Heya guys, I'm using the focusrite scarlett 2i2, and when I plugged in my condenser mic to try and record in audacity, it wouldn't let me because the input device doesn't seem to be working properly. I've installed the latest drivers for the interface, I've turned on phantom power, I have the settings set to have the interface as my default for both the recording devices and playback, as well as turning the gain up, I've tried it with skype, I've tried it with the windows sound recorder, nothing seems to want to record for me. When I insert the XLR cord into the interface, the LED around the gain knob flashes (it flashes red). The worse part is that I've recorded with the interface and mic before on the family computer, so I feel like I'm forgetting a step in getting it to work.
Any advice on how to fix this problem?