whos uses a pre amp

[doggo]

when i set the mixer to line rather than phono i get no reading on the leds at all

and do you mean record the set in live and edit in cool edit or sound forge

[qUE]

when i set the mixer to line rather than phono i get no reading on the leds at all

and do you mean record the set in live and edit in cool edit or sound forge

Normally the jack socket marked in green is LINE.

Only use Cool Edit, etc. for recording, forget Ableton.