Just make sure you are recording in stereo! as i recorded a few & they came out in mono! But sorted now! you can't go wrong with a phono preamp! just make sure your rec levels are up to your taste! You can touch them up after with eq or what ever vst you want!

 

Mate, that's a lot of useful infos you've skipped.

So you're using the exact same setup only with a different audio software, is that correct? If yes, you should already know how to check the in and out level of the interface. Then you need to check which input/soundcard is selected in Audacity and how to activate record. And how is the state of affairs?

Aka -10dB and that's safe. You can even raise it up to -1TP if you know what that means.

 

i watched the video that someone put up in one of the replies, in the preferences,devices interface host
my options are MME Windows Directsound Windows WASAPI which of these do i choose? or should there be the pro 24 comming up there?

 

Look a bit further down, there should be a Recording pull down menue and there your Focusrite should appear.

 

Soesn't matter between MME or WASAPI you are not trying to catch and mix in real time your input source should be the the FR24 the protocol is not relevant in this case.

Just use a decent buffer, keep you levels cool and give yourself good lead in and out whuch you can cut later.

Don't forget to check for W/F and AS if you really care, but don't overdo it, defeats the purpose IMO.

 

Anyways, because you used a DJ mixer with a phono input, my & others info about RIAA & phono EQ curves can be disregarded.
(meaning: the DJ mixer takes care of this). But indeed, if you had shared that info before, it would be easier for all of us.

 

yes in recording saffire audio is(was) there.
im not getting any levels in audacity tho when im playing the music through the mixer. it is going to the saffire as the level is moving on it.
what am i missing?
my "its never easy" saying is in effect as usual hehe

 

Is your interface appearing here:

 

yes its appearing there

 

Ok, this is strange. TBH, then I'm a bit clueless too.

Does the Focusrite have a mute button which is not affecting the meter, IOW, can you also hear the input?

 

i can hear whats playing through headphones on the pro 24 or my monitors

 

are you activating the monitoring function, it doesn't automatically show levels unless you are monitoring the line.

https://support.audacityteam.org/ba.../setting-recording-levels-and-playback-levels

 

thanks for the reply,i clicked start monitoring,but nothing changes

 

Check that inputs selected for recording are the same inputs that your mixer outputs are connected to.

Since you can hear the mixer output on the audio interface's zero latency monitoring loop in your headphones then something is going in. You just have to figure out how to tell audacity where that signal is.

It's hard to guess how you have things plugged in, or how you have the recorder setup.

Some pictures or screenshots might help sort things out.

 

here is screenshot

 

Seems you have the output from the AI as in the in as well as the output, or some sort of mix input, not familiar with that interface but try to select the correct channels if you can. switch the WASAPI if you MME will not give you a multichannel list.

look at where your mixer outputs are plugged into the audio interface and see if there are corresponding channels in the audacity record panel. something like [Inputs1+2 Stereo] or whatever pair you have chosen.

 

the only available channels in audacity are 2(stereo) and 1(mono)
i have 2(stereo) selected

 

Do the led meters on the front show any activity.

Are you using the TRS inputs on the back (3+4)?

 

consider installing mixcontrol and the asio drivers from focusright if it will make thins easier.

https://downloads.focusrite.com/focusrite/saffire/saffire-pro-24

 

i looked at back of pro 24 and its line inputs 3 and 4
those are the only inputs on pro 24