Question

Hi!

I m new at this. I ve set up a small bedroom studio with computer (MacBook Pro with Catalina), a mic (rode NT1-A), an audio interface (AudioBox iTwo) and DAW (Studio One Artist). So far all good, I m able to record myself singing. However if I m not mistaken when the mic receives sound (while being plugged to the audio interface and the gain knob that goes with that microphone is "activated" - or turn on in other words) the Input Signal Indicator is supposed to display a green light right? (which turns red if you have clipping right?). In my case everything seems to be working fine (I set the gain knob a little more than half way through) and I am able to record stuff from the mic but the Input Signal Indicator is always off (no green light nor red light)...the LED does work however, since it beeps for a second or so with a green light when I plug the audio interface into the USB port of my computer...Is this normal? I am doing something wrong? Is there something wrong with my AudioBox?

Any help or suggestion would be much appreciated :)

Alec

Answer 1

Hey Alec,

I do have the same problem. Did you get any answer so far?

Greetings,

Leandra

Answer 2

Hey Leandra so it s not very intuitive but it s actually written in the documentation. What happens is that min input it s actually a negative input (you re taking off volume from the original sound). So for me i got a decente sound by turning the input up to roughly 75% of its capacity. The green light seems only to light up at this point. I guess the green light doesn't mean you re recording some sound, it means you re recording a sound considered to be loud enough. So don t be afraid to experiment and turning the input all the way up. Above 85% you ll probably get clipping though... Anyway hope this helps and be mindfull to turn the volume of headphones to low while you experiment to avoid any loud volumes going into your ear.