Question PC not detecting sound from XLR mic, while detecting Interface.

[rastko]

I've recently acquired a Behringer U-Phoria UMC 22 Interface and a XM8500 mic, my PC isn't picking up any sound. It's all wired correctly, I have two mics so I know that's not the issue. I installed ASIO drivers but for some reason they don't show up in Audacity.
My Device Manager recognizes the Interface (USB Audio CODEC) but still doesn't pick up any sound. Also, Sound Settings. Any advice?

 

[kerberos_20]

try installing drivers

https://www.asio4all.org/

 

[rastko]

try installing drivers

https://www.asio4all.org/

I did, and reinstalled them multiple times now. Still doesn't work.

 

[smartkid95]

Hey man! I do audio professionally. Stumbled across this. From what I remember and quickly googled to confirm, Audacity doesn't necessarily play nice with Asio. Asio isn't actually a driver in the normal since, it kind of opens as an extra layer to actually communicate the audio. I have an M-audio interface hooked up to my Windows 10 rig. It won't record in audacity either I have to use my Zoom recorder if I want to use audacity. I can get sound OUT but nothing IN. Windows 10 by default still treats alot of audio interfaces like speakers. I have the More advanced Behringer mixing console with the 32/32 interface I use for recording and same exact thing only sees it as a microphone is asio supporting software.

There are ways to get asio working in Audacity if you are more patient than I, but you may want to either dabble with another program. Depending what you are doing, there are other free software that has asio compatibility. For podcasting, maybe Wavosaur is enough. Maybe Reaper, or Tracktion(may have the name wrong) for music.

Though Windows 10 has improved by miles with audio in recent updates it still isn't ideal. Sadly there is a reason why so many of us in the field use mac or if we are savvy use linux.