Live recording issue - samples and monitoring are distorted

Hi there, I got a Live recently and have been trying to figure things out. It's been a while since I was rockin' the 1000. When I connected my turntable to the MPC Live and tried sampling, the recording comes in really distorted. I've messed around with the rec level etc., but no luck.

It sounds distorted when I monitor too. I double checked the record and player are fine by connecting them direct to my amp. Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated. It was a brand new MPC Live in the box. Do I need a firmware update or something, could it be a dud? Am I just an idiot and there's a simple setting?

Thanks in advance for your support. I did search other posts and didn't find a good solution. Peace

are you running a line level turntable into phono in?

Yes there's a little switch on the back next to the phono in-line/phono.

Thank you for your replies. I have the Audio-Technica AT-LP60 that does both phono and line and I'm pretty sure I tried both settings on the MPC. I will double check that they match up and try again. This has been very helpful I hope.

Do you have a recommended setting e.g., phono on turntable and phone on MPC...?

Thanks again!

I just wanted to say a big huge thanks again. Sure enough, my turntable was set to line. Once putting it to phono and then phono on the MPC I'm back in biz! Nuff respect due!