Can only record to L ch.? Why?

[markyoung]

Hi,
I'm using audition w/ a new Presonus Firebox, but even when using Aardvark's 24/96, I always seem to only get sound recorded to my LEFT channel when using a mic plugged into a breakout box/ or mixer, and fed into my pc's firewire port (or in the past using the included cheapie computer mic into the soundcard). Current mic is AudioTechnica, condensor, phantom power on.

I'm doing something basically wrong I'm sure. What is the solution (so that I get Left AND Right channels recorded to each track (thereby allowing me to CHOOSE how much to pan L or R). What am I screwing up?

Thanks!

Mark
mark@musicbymark.net

 

[Joepie]

Your mic provides a mono signal, so you only need one channel. In your case the left channel. Just set your software to record the left channel only, into a mono-track. Then you can pan that mono-track whichever way you like.

Only with a stereo mic would you need to record both l and r.

 

[thajeremy]

Your mic provides a mono signal, so you only need one channel. In your case the left channel. Just set your software to record the left channel only, into a mono-track. Then you can pan that mono-track whichever way you like.

Only with a stereo mic would you need to record both l and r.

what he said....but to do that...in multitrack view, look just to the left of each track window. you will see several buttons. volume and pan controls and all that good stuff. you will also see an in and out button. You will use these buttons to choose your ins and outs. click on the one that says "in" for Adobe Audition or "Rec" for cool edit pro I think. In this window, you can choose left channel, right channel, or stereo. choose your left channel and you will get a mono track...which should be what you are looking for. let us know if this answers your question.

 

[markyoung]

Thanks, I am almost sure that will fix the problem, though I need to go in the other room and give it a shot. I notice I don't have as strong of a signal showing up w/ this Presonus Firebox as I did w/ my old Aardvark 24/96, even with the 'boost' checked.

Should I go w/ Audition's default 44100 (standard CD) sample rate, or higher? Firebox supports higher.

How about 16 vs. 32 bit?

Thanks again,

mark

 

[lpdeluxe]

How about 16 vs. 32 bit?

32 bit will sound better, even after you dither it down to 16 to burn to CD. A lot of people think that 32 bit recording gives more improvement in sound than 44.1 v. 96KHz. My digital mixer tops out at 48KHz, so I record at 44.1 to avoid a conversion later, but I always use 32 bit to record.

 

[PANTYBOY]

The Real Reason Is

Your Audio Cable Is Mono
The Line In Your Connecting It To Is Line Level
So You Need A Stereo Cable
(one With Two Black Or Green Lines On The Tip)
To Get Left And Right Channel Simultaneously Without Having To
Change Your Softwares Setup And Convert To Mono All The Time
Check Your Cable Thats Going Into Your Line In Of Your Soundcard
Or Your Computer
If The Tip Has 1 Black Or Green Stripe On It Then Thats Your Problem
The Way They Told You Above Is Tedious Quick Fix For Short Term-use Only.


ALSO IF YOUR USING A CONDENSER THE STERO CABLE WILL AUTOMATICLLY
GIVE OUT A STEREO OUTPUT WHICH COULD EASILY BE CONVERTED TO MONO WITH JUST A PRESS OF YOUR DAWS BUTTON

 

[Farview]

Your Audio Cable Is Mono
The Line In Your Connecting It To Is Line Level
So You Need A Stereo Cable
(one With Two Black Or Green Lines On The Tip)
To Get Left And Right Channel Simultaneously Without Having To
Change Your Softwares Setup And Convert To Mono All The Time
Check Your Cable Thats Going Into Your Line In Of Your Soundcard
Or Your Computer
If The Tip Has 1 Black Or Green Stripe On It Then Thats Your Problem
The Way They Told You Above Is Tedious Quick Fix For Short Term-use Only.


ALSO IF YOUR USING A CONDENSER THE STERO CABLE WILL AUTOMATICLLY
GIVE OUT A STEREO OUTPUT WHICH COULD EASILY BE CONVERTED TO MONO WITH JUST A PRESS OF YOUR DAWS BUTTON

I haven't seen more wrong information all piled up in one post in a very, very long time. Disregard pantyboy. He doesn't know what he is talking about.

You have been given the correct answer.

 

[Farview]

Your Audio Cable Is Mono

Because a mic cable is mono, you need two cables and two mics to make stereo.

The Line In Your Connecting It To Is Line Level
So You Need A Stereo Cable

He is using a Firebox, it has xlr mic inputs. That's not the problem.

To Get Left And Right Channel Simultaneously Without Having To Change Your Softwares Setup And Convert To Mono All The Time
Check Your Cable Thats Going Into Your Line In Of Your Soundcard
Or Your Computer If The Tip Has 1 Black Or Green Stripe On It Then Thats Your Problem.[\quote]This is only a problem when you are using a gaming card like a soundblaster. The other problem with this advise is, you shouldn't be plugging a mic into a line in. You should be plugging it into the mic input.

The Way They Told You Above Is Tedious Quick Fix For Short Term-use Only.

The way they told you is the right way. The only thing tedious is correcting all the bad information in this post.

ALSO IF YOUR USING A CONDENSER THE STERO CABLE WILL AUTOMATICLLY GIVE OUT A STEREO OUTPUT WHICH COULD EASILY BE CONVERTED TO MONO WITH JUST A PRESS OF YOUR DAWS BUTTON

That is not a stereo cable, it is a balanced cable. This guy has no understanding of how all this works.

 

[markyoung]

Thanks for help & even attempted help / Presonus

Thanks again for all the posts and help.
Hey folks, be gentle on pantyboy - afterall, he was only trying to help me, and tho propagating/perpetuating erroneous info. is not good, I think he misunderstood part of the question too.

Great to have this forum. Do folks here use any forums at Adobe's site?

Anyone using FireBox or FirePod by Presonus? Do you routinely use their software mic boost? Their software mixing console?

Thanks again!
Mark