No input to Cubase through HDX - Mac[SOLVED]

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Hey folks -

Yes I have checked that Cubase 12 is allowed access to the microphone.

Some time back in 10.5 land I stopped trying to use audio inputs for Cubase - they weren’t working, and I was using it purely for sequencing, and it gave me output using the CoreAudio drivers for my HDX card and HD|IO.

Now that I’m doing more with Cubase12, I find that the audio inputs still don’t work. They appear in a Cubase, so the system knows they are there, but they don’t do anything. Interface meters but tracks don’t. Inputs/outputs are routed correctly. Verified they are pointed at the hardware. But nothing.

Any thoughts? Tech support suggested that I update to Big Sur from Catalina, and okay, I can do that; but it hasn’t worked for a very long time so I’m not convinced it will now. Any other thoughts from other HDX owners? No anti-Avid rants please - yes they aren’t great, but I can record into PT at least. I’m just trying to get this to work.

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Hi,

Make sure Cubase has enabled Mic in the System Preferences, please.
Open macOS System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy > Microphone. Enable Cubase here.

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He did already, Martin…
I guess it’s the driver of the interface.

Not using ASIO?

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Hi,

Do you use Intel Mac, or M1, please?

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The answer to this problem is very simple, it turns out. Sometimes (often) when I launch Cubase, it mutes the input from CoreAudio. Just turns it all the way down for no reason I can determine. Might be in the .plist that a flag is set that way, but that’s what it is. AudioMIDI Setup/ Audio page/ Input tab/ all the way up. That’s it. Crazy.