Number of simultaneous tracks...

[rustyfingers]

Just wondering how many simultaneous tracks you guys are recording at once using CEP. I have a delta 1010 and NTrack and am needing 10 - 12 seperate tracks at once. I'm gonna get a second 1010 for more inputs, but would also like to use CEP for the recording front end. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
Dennis

[scottboyher]

I have only recorded 2 or 3 at a time at most but I don't know why that wouldn't work.

[Jeff_D]

so far ive done 6 at once with a 1010LT, p3 933mHz, and CEP2, without a problem- i need a couple adapters and the need to do more before i exceed 6

[Tukkis]

I have recorded 8 at one time- 7 for drums and a click track.

Cool Edit will handle it easily. The software wont be the limiting factor, your computer will (eg.speed,ram,hard drive speed)

What type of stuff are you recording that needs lots of mics at one time?

Tukkis

[rustyfingers]

I'm gonna' record a praise band at a local church.

6 mics, 2 keyboards, 2 guitars, bass, 4 drums (might submix), and 1 percussion.

PC = 2.4Ghz, 512MB, 2 - 40 GB HardDrives, delta1010 X 2

I'm gonna take the feeds off the board (inserts) for most but I'll be micing the drums myself - sm57, 2 - 603s and a bass drum mic (?)


Thanks for your help, I'll let you know how it goes.
Dennis

[Herm]

I record 8 tracks at once all the time while playing back 8 to 10 tracks with out any problems.
And thats running at 24 bit with a 600 meg processor celeron.

256 ram 7200 hard drive.

[kpnutz52]

Is it possible to do simultaeneous recording then? because i need to do that. im trying to record drums, bass, guitar and vocals but wud like them all on seperate tracks. how can i do this?

[scottboyher]

Originally posted by kpnutz52
Is it possible to do simultaeneous recording then? because i need to do that. im trying to record drums, bass, guitar and vocals but wud like them all on seperate tracks. how can i do this?

Yes, recording simultaeneous tracks can be done but like Tukkis said your hardware will the deciding factor..

You will need a sound card with mulitple in's and out's.. Or at least multiple in's that can be assigned to individual tracks in CE.

Or

Put down the drums on track one.. Play back track one while you record the bass to track 2 then play back track 1 & 2 while you record guitar on three and so on.

[kpnutz52]

Originally posted by scottboyher
Yes, recording simultaeneous tracks can be done but like Tukkis said your hardware will the deciding factor..

You will need a sound card with mulitple in's and out's.. Or at least multiple in's that can be assigned to individual tracks in CE.

Or

Put down the drums on track one.. Play back track one while you record the bass to track 2 then play back track 1 & 2 while you record guitar on three and so on.

so it wouldnt be going thru the mixer? but everything straight into the soundcard?

and also the second one u put down we tried that.... but couldlnt get it to play back vety loud thru headphones while drummer was trying to record the drum part...... any advice on that?

[Track Rat]

I've recorded 24 tracks at once. If your computer is up to it, the software can handle it no problem.

[Jeff_D]

damn Track- what are you recording that requires 24 sim tracks- just curious-

[Track Rat]

Bands my friend, bands. I've recorded stuff that had been tracked to my HD24 through a MOTU 2408 right into the computer 24 tracks at a time (Lightpipe connection). I don't usually use CEP but I have.

[chrisharris]

I have recorded 456 tracks at once.

I needed a couple of adapters.






































(either that, or 2...maybe 2 tracks, yeah...that sounds more right)

[rustyfingers]

Originally posted by chrisharris
I have recorded 456 tracks at once.

I needed a couple of adapters.



(either that, or 2...maybe 2 tracks, yeah...that sounds more right)

Makeup your damn mind !!! Was it 2 or 456?

Dennis

[scottboyher]

You won't be able to record 456 tracks until Cool Edit 5.