Recording into Aardvark DP 24/96 from its own output

[lclc]

Why on Earth would someone want to do something like that, you ask?

Well, I was playing around with Native Instruments' B4, and was quite impressed with its sound. So I thought I'd try recording it using Vegas.

The thing is the B4 sound is actually coming out of my DP 24/96.

I tried to plug a cable from one of the outputs in the breakout box into one of the inputs, but I was able to get only two results:

a clean, but very low, signal.
a very loud noise.

If I set the input level on the Aardvark Panel to any of the mic options I get the noise. If I set it to Ln and, say, -9dB I don't get the noise but the recorded track is very very low. If I try to raise the input level the noise comes in.

I normalized the recorded track using Sound Forge and it sounded alright, but isn't there a way to get a higher input signal from the beginning?

Furthermore, could this damage the sound card?

Thanks in advance,

LC

[SonarAardvark]

Instead of looping a cable through, try setting the recording source to inputs 5,6 (in the software). This will record whatever is being output (depending on how you have your monitoring setup) via driver input channel's 5,6. You will need to mute everything else when you do this so that you don't record other tracks as well.

Hope that helps.

[directine]

if you record on 5 and 6, you'll also record anything that is playing back. set the b4 to playback on a software chanel that sonar is not. (if snr is on 1,2 put the b4 on 34) then route playback 34 (not monitor) to a different set of outputs than your monitors from the pacth bay.

i hope that makes sense, it's easier done than said.

[lclc]

Thanks a lot, both of you guys.

I use Vegas, not Sonar. At first I thought I had to mute the tracks on Vegas.

After a while I realized I had to mute the playback chanel (1,2 for this example) on the Aardvark Control Panel.

I got what I wanted.

Thanks again.

LC