Apr 11, 2008 12:24 pm There are some mixers that do indeed split the signal vs. being a stereo out although I could not name any off the top of my head.
For only two tracks you may want to check out the UX2 from line6 also.
DAW : Recording separate signals to multiple tracks?
Posted on Apr 11, 2008 12:17 pm
levi_fowler
Member Since: Apr 11, 2008
Currently im recording analogue 2 sources into a smaller mixer the using a berringer USB interface so i can get an analogue signal to my computer without using the onboard sound.I record using Acid Pro 4.
Im using a laptop and it works fine, but, my ambition is starting to exceed my hardwares capability.
I play guitar and sing(each into 2 seprate mics.) This gives me 1 track in Acid. I have been Panning each in put left and right and duplicating tracks to kind of fake it and get my signals separated. but i want to be able to have whats comming into each mic on its own track. I do realize that by playing and singing at the same time i will have some bleed over, but thats ok with me, id prefer it actually.
ive been looking at newer mixers and software, im prettymuch sold on Tracktion and plan on gettign it, but as far as a direct USB mixer, will that allow me to record separate tacks , or will it still be a single stereo signal? Will a mixer with firewire let me do what im wanting?
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Apr 11, 2008 12:24 pm There are some mixers that do indeed split the signal vs. being a stereo out although I could not name any off the top of my head.
For only two tracks you may want to check out the UX2 from line6 also.
Apr 11, 2008 01:19 pm Sounds like you're creating a stereo file, inside of ACID. You should rather create 2 mono tracks, from the incoming signal. Still pan each signal L and R, so the mixer outputs 1 signal on L, and the other signal on R.
I know N-track used to have this functionality, creating either a stereo track or a mono (or 2) track.
You don't want to create a stereo track at this point, only mono. If you were recording, say, a keyboard with stereo output, then you would record it as a stereo file. But for guitar, or vocals, send your signal to a mono track.
After you're done tracking, and have the mono tracks, the software will create a stereo field for you.
Regarding USB mixers, some of them create only a stereo mix to send to the PC via USB. Yamaha does this, I know, the MW line. I think more of the firewire mixers let you send individual channels to the PC. I think the alesis I/O series does this, giving you separate tracks in the software.
If you're thinking to increase your input track count above 2, then this may be your direction. Or if 2 is enough, then the UX2 like Captin says would work well as well.
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