I am using the Samson G track USB mic with garageband and it is plugged in I see it on the right bottom screen that it recognizes it. The problem is that on recording volume it is all the way down and it does not let me change it. help?

I'm not familiar with Macs but try going tohttp://audacity.sourceforge.net/download... and look at the system requirements for the version you need. The Help tab on the site contains lots of info too. Great program. I'm using the newest beta version om Windows and found that the manual is quite useful once you find it on their site.

I think this is because the G Track is an output as well as input - try plugging headphones into the headphone socket on the mic to prove this theory. To resolve it, you need to go to system preferences (MAC) and select sound. There you will find an output and input selection. You may want to go to output and select the inbuilt speakers rather than the USB Audio CODEC.


To get sound in both channels in Garageband for a podcast using the G-Track Microphone: select a voice track to record into make sure the Track Info window is open (blue i button in lower right region of screen) at the bottom of the Track Info window you will find Input Source: Change the default setting of Stereo to Mono 1 (USB Audio CODEC)
This assumes you have gone to Garageband preferences and changed the Audio/Midi settings for audio input to USB Audio CODEC which appears when you plug in the G-Track


Start herehttp://www.samsontech.com/products/produ...
scroll down to set up vid, follow the instructions, if it still does not work then call dealer or maker support line.

Go ahead and use the usb just for power, but try to plug it in to something other than your mac, like a usb power supply or a PC, and then run a 1/8" audio cable from the headphone jack on the right side of the mic to your audio input on your mac. If you still want to monitor as you record, you can buy a splitter for the headphone jack and run both a set of headphones AND your 1/8" audio cable from that. I've given it some thought, and I think it's better than the alternative of returning it and buying a pre-amp, a good quality mic, and a mixer for $300+


Gtrack doesn't work really well with mac.. it does with PC
you can restart your mac, and MAYBE it would fix the static noise, but JUST MAYBE. most of the time, it just doesn't do any good..
and if it does.. the noise will come back soon..
so, i'd say this Gtrack is not for mac.. I'm not familiar with Macs but try going to http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/beta_mac and look at the system requirements for the version you need. The Help tab on the site contains lots of info too. Great program. I'm using the newest beta version om Windows and found that the manual is quite useful once you find it on their site. I think this is because the G Track is an output as well as input - try plugging headphones into the headphone socket on the mic to prove this theory. To resolve it, you need to go to system preferences (MAC) and select sound. There you will find an output and input selection. You may want to go to output and select the inbuilt speakers rather than the USB Audio CODEC. To get sound in both channels in Garageband for a podcast using the G-Track Microphone: select a voice track to record into make sure the Track Info window is open (blue i button in lower right region of screen) at the bottom of the Track Info window you will find Input Source: Change the default setting of Stereo to Mono 1 (USB Audio CODEC) This assumes you have gone to Garageband preferences and changed the Audio/Midi settings for audio input to USB Audio CODEC which appears when you plug in the G-Track Start here http://www.samsontech.com/products/productpage.cfm?prodID=1917 scroll down to set up vid, follow the instructions, if it still does not work then call dealer or maker support line. Go ahead and use the usb just for power, but try to plug it in to something other than your mac, like a usb power supply or a PC, and then run a 1/8" audio cable from the headphone jack on the right side of the mic to your audio input on your mac. If you still want to monitor as you record, you can buy a splitter for the headphone jack and run both a set of headphones AND your 1/8" audio cable from that. I've given it some thought, and I think it's better than the alternative of returning it and buying a pre-amp, a good quality mic, and a mixer for $300+ Gtrack doesn't work really well with mac.. it does with PC you can restart your mac, and MAYBE it would fix the static noise, but JUST MAYBE. most of the time, it just doesn't do any good.. and if it does.. the noise will come back soon.. so, i'd say this Gtrack is not for mac..