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Help me audiophiles!Aloha folks,
So as you may have heard on AHWU this week, we got a brand new mixer in the Achievement Hunter office, and I need some help setting it up, or making it as easy as possible on the crew. Here's the deal: I'm going to get very technical about this crap, so if you don't know what I'm talking about, don't worry... just know we're getting better technology to make our videos even better. Tired of Ray being quiet on Let's Plays? We're setting it up where we can boost individual levels after recording... anyway, come back later and I'll have cookies and cake for you.
Now then, audio folks, I need some help.
We picked up an Alesis Multimix16 USB 2.0 and have it running in to a Mac. What I want to be able to do is this:
I want to be able to record multiple tracks individually and export out a WAV, AIF or CAF with multiple tracks so that I can import it in to FCP. So, for example, I want to be able to record 4 separate inputs and then export them out in a SINGLE FILE that I can them bring in to FCP and manipulate there. Right now it seems all I can do is export into a stereo mixdown WAV file, or using Garage Band I can export an AIF that splits the tracks in to separate files. Not the ideal method.
Currently I'm using CUBASE LE 4 and Garage Band. We don't currently have Soundtrack Pro installed on this machine, but if the ability to record into a single file is there, I'll pick up a copy to install.
Do you guys have any advice? My big key point here is, export ONE FILE that has MULTIPLE TRACKS, as many as 8 if necessary. What programs do that? You guys kick ass I and figured I would get better help here than digging through Google.
Thanks again everyone, I'll let you know how it goes.
***EDIT***
I'm not having an issue with recording, I can record multiple tracks no problem. The issue is with the exporting process. Example, we record 4 tracks of audio (separately) into Garage Band, but when I export, it will either mix them all together into a stereo (dual mono) track or into separate AIF files for each track. I know CAF files can run across multiple tracks of mono, wtf program can I use to make that work?
***EDIT #2***
Alright, ap3xultima found pretty much exactly what I was looking for using Audacity, but now I'm trying to figure out how to record multiple simultaneous tracks using Audacity. Anyone have any tutorials I can look at? So far it seems like they all are set up for single track recording and it is driving me fucking insane.
***FINAL EDIT***
I think I have it all figured out. I was actually recording as many channels as I wanted, but the preview was only bringing up the first two channels. Once I ran a test of four channels it recorded fine, exported a WAV with all four channels in Mono and worked like a charm. Thank you all for joining in on this wacky adventure in audio, you shall see the results very soon!!
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When recording with the program running you simply have as many tracks on screen as you are using on the desk then match their inputs to the channels on the desk. This would be done via easy click down boxes and such in program.
In program these individual tracks can be edited and then all the files can be "bounced" to a single file in most formats for placing with a video.
ahh, apologies Jack I see what your trying to achieve now!
Post edited 6/13/12 7:28PM
Audacity is capable of doing that, good thing it's free.
Go from 3:15 onwards [link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO
If that's not what your trying to do then I apologize for any wasted time :)
"that's weird"
I know I'm also posting a useless comment, but help Jack out a bit, give him less comments he has to sift through to find the problem.
I'm no expert but I did sift through the net to find this www.soundonsound.com/sos/dec06/articles
I hope it helps.
Which apparently made my left ear itch...
But, at least I got a light salty snack out of it.
Cheers!
S
However, I don't know of may programs that keep audio files apart within the same file, and the only ones I do know of would be no help in this situation.
Best solution at the moment would be to get yourself a copy of STP, or test the mixer on a computer that already has STP in the office, just so your not spending money on a solution that wont work
You could always try mixing a 5.1 or 7.1 surround file our of GB? You'd be stuck with either six or eight tracks, but it might tide you over if you could import that into FCP...
Hope it helps.
If it's incapable of doing that, recording multiple tracks at once in Cubase would create all individual wav files in a folder under the project name. You should then be able to import into final cut by selecting all the files at once and choosing to create a separate track for each. Rather than having to do each one individually.
That's just a guess, but would be the logical solution in my opinion.
That'...
You my want to look at the zoom r16 multitrack recorder, 8 track Rec, audio interface and its a control surface for $399.99
Flynn
If you are recording multiple tracks in garageband at once, I may be able to help you without going into any new DAWs. And it's a really simple fix. Take for example in garageband you have your four tracks. What you want to do is export them individually so that you can import to FCP? All you need to do is mute three. Then click on Share > Send Song to iTunes. A dialog box will come up and you can set your file to .mp3. This will send your song into iTunes. Find the file in your FCP browser and import! Repeat for the other tracks.
LONG STORY SHORT -
JUST MUTE THE TRACKS YOU DON'T WANT IN GARAGEBAND AND SHARE > SEND SONG TO ITUNES!
Hope this helps! Also, tell Gus he needs to get a multichannel compressor for the podcast so that you guys can yell and such and it won't overpower everyone else.
-Nate
Post edited 6/24/12 8:35AM