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corban
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It's not so bad as you think, since you're only recording a mono source. Once you've got it recorded in your software, just copy the sound wave from your left channel and put it on your right channel as well.
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The Ghost of FM
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If you have the one in your link, then yes, it is a mono device and that is not a bad thing if you use it properly and for it's intended purpose which is to provide a decent set of electronics to take a microphone's signal and turn it into a line level one that a standard mono input on a multi-track recorder can deal with and then afterward, you can mix your multiple MONO tracks into a stereo mix by panning them left, right or anywhere in between with a mixer.Monkey Allen said:
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corban
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It sounds like the problem is happening because the soundcard wants to record the mono signal you're plugging into it as mono... makes sense.
To get that mono signal in both your ears, all you need to do is copy it over.
edit: and yeah, what ghost said
To get that mono signal in both your ears, all you need to do is copy it over.
edit: and yeah, what ghost said
Monkey Allen
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When I use the pan control on my software (Guitar Tracks Pro2) and I turn it all the way to the right, the signal is lost, the sound is gone. So as it is now, I can't pan it. It's on the left and that is it.
Also, I'm not too sure I can copy to a particular stereo side. I can copy the track ok and I can paste it to another track....but it's still the same Left recorded track which I can not pan right.
Also, how do you know it's a mono device? Do you just know these things, or does it say it on the link I posted?
Could you suggest an alternative that is stereo orientated?
thanks, if you can help
Also, I'm not too sure I can copy to a particular stereo side. I can copy the track ok and I can paste it to another track....but it's still the same Left recorded track which I can not pan right.
Also, how do you know it's a mono device? Do you just know these things, or does it say it on the link I posted?
Could you suggest an alternative that is stereo orientated?
thanks, if you can help
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gordone
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DO NOT DO THIS!!!!! You'll just be wasting hard drive space and processor/memory resources when playing back. A mono source SHOULD be recorded to a MONO track (ie one signal). When you playback that mono track, it gets sent to the STEREO master bus. So it will appear in the center by default. You can PAN it anywhere you want from completely to the left to completely to the right (or anywhere in between).
If you ended up with a stereo track with audio only on the left channel, there should be a way to convert it to a mono track.
This seems to be the point that alot of folks in this thread seem to be missing.
Also for the original poster, you mentioned that since the SB had only one line in (true, but it is 2-channel or stereo line in), you only plugged the mixer's Left output into it - Well of course you're only going to get a recording on the left channel IF you record a stereo track. If you're just recording a mono source, just set up your recording software to record a mono track or whatever is coming in the left channel of the input
If you ended up with a stereo track with audio only on the left channel, there should be a way to convert it to a mono track.
This seems to be the point that alot of folks in this thread seem to be missing.
Also for the original poster, you mentioned that since the SB had only one line in (true, but it is 2-channel or stereo line in), you only plugged the mixer's Left output into it - Well of course you're only going to get a recording on the left channel IF you record a stereo track. If you're just recording a mono source, just set up your recording software to record a mono track or whatever is coming in the left channel of the input
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Monkey Allen
Fork and spoon operator
gordone said:
I hear that! I had my software set to receive a stereo input, maybe that is why it was buggered up.
What do you mean by "it will be sent to the STEREO master bus"?
Don't get mad, this IS the newb section
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corban
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It sounds like it's been recorded onto a stereo track. I don't know your software, but it needs to be configured to record a mono source. Your mic is mono, it doesn't make much sense to me to try and find a preamp that's going to output stereo.
edit: ok gordone you beat me to it, and we did seem to miss the stereo track thing at first
edit: ok gordone you beat me to it, and we did seem to miss the stereo track thing at first
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gordone
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That's the master channel. Take this as an example - A song has a vocal, an acoustic guitar and a piano (all recorded in mono for simplicity in this example). Now CDs (and cassettes) are stereo, meaning a left and right channel, so how do you take three seperate parts and make them sound good in two channels (stereo) - You "sum" them to these two channels, that's what you listen to while you're mixing them. If all three parts are just panned center, then all three will be coming out of both speakers equally. This can get jumbled, so we often pan the parts to different positions in the stereo field. So when you're mixing, you're always listening to what's on this master bus, even if you solo a track (ie mute every other track) Make sense?
Monkey Allen said:I hear that! I had my software set to receive a stereo input, maybe that is why it was buggered up.
What do you mean by "it will be sent to the STEREO master bus"?
Don't get mad, this IS the newb section
Monkey Allen
Fork and spoon operator
Yeah, I get you now.
So, if I record in mono, which headphone can gets the signal...L or R? Does it even work like that? Does a mono recording go to one side? Is L the default side?
I notice in my software that I can record in Stereo, Left or Right. So if I specify Right, for example, will everything I hear, be coming out of my right headphone can when I play it back?
You guys are right, I did have my software configured to receive "stereo".
I am feeling better about my devices and set up now. I never really have understood this whole stereo mono thing. But I am starting to.
thanks for your help...
So, if I record in mono, which headphone can gets the signal...L or R? Does it even work like that? Does a mono recording go to one side? Is L the default side?
I notice in my software that I can record in Stereo, Left or Right. So if I specify Right, for example, will everything I hear, be coming out of my right headphone can when I play it back?
You guys are right, I did have my software configured to receive "stereo".
I am feeling better about my devices and set up now. I never really have understood this whole stereo mono thing. But I am starting to.
thanks for your help...
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johnzo
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Yeh, very stupid of me indeed! hehe... 
But it's all good. I went into the music shop and swapped the cable over and even got a $1 refund for the price difference. Now i can't wait to get home and play with this!
But it's all good. I went into the music shop and swapped the cable over and even got a $1 refund for the price difference. Now i can't wait to get home and play with this!
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johnzo
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Monkey Allen said:
Try this little trick Monkey. I picked it off from another thread and it works suprisingly well!
1) Convert your track to mono (so it plays through both speakers)
2) Duplicate the track, so you have 2 of them
3) Pan one left, the other one right
4) Delay either one of the tracks by ~10ms (give or take)
a nice stereo effect!
Monkey Allen
Fork and spoon operator
Hey johnzo, that sounds like a good plan to me. I was having some trouble before because my software was asking for a stereo input...I should have configured it to mono by selecting the Left channel.
