isolating an audio track

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cvermette02061

Post by cvermette02061 » Mon Nov 24, 2003 1:34 am

Here's what's happening:

- I record an audio track. Evrything's fine.
- Irecord a second track, it records the first track along with the second.

What I want to do is record the second track, while listening to the first, but having the signal seperated.

Thanks, Chuck


bubbalove

Post by bubbalove » Mon Nov 24, 2003 5:42 pm

someone please reply to this question, i know its been up before, but ole bubba couldnt find the post with an adequate response. just a budding rockstar lookin for some 'elp!

bubbalove

Butch

Post by Butch » Mon Nov 24, 2003 11:51 pm

when you record the 2nd track. How are you monitoring the first track ?
speakers or headphones ? are you using an external mixer ?
Have you got a cord, linking audio out, to line in or mic ?

bubbalove

Post by bubbalove » Tue Nov 25, 2003 2:21 am

when i do it, reguardless of the way i monitor, i get an overlapping of the first track on the 2nd.

Butch

Post by Butch » Tue Nov 25, 2003 2:29 am

Post a Layout of your setup, and maby it can be worked out!!!

I dont know were to start , without knowing all the { Software & Hardware} your working with...

cvermette

Post by cvermette » Tue Nov 25, 2003 4:10 am

Butch wrote:when you record the 2nd track. How are you monitoring the first track ?
speakers or headphones ? are you using an external mixer ?
Have you got a cord, linking audio out, to line in or mic ?
I'm monitoring with headphones, using the sound card mixer, with a microphone going to the mic in of the sound card.

Setup:

CW HS 2004 on:

IBM Thinkpad 13001 , P3_700, 192 MB, Sound Blaster Extigy card

Butch

Post by Butch » Tue Nov 25, 2003 4:37 am

I would pull up my volume control Window, Select {options} - Select {properties} - Adjust Volume for {Recording}
& under {Show The Following Volume Controls} - Select {Stereo Mix} - Click {OK} and @ the - {Record Control}
Window - {Stereo Mix} Set the Balance to Left and Record track 1..... Then go back and set Balance to Right
and Record track 2 - Then reset to middle & play Back ... hope it works for you....

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Post by GretscGuy » Thu Nov 27, 2003 9:58 pm

Make sure that you are recording and playing back on different ports.

Example:

Track One Playing back on SoundCardPCI-L
Track Two Recording on SoundCardPCI-R

If the sound you are monitoring is on the same port you are recording into, it's going to get recorded onto the track.

I see you are using a laptop. Use Port-L (left for all your recording and monitor on Port-R. This is a simple answer, but if you play with your prot settings, you'll find out what works for you.

Good Luck, BTW_ the manual has a lot written about this!

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