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texasfm3
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Gentlemen,
I am having problems getting my Audition 1.5 to function correctly using the multi-track view of the software. In our band, we have 7 tracks that we need to record and have miced through our new Phonic Helix Firewire mixer.
In audition, I do to the multi track view and then set up the devices as well as the order. I choose the following that are shown from the mixer.
helix channel 1/2
helix channel 3/4
helix channel 5/6
helix channel 7/8
helix channel mainmix
I did not know what this x/x meant as I expected all channels to be simply separate, thus Helix channel 1, Helix channel 2, etc.
DOing some investigation, I learned that channel 1/2 means channels 1 and 2 on the first input into Audition and channel 3 and 4 on the 2nd input etc. Thus, from our mixer setup the individual channels were as follows
drums miced into channels 1,2,3
the bass direct into channel 4
1st guitar miced into channel 5
2nd guitar miced into channel 6
vocals miced into channel 7
We would simply record everyone via the main mix. Thus if the balance was messed up so would the mix. Thus some recording have vocals to loud or drums too loud or guitars too loud. It was always tough. Thus we bought the Helix.
We assummed that now we can multitrack each instrument and then balance out via editing later after we record. Well in each track on the multi-track view, I setup the input as follows:
Track 1 input 1/2
Track 2 input 1/2
Track 3 input 3/4
Track 4 input 3/4
Track 5 input 5/6
Track 6 input 5/6
Track 7 input 7/8
THis though does not seem to work
. I cannot seem to get any output on the channels. How does Audition know to take the 1 in the 1/2 input to track 1 and the 2 in the 1/2 input to track 2.
I place the main mix on the edit view of the software and I get great recording from all instruments, but of course everyone is in the same mix and this is the reason why we upgraded our mixer in the first place.
I seen enough post around to know that Audition 1.5 does works with the Helix, but how they achieved their setup is beyond me.
My machine is a Windows XP Pro SP1 with 1.8gHz Athlon XP CPU running 1024 MB 400 DDR. It is a stand alone machine that has no use other than recording the band in the studio. I have no problems with Firewire connections and tried all ports just to verify. I have 2 ports on the PCI card in the machine and 2 in back of the Helix. All respond the same.
I did see something about disabling the Midi in another forum and I am down to do that but do not really understand why, but as we do not use midi this would not be a problem.
We have always recorded on the one track on the previous Mixer. We just upgraded to this so we could get our instuments on sep tracks so we could mix a better sounding demo.
Any and all help is much obliged.
Thanks,
FM3
I am having problems getting my Audition 1.5 to function correctly using the multi-track view of the software. In our band, we have 7 tracks that we need to record and have miced through our new Phonic Helix Firewire mixer.
In audition, I do to the multi track view and then set up the devices as well as the order. I choose the following that are shown from the mixer.
helix channel 1/2
helix channel 3/4
helix channel 5/6
helix channel 7/8
helix channel mainmix
I did not know what this x/x meant as I expected all channels to be simply separate, thus Helix channel 1, Helix channel 2, etc.
DOing some investigation, I learned that channel 1/2 means channels 1 and 2 on the first input into Audition and channel 3 and 4 on the 2nd input etc. Thus, from our mixer setup the individual channels were as follows
drums miced into channels 1,2,3
the bass direct into channel 4
1st guitar miced into channel 5
2nd guitar miced into channel 6
vocals miced into channel 7
We would simply record everyone via the main mix. Thus if the balance was messed up so would the mix. Thus some recording have vocals to loud or drums too loud or guitars too loud. It was always tough. Thus we bought the Helix.
We assummed that now we can multitrack each instrument and then balance out via editing later after we record. Well in each track on the multi-track view, I setup the input as follows:
Track 1 input 1/2
Track 2 input 1/2
Track 3 input 3/4
Track 4 input 3/4
Track 5 input 5/6
Track 6 input 5/6
Track 7 input 7/8
THis though does not seem to work
. I cannot seem to get any output on the channels. How does Audition know to take the 1 in the 1/2 input to track 1 and the 2 in the 1/2 input to track 2. I place the main mix on the edit view of the software and I get great recording from all instruments, but of course everyone is in the same mix and this is the reason why we upgraded our mixer in the first place.
I seen enough post around to know that Audition 1.5 does works with the Helix, but how they achieved their setup is beyond me.
My machine is a Windows XP Pro SP1 with 1.8gHz Athlon XP CPU running 1024 MB 400 DDR. It is a stand alone machine that has no use other than recording the band in the studio. I have no problems with Firewire connections and tried all ports just to verify. I have 2 ports on the PCI card in the machine and 2 in back of the Helix. All respond the same.
I did see something about disabling the Midi in another forum and I am down to do that but do not really understand why, but as we do not use midi this would not be a problem.
We have always recorded on the one track on the previous Mixer. We just upgraded to this so we could get our instuments on sep tracks so we could mix a better sounding demo.
Any and all help is much obliged.
Thanks,
FM3
