Play together online - another option

looks like an interesting tool too try and play with others some of the members did do some Skype jams in the past maybe they will try this.

Sounds like it'll work

I liked your little test recording I hope this works well it may be the best thing we can get here for jams,sharing info etc. Please keep us informed Joe.

Yeah that seems kinda cool.... checked out the website and the concept videos, but noticed that they were in the same area ("in your area").  It would be interesting to see how it would work over a considerable distance as back in the early days we tried Skype and the latency was awful!!!  Granted internet speed has improved in those few years, but I still wonder.

I know, now I'll have to dig my interface out of deep storage and experiment..... again.  At the moment it's all in Jeff's music room (somewhere) from the last time we rehearsed.  He's had carpal tunnel issues due to be repaired next month, so it's been awhile.

I'll e-mail ya Joe when I get my stuff together.
Doug

Well it was a good thought..... except I'm not running a Windows Box at the moment, and although I can run it in emulation, it won't get out of it's own way crossing the street, much less further than that.  Wicked latency!

Howdy Joe,  Well I suppose that you are using windows, and I also suppose that your PC doesn't recognize the interface when you plugged it into the USB port on your 'puter.  You will likely have to install some sort of driver software in order for your watchacallit to see the thingamajig....

http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/UM2.aspx

Scroll down the page until you see the box marked for your operating system (if it is a Mac, you'll have to go to the App Store and likely purchase it, money hungry so and so's they are!).  Agree and download the software and install to your system, there are lots of plug-ins also available free there, but for the time being, we are only interested in the drivers that will let your PC find your toy and use it as a audio input device instead of only your on-board microphone &/or plug.  That should get you running, so have fun and let us know if you have any problems.

Doug

Well that makes sense, but I would also expect that when you "safely remove" the device from the system, it should revert to the "native" input sources (so that the usb plug can again be used for other things).  You may have to manually select your usb interface as the "input source" in your recording software, and back again when you use the mic input (native) as it likely won't automatically register with associated applications.

Just added that so if you go to record and it doesn't hear anything..... there might be something else to do.  Plug-and-play isn't always that.

Also don't turn on Phantom Power UNLESS your using an active mic that requires it.  Grabbing the 5 volts off the usb bus and bumping it up to 59 volts puts a heavy load on your laptop batteries when unplugged from the mains. Mentioned that in case you are like Russell who wanders down to the park and records in the sunshine with the birds and squirrels chorus line.

Hey Doug, Sorry, I only had a couple minutes yesterday and didn't have a chance to respond.

Yes. Win7, I3 2.5ghz, 500g hard drive, 4g ram. It loaded the drivers when I plugged it in and does see the interface. I can see it in "device manager" and it say's it's working properly when I do a troubleshoot. I also tried disabling the onboard mic.

If I scream into the mic or really pound the low E string, I get a quick little flash on the meter in my recording program. I can plug the guitar or the mic into the external mic jack and they work fine. The interface says it has a preamp built in but it seems like it's not doing enough to boost the signal. I'm really at a loss as to what else to do.

A couple of things to check.... Does the device have an OPL (output limiter) if so turn it off and see if it gets better.  The other thing is that it should show up as a audio input device and likely will have a volume control (like your normal volume control icon) that might be adjustable. You probably already checked that though.

Is there an option to software route the input through the "line in" to your sound card rather than "Mic"?

There only place I can find it is in device manager and there is no volume control there. Not sure what an OPL is but there is nothing on the device to change the input/output except for the headphone. There is a gain adjustment for each input and I have played with that to no avail.

Now you're getting outside the realm of my computer skills.

It doesn't run into the mic jack. It just plugs into a USB port. If there was a way, I would try the mic jack. On the back there is a L & R audio output jack (for external monitor).

joe you sound really good!

Phill.

I have no idea what you just wrote!

Bill

ETA: But you're still my mate!  

(mate being used here in case Phill is British as some of you seem to be, not because I have the hots for him and wish we were married or anything.)