Using an Audio Interface Like a Soundcard?

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Posted by parafrNalia on Jun-30-2009 23:35:

Using an Audio Interface Like a Soundcard?

I just got an audio interface, an M-AUDIO Fast Track Pro... works fine with my DAW... but I can't figure out how to get it to work as my laptop's default sound device.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

Posted by Eric J on Jun-30-2009 23:41:

I'm going to assume that you are using Windows, as you did not specify what operating system you were using. If that is indeed the case, you need to set the M-AUDIO device as your default audio device in the Sound & Audio Devices in Control Panel.

Posted by parafrNalia on Jun-30-2009 23:50:

Yeah, I'm using Windows Vista, sorry for not specifying.

I just set it as the default device, it's called "S/PDIF" and then has "Fast Track Pro" under it. When I play music, or sound on my laptop, it does indeed show that sound is being played... but I am not hearing anything.

Posted by Eric J on Jun-30-2009 23:52:

You'll need to set it to the proper output. S/PDIF is a digital output, so unless you are using that then you'll need to set it to one of the analog outputs.

Posted by parafrNalia on Jun-30-2009 23:55:

lol. Any idea how to do that? Sorry for being a bother.

Posted by Eric J on Jun-30-2009 23:58:

quote:
Originally posted by parafrNalia
Yeah, I'm using Windows Vista, sorry for not specifying.

I just set it as the default device, it's called "S/PDIF" and then has "Fast Track Pro" under it. When I play music, or sound on my laptop, it does indeed show that sound is being played... but I am not hearing anything.

Choose Fast Track Pro.

Posted by parafrNalia on Jul-01-2009 00:02:

I was too vague apparently, Fast Track Pro was a sub-heading of S/PDIF, same icon. The only other option is Line 1/2 with the same sub-heading.

I made myself sound retarded, yes.

The Line 1/2 does not work either.

Posted by Eric J on Jul-01-2009 00:04:

Do you actually have speakers plugged into outputs on the Fast Track Pro? Which outputs?

Posted by parafrNalia on Jul-01-2009 00:06:

Headphones plugged into the headphone jack, I figured it out now... not really sure how I figured it out, but I did... either way, thanks a lot for your help