bond Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 HI Guys, I just recently got a Helix and consequently a newbie. I made a preset with two signal chains in parallel panned left and right. I have my Helix connected to an audio interface (steinberg ur44) with two cables running from L and R outputs of the helix and then to the interface's 2 and 3 inputs. When I open the UR44 mixer I notice that only one channel is receiving an audio signal (channel 3) and the other one is dead silent. I swapped the cables to check if the problem was the cable but it turns out it wasn't. I also opened Sonar to check the mixer in there as well and got the same result. Finally, I connected my headphones to directly to the Helix and voila! there I can here the difference, true stereo! So, what am I doing wrong or missing? Why can't I hear my stereo preset on my computer? Any suggestions, advice would be great! Thanks, Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zooey Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Dead mixer channel? Try using a different input. Do the mixer inputs have source switching (mic vs line)? Try using the Helix's USB out to connect to the computer, bypassing the mixer completely. Better sound that way too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbuhajla Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Try using the Helix's USB out to connect to the computer, bypassing the mixer completely. Better sound that way too. ^This^ Helix is an interface, so you don't need an additional interface in between. Helix has 8 out/8 in via usb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterHamm Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Dial up a factory patch to make sure that there isn't a dead output, though! You want to know and fix that NOW! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zooey Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 I did have my left 1/4" go dead a bit ago. Right 1/4" and left XLR were still working. Had to go back to the factory. Line 6 completely kicked a** on it though, as I testified in another thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADBrown Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Helix does work great as an interface, definitely worth the try. Let us know if you figure out/need more help with this, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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