How Do I Do This

[Mrandrew]

If I'm using software instruments how do get the sound to my audio interface? I know it maybe a dumb question but I don't know.

[floaded27]

if you go to the preferences menu in the software, and there should be an audio output option (maybe under output tab, but depends on particular software) and there should be a dropdown list or checkboxes for available output hardware. Your audio interface should be on that list.

[Mrandrew]

Let me see if I follow you correctly, by explaining first what I'm doing. I have the midi cord running from my board to the computer, which means I can hear the sound from the computer speakers, not my power speakers.

Now since I'm using the software instruments, should I run the lines out the board to my interface and change the setting in the program to send to speakers?

[floaded27]

how is your interface connected? usb to the computer?

if so, you should be able to select which device your output goes to. for instance when I use Kontakt 4, I can go to the menu and in the audio tab and select the device to my Line6 Toneport UX1 instead of my computer speakers. I think you have to make sure your drivers selected are ASIO.

What interface and what software are you using?

[Mrandrew]

I have a steinberg CI2 and I have the usb running from the interface to computer. I have garageband and a lite version of cubase as the software. The problem is I get no sound for the software instrument only audio.

Should I also run a usb from the keyboard to the computer to play the midi instruments?

[SketchMan3]

The point of an audio interface is to get crisp sound into your computer... Why would you want to get the audio out of your computer and back into the audio interface?