properly.
Congratulations.
Feb 26, 2008 10:36 am Add me to the list of getting the UCA200 to work. I had a lot of trial and error (I wish I had kept a log of what I had to do to make the device work), but my boys were able to lay down 14 or 15 tracks to make their Grandma & Grandpa a CD for Christmas.
I used Reaper for my software to record with and we even tried to do a couple multi-track recordings that I am still working on mixing down to get a better sound.
Good Luck in getting your UCA200 working.
p.s. I just bought an Echo Gina to play around with. I just hope I can get a little lower latency with it.
