Idiot beginner needs interface help please!

[Fat Ol Bear]

I'm an old drummer getting back into music after being away for too many years. I'm very poor and have to save up to make any purchase. I got me a nice inexpensive Ibanez bass (GSR 100EX MOL) that I absolutely love. The next thing on my mind was something to play it through. I would love to snatch up a Rumble 500 but I'm seriously thinking about a Rumble 15 to start. Like I said, I'm gonna have to save up for it.

In the meantime I got smart. (or so I thought) I figured that I could play through my computer and use the surround speakers for an amp. I got a good discount on a new Behringer U-Phoria UM2 and smugly figured I was set. Boy was I wrong.

I plugged the unit in to the only USB port that I had open. The computer responded by telling me that a new component had been installed but then stopped. No matter what I do I cannot find any other indication that the computer recognizes the interface. I know the interface is getting power because the pilot light is on and the headphones work perfectly. The owner's manual tells me what to do when certain things appear on the screen but I have never seen these things. I am accustomed to plugging something in to a USB port and everything that needs doing is done automatically. As far as I can tell nothing is being done.

I am quite sure that there is something that I am not doing. I have the idea that the computer is sitting waiting expectantly for me to push a button or click on an application but I don't have any idea what it may be. I am thoroughly stumped. I hope that I haven't purchased a small yellow sour fruit.

Can anyone help?

 

[Bodeeni]

there maybe a separate Behringer driver that needs to be installed. Also do you have a daw program on your computer to play through? You will need one and it will need to be configured for the interface.
Is this a PC or Mac?

 

[JRA]

 

[bholder]

What kind of computer? On a PC, Windows 10 audio support is a little flaky - it will not automatically switch to the new audio device for input and output. Go into your sound settings and see if you can select the new adapter for both incoming (microphone) and outgoing (speaker) controls. That may be all you need (though you'll probably want a DAW program too, as @Bodeeni points out.)

 

[Rick_Bass]

Watch this for setting up that interface. It tells you everything you need.

 

[Rick_Bass]

Also.... I would like to add. I too revisited my musical roots from yesteryears. I was lucky enough to purchase the bass I had learned on and abused 30 some odd years ago. My glorious Ibanez Musician I had no amp. I bought a used (pretty new) old Fender BXR25 for 60 dollars. The amp sounds great for what it is and can get loud for a little amp. It has an effects loop, headphone jack, 2 input channels if you go active 2nd channel is padded ( I think that is the term) It is perfect for practice and does fine with acoustic players. I would recommend going that route for a practice amp. Something used so you can get more bang for your buck.

 

[DirtDog]

What kind of computer? On a PC, Windows 10 audio support is a little flaky - it will not automatically switch to the new audio device for input and output. Go into your sound settings and see if you can select the new adapter for both incoming (microphone) and outgoing (speaker) controls. That may be all you need (though you'll probably want a DAW program too, as @Bodeeni points out.)

+1

Also, if you're on a Windows machine (doesn't matter what version of OS), you will likely need to install a driver to make your interface work. Behringer might have a driver for your device/machine combination or you might need to install ASIO.

If you're on a Mac, make sure you have selected Core Audio in your Audio/MIDI settings.

 

[pfschim]

What kind of computer? On a PC, Windows 10 audio support is a little flaky - it will not automatically switch to the new audio device for input and output. Go into your sound settings and see if you can select the new adapter for both incoming (microphone) and outgoing (speaker) controls. That may be all you need (though you'll probably want a DAW program too, as @Bodeeni points out.)

without intending to be personally critical, I want to say that this is not at all true. Windows 10 is pretty much a solid audio platform and audio support is in no way "flakey" at all. Windows 10 will switch to a new audio device automatically (mine does it every day without issue) ... and does provide options to decide which in/out devices are primary.
I just hate to see platform misinformation being posted as facts ... particularly on a thread for newbs trying to get their outboard gear to work.

good luck OP, looks like you got plenty of input to get you rolling with your Behringer interface.

 

[bholder]

without intending to be personally critical, I want to say that this is not at all true. Windows 10 is pretty much a solid audio platform and audio support is in no way "flakey" at all. Windows 10 will switch to a new audio device automatically (mine does it every day without issue) ... and does provide options to decide which in/out devices are primary.
I just hate to see platform misinformation being posted as facts ... particularly on a thread for newbs trying to get their outboard gear to work.

good luck OP, looks like you got plenty of input to get you rolling with your Behringer interface.

I'll have to disagree. Facts are this: Windows 10 regularly BSODs on me if I try hotplugging audio interfaces or in any way mess with the audio. Audio routing is also terrible in Windows 10. Perhaps these issues are Dell's fault and not Microsoft's, but I suspect not, since I've experienced similar problems with other machines (notably my previous MSI laptop).

Windows 10 audio support is flaky as hell and frequently crashes my system. That's the truth.

 

[knumbskull]

It won’t automatically do anything, you need to use it with digital audio workstation (DAW) software e.g Audacity, Ableton

 

[knumbskull]

I thought the Behringer UMC interfaces came with free software - is that right?

 

[pfschim]

I'll have to disagree. Facts are this: Windows 10 regularly BSODs on me if I try hotplugging audio interfaces or in any way mess with the audio. Audio routing is also terrible in Windows 10. Perhaps these issues are Dell's fault and not Microsoft's, but I suspect not, since I've experienced similar problems with other machines (notably my previous MSI laptop).

Windows 10 audio support is flaky as hell and frequently crashes my system. That's the truth.

so you have problems, but anecdotal experience does not equal facts about a specific OS or platform. Millions of users from basic home recording types to pros use Windows based systems for audio/recording purposes without serious issue. If it were as generally flakey as you suggest, this would not be the case.

I run a Dell XPS 15 9570 with Win 10 20H2 (and 1904 before that). Runs perfectly for all applications including audio using Focusrite 18i20, plus external DAC and processing for other audio. No issues, no BSOD, completely non-flakey. I have also run several other Win 10 powered Intel devices without issue or BSOD.

so there you go.

enjoy

 

[bholder]

so you have problems, but anecdotal experience does not equal facts about a specific OS or platform. Millions of users from basic home recording types to pros use Windows based systems for audio/recording purposes without serious issue. If it were as generally flakey as you suggest, this would not be the case.

I run a Dell XPS 15 9570 with Win 10 20H2 (and 1904 before that). Runs perfectly for all applications including audio using Focusrite 18i20, plus external DAC and processing for other audio. No issues, no BSOD, completely non-flakey. I have also run several other Win 10 powered Intel devices without issue or BSOD.

so there you go.

enjoy

Sorry, my personal "anecdotal" evidence is just a factual as yours. Stop calling me a liar or I'll report you, thank you very very much.

 

[pfschim]

Sorry, my personal "anecdotal" evidence is just a factual as yours. Stop calling me a liar or I'll report you, thank you very very much.

ok, last time I will reply.
I did not call you a liar in any way shape or form. Just saying that on a forum where less experienced folks (like the OP of this thread) come to get info to help them get computer recording systems working, I strongly feel that it's inappropriate to make blanket negative and incorrect statements about any OS/platform that are not supported by a broad base of facts ... vs just your own glitchy system issues. It's one thing to say "my system has xyz problem and that s**ks". It's entirely a different thing to say "my system has xyz problem and that means the whole platform/OS s**ks". Misinformation like that can really mess with newcomers.

All of the platforms that we all use, be it Windows, Mac or Linux, are very complex systems and will have issues from time to time. Case in point, with Windows 10 audio issues, often they can be traced to broken ASIO installs, OEM audio drivers vs native Windows Audio drivers (Realtek being a prime example particularly on Dell systems) or Intel Power Management drivers, Intel Multi-threading schemes etc etc ... and none of this can honestly be tied to Windows 10.

So, that's all I have to say about this, and if any of this is interpreted by you as me calling you a liar, by all means, please report me to the mods and we'll see how it works out.


thread OP, @Fat Ol Bear, I apologize for hijacking your thread and I hope you get your interface working as hoped.

peace

 

[MonetBass]

I'll have to disagree. Facts are this: Windows 10 regularly BSODs on me if I try hotplugging audio interfaces or in any way mess with the audio. Audio routing is also terrible in Windows 10. Perhaps these issues are Dell's fault and not Microsoft's, but I suspect not, since I've experienced similar problems with other machines (notably my previous MSI laptop).

Windows 10 audio support is flaky as hell and frequently crashes my system. That's the truth.

My Win 10 machine has been absolutely flawless when it comes to audio devices and recording. My Presonus Audiobox USB (older model) works perfectly every time I plug it in, and the audio card takes over as soon as I unplug it. No issues at all, and never a BSOD. I have to agree with @pfschim in that it's your hardware that's flaky, not the OS. This is coming from an IT person with 30+ years experience.

 

[bholder]

My Win 10 machine has been absolutely flawless when it comes to audio devices and recording. My Presonus Audiobox USB (older model) works perfectly every time I plug it in, and the audio card takes over as soon as I unplug it. No issues at all, and never a BSOD.

Sure. Lots of success stories, but I'm far from the only one here who thinks Windows 10 audio support is . I'm not going to bother to search for all the threads where such "anecdotal" evidence has come up.

All personal evidence is anecdotal, whether success or failure - doesn't mean it's not fact.

 

[Trapz]

I got the UM2 working with an old PC laptop about a year ago. From what I remember I had to download and install a driver for it, and it is installed for a specific USB port. It took ages, as the PC is old, but I haven't had any problems with it since.

 

[MonetBass]

Sure. Lots of success stories, but I'm far from the only one here who thinks Windows 10 audio support is . I'm not going to bother to search for all the threads where such "anecdotal" evidence has come up.

All personal evidence is anecdotal, whether success or failure - doesn't mean it's not fact.

To be fair, my desktop recording PC is an HP gaming machine (loaded, hardware-wise).

 

[bholder]

Happened to me again just now, the USB cable to my Scarlett 2i4 had come lose, so I replugged it. Instant BSOD. I can basically force a BSOD at will by jiggling the usb connector. Every. Single. Time. Tell me again how robust Windows 10 audio support is? Nope - it's .

 

[cratz2]

We all just have our own anecdotal experiences but I've hot plugged multiple interfaces into multiple USB ports on multiple systems and have literally NEVER had a BSOD result. Never.

Hope you get your issue figured out OP.

As an aside, I'd suggest you skip the Rumble 15. It is really wimpy. Go for at least the 25 or hopefully a used 40. Those are tremendous steps up from the 15.

The little Acoustics and Ampegs are really nice as well.