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Jittania
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Q: How to configure Logic 8 so that you can listen to a project as you're recording a new track

Hello - I am currently working on a project in Logic 8 (installed on a G4 desktop mac), and I want to record myself scratching over the material I already have in Logic.

The issue is that, since I'm using a Presonus Firebox to record in to Logic, I have to change the audio preferences from "Built in Audio" to "Presonus Firebox",

which means that at the moment I cannot listen to the project and record at the same time. This is a problem because I have to be able to listen to the beat I made in order to scratch to it in time. It seems like this should be a pretty simple problem to fix, and might require some tinkering with the G4's audio settings, but I cannot for the life of me figure it out. Help!

Posted on Aug 17, 2015 12:31 PM

by Data Stream Studio,Solvedanswer
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Get some headphones and listen to both on  the presonus...

Posted on Aug 17, 2015 5:30 PM

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Q: How to configure Logic 8 so that you can listen to a project as you're recording a new track

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  • by Data Stream Studio,Solvedanswer

    Data Stream Studio Data Stream Studio Aug 17, 2015 5:30 PM in response to Jittania
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    Aug 17, 2015 5:30 PM in response to Jittania

    Get some headphones and listen to both on  the presonus...

  • by Jittania,

    Jittania Jittania Aug 17, 2015 8:12 PM in response to Data Stream Studio
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    Aug 17, 2015 8:12 PM in response to Data Stream Studio

    Thank you. I should have been more specific - I *could* just use my headphones and call it a day, but I can do this using Garageband no problem.

    I just don't want to use Garageband to record anymore - Logic is supposed to be a recording interface anyway....and a much more sophisticated DAW. In other words, I already know that this set up must be possible since I can do it in Garageband.

     

    So to be more clear - here is a description of what I am already able to do in Garageband, but can't accomplish in Logic for some reason:

    My DJ mixer has two outputs - the mains go to my pre-amp, and the recording outs obviously go to the Presonus, which goes to the G4 via a firewire

    cable. What I'd like is to be able to run an audio cable from the headphone jack on my G4 directly to my pre amp. That way, I can hear both at the same time through my speakers.


    If I can do this in Garageband using the same hardware, shouldn't it be a no brainer to set up in Logic??

  • by Pancenter,

    Pancenter Pancenter Aug 18, 2015 12:51 AM in response to Jittania
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    Aug 18, 2015 12:51 AM in response to Jittania

    Nope, as DSS mentions....the only option is to use headphones with the Presonus, - or - run the mains out of the Presonus into your mixer. Garageband was able to use a separate Input and Output, mainly because it was considered non-professional software. There's a degradation of audio that occurs when not using the same Input and Output device. Logic was considered professional software and has a single setting for the audio device, so the audio is not resampled.

     

    This was changed in Logic 9 when the option to have a separate Input and Output device was added.