Model Samples - Recording usb audio with ableton

Elektron Gear Model:Samples
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Hi, I’m trying to record audio via usb cable with model samples and ableton 11.3.21 on a macbook pro 2013 late, version 11.7.1.

I’m not getting an audio signal, I can record the sequence with a Midi track but not with an audio track. Already read a lot of the posts here, try different things and still cant get it to work. Any help is really appreciated.

Model Samples Settings:
MIDI ports:
-Inp from: M+U
-Out from: M+U
-Out pol: STD
-Out/Thru: THR
MIDI sync: everything ON
MOut checked on every track
Audio Config: everything ON
Device Config: USB mode A+M

Macbook settings:
I selected Elektron model samples to use it as device for sound input and output in sound preferences and audio midi setup

Ableton settings:
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Solution: Macbook System Preferences > Security and Privacy > Microphone > Give permission to Ableton Live with the checkmark.

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Thanks for posting your solution, that will surely help someone in the future.

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I read somewhere that ‘the model cycles does have audio in through USB’ is that the case with M:S as well? It’d be awesome to use it as sound card for audio from Ableton, mixed in with onboard sounds

EDIT to answer myself and potentially others: yes. user manual page 41.

11.4.6 USB GAIN
Sets the gain level of the audio sent from the USB audio host to the Model:Samples. This setting only
affects the audio sent from the USB audio host to the analog MAIN OUT and HEADPHONES outputs.
(0 dB–+18 dB)

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tried it today, works well. one thing to note: in Ableton, select the output labeled something like ‘model samples cx’, otherwise the sound crackles and skips