> Not in front of my PC machine at the moment however I'll have a go at describing the setup.
Thanks for taking the time to describe your process.
I have just replicated your steps using the Shure X2u: XLR to USB Adapter with my Mojo DX connected to the system.
1. Connected the Shure x2u via USB (no driver necessary)
2. Verified it being seen as the default Windows microphone
3. Capture Tool input switched to Host-1394
4. Toggled decks off (but no deck currently connected to system)
5. Windows Mixer does not appear in Capture Tool > Audio Pulldown menu
Then I repeated the same process with a Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 USB WebCam -- and a Plantronics USB Headset (neither of which require drivers) with the same results.
My strong suspicion (corroborated by others: http://tinyurl.com/d8es9lj) is that the Mojo DX is the limiting factor -- at least within a W7 environment. From posts on the Avid site, this limitation appears to not be the case within Mac environments.
It would be nice if Avid addressed this issue -- but it's probably pretty low on their ToDo list. Unfortunately, being a PCIe device -- it is not possible to disconnect a Mojo DX without powering down the host computer. And that requirement is simply not a viable workflow during an edit session.
Another doorstop.
--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "Nick" <nick@...> wrote:
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> Not in front of my PC machine at the moment however I'll have a go at describing the setup.
> hpxw8600 dual quad core running W7 Ultimate - MC5.5 with Matrox MX02 mini connected.
>
> XLR to USB Microphone cable was this one off ebay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/USB-500XLR-XLR-USB-microphone-adapter-mic-cable-5M-/260700944890?pt=UK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL&hash=item3cb2fcb9fa#ht_1164wt_921
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> I think it came with a driver disk.
>
> Basically I get it working in Windows Mixer (sometimes it will show up as a playback device rather than a recording device - disconnecting and reconnecting normally sorts this out). then in Avid I switch from MX02 to 1394, switch off the deck in the Capture tool, Windows Mixer comes up in the Audio input selection - hit capture or run it in Audio Punch In.
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> I will check my other settings next time I'm in front of the machine but it definitely works for me. Also ran it with a cheap Logitech USB microphone for a while.
>
> Nick
>
> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "blafarm" <blafarm@> wrote:
> >
> > > I bought an XLR to USB cable (about £20) - plugged straight into the my xw8600 gives 48k 16bit straight into Avid via Windows Mixer - Win 7 .
> >
> > This is very interesting, as a bunch of W7 users (me included) have purchased the Shure X2u: XLR to USB Adapter -- and no one has been able to make Avid "see" it in the Capture Tool.
> >
> > Mac users have repeatedly reported success -- but not W7.
> >
> > And on my HP-Z800 with W7-64, my MC6 Capture Tool does not report any input other than what is available on my Mojo DX or "Host-1394".
> >
> > Can you please describe how Windows Mixer appears in your Capture Tool -- and are you running Software-Only with no additional I/O hardware?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "Nick" <nick@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I bought an XLR to USB cable (about £20) - plugged straight into the my xw8600 gives 48k 16bit straight into Avid via Windows Mixer - Win 7 gives pretty good control over the input level and you can monitor in Avid - I use it for guide VO through the Capture tool or through Audio Punch In. But with a quiet room it would be fine for proper VO with a bit of eq and compression applied in Avid.
> > >
> > > If you want proper PPM monitoring you can use Virtual Audio Cable to capture the audio signs out of Avidl: http://software.muzychenko.net/eng/vac.htm and then either the excellent PPM meters from Darkwood: http://www.darkwood.demon.co.uk/PC/meter.html many of which are free or PPMEmulator which costs a bit: http://products.zplane.de/index.php?page=ppmulator or even Pinguin: http://www.masterpinguin.de/index.html?neu/files/content/downloads.html which gives you a spectrum analyser as well but costs quite a bit more.
> > >
> > > Nick
> > >
> > > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Marcus <gen@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Anyone got any recommendations for simple audio recording software for use
> > > > > in avid suites that don't have Avid I/O boxes. We just want to record Voice
> > > > > overs.. The inbuilt windows sound recorder is just too basic.. We'd like to
> > > > > be able to altert he gain and maybe see some metering so we can see what we
> > > > > are recording etc.. We are in a windows world.
> > > >
> > > > I might be missing a point somewhere but you can change the avid audio
> > > > input tool to 'windows mixer' and just go straight into Avid.
> > > >
> > > > Although I, personally, do like windows7 sound recorder as it will run
> > > > in the background so you can do a vo to avid timeline if you're
> > > > confident enough to read through your guide in one take.
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > >
> > > > Marcus
> > > >
> > >
> >
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