recording problems on Cool Edit Pro

Posted on Feb 20, 2010 03:14 pm
loso717
Member Since: Feb 20, 2010

Hey, im having problems recording a track on cool edit pro. When i try to record my vocals, the microphone seems to pick up the instrumental as well as my voice. I turned the speakers off and im recording with the headphones but still nothing. help please!!!!!

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rhinokio
Member
Since: Oct 01, 2008

Feb 21, 2010 04:49 pm

ohh ya i have that issue sometimes cause i sing vocals with my headphones up pretty loud, i'm pretty noob, but usualy i can use some kinda gate on my vocals that can cut out that stuff during the times i'm not singing, i've also recently switched from a shure sm57 that picked up all kinds of surrounding noise to a shure 7b which seems to pick up much less ambient noises and junk sounds.

sirhc
Chris
Member
Since: Aug 25, 2008

Feb 21, 2010 05:00 pm

that could be it... it also might be the record what you hear button if you have onboard sound....

try looking through your sound settings (example, in xp control panel--sounds and audio devices)

maybe also right click properties on your sound drivers icon in task bar (if you have one)

just try and find the record what you hear button!

just my guess!

good luck!

ps to test if it is a routing problem ( what my post is talking about) you could unplug all headphones/speakers and play a song (even though you cant hear it) and record you singing. While listening, if you can hear the song, its probably the "record what you hear button!"

CptTripps
Czar of Turd Polish
Member
Since: Jun 20, 2006

Feb 22, 2010 12:51 pm

I believe sirhc has it nailed as this is a very common problem with people using built in or consumer grade PC soundcards.

If on windows XP....

Dbl click the speaker to open the windows audio control panel.

Choos options -> then properties -> check the "recording" button, make sure all inputs are checkmarked below and then hit OK

Now you should be back at the recording panel with all inputs viewable. Make sure "what you hear" is not checked and that "line in" is.

With "what you hear" checked it will record everything that is meant for your speakers. You want "line in" so that it only tracks that input but you can listen to the music in your phones.