HELP with M-Audio Ozone, can't hear my guitar or vocals!

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HELP with M-Audio Ozone, can't hear my guitar or vocals!

I have a new Imac intel, first Mac I have every owned! And to record vocals and guitar I got an M-Audio Ozone. Problem is I CAN'T seem to get any sound out of my guitar or mic. I can hear the piano though. I have switched the audio inputs and outputs to Ozone and then back again and I still can't hear any REAL instruments. I don't have Moniors yet so I just have my old PC speaks plugged in. I have also just tried the MAC speakers, but still nothing. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Not sure what to try next!

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imac intel Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Posted on Jul 31, 2006 8:19 PM

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HangTime

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Jul 31, 2006 8:23 PM in response to RocknMom

Have you turned "Monitor" on for the Real tracks?

(BTW, you at least want the Input PopUp menu set to the Ozone, or you wont' get any sound into the computer.)

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Jul 31, 2006 8:32 PM in response to HangTime

Wow, thanks for the quick reply! It's torture to have this new toy & not be able to get it to work.

Yes, I have turned monitor on. I can hear the keyboard through the computer, but when I plug my electric guitar and/or mic into the M-Audio Ozone, I can't hear the guitar on the computer. It doesn't look like GB is even registering the signal from the guitar. I'm stumped. Have tried what seems like every combo of selections from system settings, etc... I'm hoping it's just a set up thing, not that I have a bad Ozone...

Any other tips on things I should check? Appreciate the help!

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Jul 31, 2006 8:39 PM in response to RocknMom

Since you've mentioned the Piano twice, have you actually created a "real" track? You won't hear a Mic or Guitar on the Piano (MIDI) track.

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Jul 31, 2006 8:43 PM in response to HangTime

I've selected "track>new track> real instrument" to try to work with my guitar. But when I strum the guitar -no sound or signal to the computer. even with "monitor" set to "on"

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HangTime

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Jul 31, 2006 8:58 PM in response to RocknMom

Other thought

I have switched the audio inputs and outputs to Ozone

You have to do this in GB's prefs, not System Prefs. Since you didn't mention which you changed...

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Jul 31, 2006 9:01 PM in response to HangTime

OK, will check that GB input/output=Ozone.

What should system preferences be set to?

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HangTime

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Jul 31, 2006 9:03 PM in response to RocknMom

And yet one more thought, have you D/Led the latest driver? M-Audio has an intel driver for system 10.4.6 and later, and has a ßETA driver for 10.4.7 dated jsut a few days ago (so it's very doubtful you have it [note: if you don't know, ßETA means not quite ready for Prime Time/still in testing. I'd try the .6 driver first])

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Jul 31, 2006 9:04 PM in response to RocknMom

I don't believe the system prefs matter, just set GB's. And per my previous post (we cross posted) make sure you have the latest driver (get the .6 version)

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Jul 31, 2006 9:19 PM in response to HangTime

ok, double checked the driver & downloaded the .6 version again. rebooted computer. no change. still not hearing the guitar in the computer. argh.

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Jul 31, 2006 9:33 PM in response to RocknMom

I should be able to hear my guitar on my computer without hooking up external speakers to the m-audio ozone, right?

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HangTime

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Jul 31, 2006 9:46 PM in response to RocknMom

First off, ignore my comment about the ßETA driver, I made the mistake of assuming since it was displayed on the page along with the driver I selected (the intel 10.4.6) it too was for the ozone. After actually reading the page, I see those are just listings of the latest drivers for whatever they have.

Now, back on topic, I'm not sure what to suggest next. I have no experience with the ozone (I didn't even know it was a keyboard/interface until I looked it up). The correct steps SHOULD be:

1) Install the latest driver

2) select the ozone in GB's prefs

3) Create a Real track (I generally recommend a "New Basic Track" from the menu)

...and you should be Good To Go.

It might be worth checking out Track Info to see what Channels are available. It might be worth taking a look to see what can be selected.

Hopefully someone else might come along with some other ideas

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HangTime

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Jul 31, 2006 9:36 PM in response to RocknMom

I should be able to hear my guitar on my computer
without hooking up external speakers to the m-audio
ozone, right?

If you have Output set to Built-In, yes.

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Jul 31, 2006 10:05 PM in response to HangTime

I DID IT! Thanks for hanging in there with me. You'll never guess what worked. I reset the Ozone keyboard to the factory presets (press the MIDI button while powering on), and then voila - all is well. Something got way off on the Ozone obviously, not my settings w/GB or mac.

Again, thanks for all your help & suggestions! I almost gave up, figuring my Ozone was busted. Your tips kept me trying more things.

Thanks!!
Gotta go play my guitar now! 🙂

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RocknMom Author

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Jul 31, 2006 10:06 PM in response to RocknMom

forgot to mark this as "answered"

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