Applying Effects on input signal???

[mncheetah]

I want to be able to monitor an effect (Adobe Audition built-in effects) on the input signal realtime, while recording the dry signal only.

I am using Adobe Audition v1.0 (Cool Edit Pro). I have a mixer, mics, a preamp, headphones, monitor speakers, an Audiophile 2496 for a soundcard.

How do I do this?

Thanks in advance.

 

[dobro]

You can't do it. Cool/Audition records the signal dry. Then later, you can hear the effect you're applying to the track in playback. But not while you're recording it.

If you want to hear an effect (like reverb) while you're recording a track, you have to use an external effects unit and route it through your mixer. Then you can record the track dry as before, but hear the effect while you're recording it.

 

[mcolling]

You can't do it. Cool/Audition records the signal dry. Then later, you can hear the effect you're applying to the track in playback. But not while you're recording it.

If you want to hear an effect (like reverb) while you're recording a track, you have to use an external effects unit and route it through your mixer. Then you can record the track dry as before, but hear the effect while you're recording it.

or you could run the signal through the effects unit and record it wet, if you really wanted to.

 

[thajeremy]

or you could run the signal through the effects unit and record it wet, if you really wanted to.

but what if you nailed the part and during playback, you realize that you have too much reverb or what ever effect you are using? You will have to record it all over again. I think its best to record dry and add your effect during mixing....just my opinion..

 

[dobro]

A lot of people record things dry and then apply effects later.

But if you *really* know what you're doing, you can apply effects as you're tracking. I don't really know what I'm doing, but I take small chances - I'll EQ a guitar for instance, or with an electric guitar, I'll put some reverb on it cuz I know I can live with that later. And when I'm miking stuff, I just about always apply some modest compression to the signal to ensure I don't clip - especially with vocals and acoustic guitar, which I know I'm going to have to compress later on anyway.