Can't hear guitar input unless it's recording

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Can't hear guitar input unless it's recording

I'm trying to record some bass & guitar tracks with Logic 10.3.2 through my Tascam US-1800 interface.

I activate input monitoring and the record button; and I can hear the instrument through the interface and speakers fine when nothing is playing back. But as soon as I hit play back to rehearse against existing tracks, I lose the audio. I do see the meters bouncing for the input channel, but I can't hear it.

If I hit record and start the track, then I hear the instrument fine. And it records and plays back just as it should.

Anyone have any idea what I might be missing?

Thanks in advance for any ideas.

iPhone 6s, iOS 10.3

Posted on Nov 10, 2017 1:14 PM

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EdgarRothermich

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Nov 11, 2017 6:23 AM in response to Curmudgeon Boy

Try that:

On the Track Header:

Record Enable Button On

Input Monitoring Button can be off

Preferences ➤ Audio ➤ General:

Software MOnitoring On

Input Monitoring only for focused .... Off

Auto Input Monitoring OFF

If you have Auto Input Monitoring enabled, then Logic will switch from input to Region playback when start playback until you hit Record, where it switches to the input again. If you want to play along during the playback (before punching in) keep AUto Input Monitoring off. This way you can actually hear both signals, the input signal and any Regions on that Track.

Hope that helps

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