Samson Q1U USB Mic won't work in Logic

Any luck solving this yet? I am having same problem with Snowball USB mic. Worked fine in garage band and is available input in system preferences/sound, but not available as input in logic pro 8.

You must use the audio/midi utility to create anaggregate device out of the mic and whatever audio interface you are using. Then select that device in the LP8 audio hardware window.

I was able to enable my snowball usb mic using the following procedure. I had logic studio open at the time, but I don't think it is necessary. In fact, you should probably do these steps (including above) before opening logic. By the way, I had never heard the term "aggregate device" before yesterday!

1. Mic was plugged in, powered up, and was working in SYSTEM PREFERENCES/ SOUND/ Input. I highlighted the mic and it was registering sound.
2. Go to UTILITIES/ audio midi setup. After window opens, go to the very top of the screen (menu options for audio midi setup) and click AUDIO which allows you to then open AGGREGATE DEVICE EDITOR.
3.Hit + to add new aggregate device. Select a check by built-in input, built in output, and your mic. Set the clock for built in output, not the mic. Save changes and exit/ close audio midi setup.
4.*Restart the computer.*
5.I left the mic plugged in I think during the restart, but I may have plugged it back in after restart. I again made sure it was working in apple system preferences.
6.Open logic. Select preferences/audio. The AGGREGATE DEVICE should now be available as an input option. Select and save changes.
7.Go back to your project. Your mic should work on an audio track. I didn't have to do anything to the track input selector- it just worked and it has worked consistently even though I have disconnected and reconnected several times!

SUCCESS!!

if ?s hsmd@mac.com

Not sure why such a great program would not have a simpler option for using a usb mic.

word... Garageband is the crippled parapalegic ******* grandchild of Logic and yet IT recognizes usb mics instantly. I suppose our usb mics are too low quality for such a superior software as Logic 8.

Sometimes responses are so cretinous that they really don't diginify a response. It's easier to think everthing's sh.it than try to understand.

Ah well, I'm obviously a masochist...

I'm guessing here, but you can't select your USB mic device on it's own under Logic because it is not actually a full audio interfaces - it doesn't have inputs and outputs, it probably only declares one input to OSX. Logic is looking for a device that at least has some outputs otherwise it think it's pointless selecting it as it can't be used to hear anything anyway.

So it's actually a feature - it it didn't do this and let the user select anything, we'd probably get a string of forum posts going "I've selected my USB mic in Logic and now I can't hear anything!".

So, the correct procedure, as mentioned numerous times in this thread alone, is to add in the extra mic inputs into your regular audio interface - this lets Logic output to your speakers/phones/amp whatever, so you can still hear the output of Logic, but will also let you record for the extra new input from your mic.

In order to do this, is to add you regular device and your mic device into an aggreate device. This aggregate device has inputs and outputs and so can be selected in Logic, and everythings hunky dory.

If you find this complicated, don't understand it or see why this is the case, perhaps you would indeed be better of with Garageband. shrugs

Not sure why such a great program would not have a simpler option for using a usb mic.

Because really these things are entry level devices. Garageband is optimsed for these things because it's likely that many/most users will be doing this.

Logic is in a completely different market, and market where people are spending hundreds to thousands on a single mic preamp alone. USB mics just don't cut it 😉

It doesn't prevent you from using these devices, it just doesn't have lots of wizard/newbie features and hand-holding. Generally speaking, pro applications do the minimum of hand holding because they assume a certain level of competence and understanding on behalf of the user.

My bandmate was having the same issue with his mic, and the instructions on the samson site were totally faulty!

However, after discovering hsmd's post, and doing exactly as he described, it worked for him!! 🙂 You should definitely email Samson and have them update their instructions with yours.

I must point out three things that were unique to hsmd's instructions, and were omitted from theirs:


- Include built-in output in the aggregate device
- Set clock to built-in output
- RESTART

Thanks again, and everyone who has a problem should look at these and hope it helps them as well.

J.

Message was edited by: John Ghadimi