USB Mic - can record, or playback, but not both.

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Member Since: Jan 25, 2012

I just purchased a CAD USB Mic and I'm using Audition 3.0.

I realize that USB mics are not ideal, but since it was really my only option right now I found one that had great reviews.

I've been messing around with the setting in Audition all day long trying to figure this thing out. From what I understand, the USB mic acts like a sound card to the computer. That means your computer has to choose one sound card to use and that's where things get complicated. I installed a driver called ASIO4ALL after reading somewhere that this might be a solution to the problem. After installing, all of my cards came through the driver but I can't find the right configuration to both record and playback. Also, I currently can't hear anything through my speaker when trying to watch a video on youtube. Hubby isn't going to like that for very long. Lol.

When I go into the Control Panel inside of Audition's Audio Hardware Setup, these are the items in my device list:

Creative SB X-Fi
SB X-Fi Audio [9C00]
In: 2x 8-192kJz, 32Bits
Out: 8x 8-192kJz, 32Bits
Live!2K SpdifOut [9C00]
C-Media USB Audio Device
Out: 2x 44.1-48kJz, 16Bits
In: 1x 44.1-48kJz, 16Bits

I can check or uncheck these in any number of combinations, but I'm only able to record when I check:

Creative SB X-Fi
Out: 8x 8-192kHz, 32Bits
Live!2K SpdifOut [9C00]
C-Media USB Audio Device
In: 1x 44.1-48kHz, 16Bits

I can only hear playback of audio in Audition when I have this combination checked:

Creative SB X-Fi
SB X-Fi Audio [9C00]
Out: 2x 44.1-48kJz, 16Bits
In: 1x 44.1-48kJz, 16Bits



The mic seems to give a great sound when recording, but I can't keep switching back and forth in the setting on the ASIO4ALL device list in the control panel every time I want to hear the playback. Also, there's the no sound coming through speakers while on youtube issue.

If anyone has any insight, please share. I'm desperate.


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Member
Since: Jan 25, 2012


Jan 26, 2012 10:45 am

The good news is I have my sound through my speakers back when I run things like Youtube. The bad news is I still can't record and playback on Audacity without having to switch things around every time. I can't keep doing it like this.

Can someone please shed some light on the situation?

Uh, at least one more time . . .
Member
Since: Feb 07, 2007


Jan 29, 2012 01:37 am

I'd say only check the devices you have--do you have that 8x8 soundcard functionality? It sounds like you don't, but perhaps you've tried all the combinations . . . that CAD mic ("C-Media USB audio device"?) should come up as an "audio device" and shouldn't be seen as a soundcard. That'a an issue right there. Your native soundcard (the Creative?) should be handling all audio; the CAD mic is like a USB keyboard--I've got two hooked up, and they are seen as "USB audio devices" and are never mistaken for soundcards. An actual USB soundcard, like the Line 6 UX2, can't be used as a soundcard without disabling all other potential soundcards. So, I'd say to determine what soundcard options you have, and disable anything else that might be conflicting. The computer won't choose your sound devices for you; you must do that.

Czar of Turd Polish
Member
Since: Jun 20, 2006


Jan 30, 2012 12:26 pm

Does the USB mic have a headphone jack? If using true ASIO that is the only configuration my USB mic works in. After tracking I have to switch to another soundcard for playback/mixing over my monitors.

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