Multi channels recording...

[Vipasana]

Hi everyone.
If I have for example 8 channels audio interface and I have keys plugged to channel 1, guitar to channel 2, mic to channel 3 and bass to channel 4. Now, the question is - how do I set the cubase audio track to record channel 4 for example. And another audio track to record channel 2?

And one more thing. If I have a mixer that plugged to the sound card. Can I separate the mixer channels and send each channel to another cubase audio track?

Thanks a lot.

 

[TetraFish]

In cubase you go to "VST Connections". Go to the inputs tab and click add bus. Then add an audio track. Select the input you want to record. Look at the these two threads...

https://homerecording.com/bbs/user-...base-le-4-1-3-hardware-setup-tutorial-305889/
https://homerecording.com/bbs/user-forums-brand/cubase-user-forum/traviss-cubase-le-tutorial-228134/

Do you mean your audio interface when you say sound card? If so depending on the mixer you are using you will either have individual outs for each channel, which is easy. Or you might have to use the inserts, which requires a special cable. What exactly do you want to accomplish with the mixer? Maybe you don't even need it.

 

[Vipasana]

Thanks for your help. About the mixer - I have Delta 44 sound card (M-AUDIO - Delta 44 - Professional 4-In/4-Out Audio Card) and Alto mixer. The mixer goes to the 2 outs in the sound card and whatever I record (guitar, mic, etc.) I plug it to the mixer. Now lets say again that the guitar goes to channel 1 and the mic to channel 2. How do I make cubase separate the channels from the mixer? Can cubase identify the mixer channels and let me chose which channels goes to which audio track? Or Cubase only identify the sound card Ins/Outs?

 

[Chili]

No, Cubase has nothing to do with how many channels your mixer has. You're limited to how many Inputs your soundcard or interface has. In the example with your soundcard, it only has two channels, so that's all you'll be able to record. The Delta 44 has 4 inputs, so you can record up to 4 channels at one time.

 

[TetraFish]

Why not just connect direct to the Delta 44? I'd try and eliminate as much gear between the source and the computer as possible.

If that doesn't work for some reason and you just have to use the mixer you could use aux/fx sends or just pan them left and right and use the mains. you'll only beable to do two channels max, or however many aux/fx sends you have.