can i?

[daveblue222]

record through both xlr inputs simoultaneously onto two seperate tracks within cubase using this http://www.alesis.com/product.php?id=8

thanks

[andyhix]

Yes .

[daveblue222]

anyone else used this model before, just want to def make sur it does this


cheers

[zed32]

Originally Posted by daveblue222

anyone else used this model before, just want to def make sur it does this


cheers

Dude, that's what it's built to do. Of course it does it.

[daveblue222]

ok no worries dude, just making sure. the main reason i asked is because with the usb mixers this cant be done, only with firewire mixers this works. are there any cheaper models out there?????

[zed32]

Originally Posted by daveblue222

ok no worries dude, just making sure. the main reason i asked is because with the usb mixers this cant be done, only with firewire mixers this works. are there any cheaper models out there?????

Maybe try checking vendor websites like Zzounds, MF, Sweetwater, or Front End Audio.

[andyhix]

Originally Posted by daveblue222

ok no worries dude, just making sure. the main reason i asked is because with the usb mixers this cant be done, only with firewire mixers this works. are there any cheaper models out there?????

You're wrong. Generally, USB interfaces will allow you to record in stereo (i.e. two tracks at once), but not much more. FW interfaces can record many more simultaneous tracks.

Besides, the one you linked to IS a USB interface. Your confused, or pulling a Walters on us. If you don't know what that means, don't worry about it.

[daveblue222]

i realise that my link is for a usb interface, a usb mixer can also records simoultaneously but you cant record onto seperate tracks like a usb interface with xlr inputs. so with a usb interface like the one i have linked to can i record both tracks simoultaneously onto seperate tracks? and like i have said before i know this cant be done with usb mixers.

and with regards to your first reply hix you stated that my question was possible, now you say its only possible to record in stereo but not onto seperate tracks

sorry for the confussion here



thanks



-dave

[Freddy]

A USB device will generally allow a single stereo pair as output.

In other words, a left and a right. The left is one channel and the right is another.

If you have two microphones attached, you should be able to choose in your software whether to treat the resulting two channels (left and right) as one stereo track or two, separate mono tracks.

In short, it will do what you want.

The difficulty with most USB devices comes when you have more than 2 inputs to it. Say you have 4 mics attached. It will still only allow a single stereo pair out (i.e. two tracks). What is generally done there is that all 4 tracks are summed into the 2.

Firewire devices, on the other hand, will enable you to have 4 separate mono tracks.

Really, for 2 tracks, USB will do what you want in this respect. There are other considerations, but being able to record separately isn't one of them.

[andyhix]

Yes, as Freddy said, stereo is really the same as 2 mono tracks. So yes, it will do what you want. And any software out there will allow you to choose the option of recording them onto a single stereo track, or onto two seperate mono tracks. So, as long as you only want to record two different things at once, you'll be all set with that unit.