Primitive Multi Tracking

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Rafik Kamel

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Hello everyone,
:)
I am very new in the recording world, i play nylon Spanish guitar. So i thought i get N-track to use it to record a rhythm as a track and then play the solo with this rhythm. However, i think i am not doing the multitracking correctly on N-track. This is how i do it;

-I record the chords on a separate track
-Then i press live, and play the first track and then quickly press record and play the solo.

However, recording this way seems to get noise when i add the second track. Please let me know if i am doing the right thing or is there another technique for multi-tracking in this software that i am not aware of?:mad:

This is my setup;:rolleyes:
-A very primitive 4 channel mixer from Radioshack
-A cheap dynamic radioshack mic (connected to the mixer)
-The Mixer is connected to the pc through RCA output into the line in on the pc.

Please let me know what u think, and thank you for bearing my ignorance in recording.
Thanks
 
I dont mean to sound like I'm saying RTFM, but there is good information at the N-Track website, in the manual and in the discussion forum there.
 
Rafik Kamel said:
Hello everyone,
:)
I am very new in the recording world, i play nylon Spanish guitar. So i thought i get N-track to use it to record a rhythm as a track and then play the solo with this rhythm. However, i think i am not doing the multitracking correctly on N-track. This is how i do it;

-I record the chords on a separate track
-Then i press live, and play the first track and then quickly press record and play the solo.

However, recording this way seems to get noise when i add the second track. Please let me know if i am doing the right thing or is there another technique for multi-tracking in this software that i am not aware of?:mad:

This is my setup;:rolleyes:
-A very primitive 4 channel mixer from Radioshack
-A cheap dynamic radioshack mic (connected to the mixer)
-The Mixer is connected to the pc through RCA output into the line in on the pc.

Please let me know what u think, and thank you for bearing my ignorance in recording.
Thanks
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You know,what you put in is what you get out.
To be frank,your cheap radio shack gear is not going to do you any
good.
Get yourself a second hand audio interface and come back and post again.
 
What you are doing is essentially the crux of multitracking. The noise is probably your gear. You notice it when you record the second track because you then have 2 tracks, both with the same noise on it, so you end up with the noise being twice as loud.
 
My obligatory standard reply-for-newbies that I keep in Wordpad so this is just a paste (I don't want to re-type this all the time):

First off, immediately get a good beginner recording book (spend $20 before spending hundred$/thousand$) that shows you what you need to get started and how to hook everything up in your studio:
Home Recording for Musicians by Jeff Strong - $15
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/04...mp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0470385421
(Wish I'd had that when I started; would have saved me lots of money and time and grief)
You can also pick up this book in most any Borders or Barnes&Noble in the Music Books section!

Another good one is: Recording Guitar and Bass by Huw Price
http://www.amazon.com/Recording-Gui...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1215734124&sr=1-1
(I got my copy at a place called Half-Price Books for $6!!)

And you can get a FREE subscription to TapeOp magazine at www.tapeop.com

Barnes&Noble or Borders are great places to start --- they have recording books and you can go get a snack or coffee and read them for FREE! Don't pass by a good recording book --- this is a VERY technical hobby and you REALLY want to start a reference library!!!

Good Newbie guides that also explains all the basics and have good tips:
http://www.tweakheadz.com/guide.htm
http://www.computermusic.co.uk/page/computermusic?entry=free_beginner_pdfs
http://www.harmony-central.com/articles/

21 Ways To Assemble a Recording Rig: http://www.tweakheadz.com/rigs.htm

Also Good Info: http://www.theprojectstudiohandbook.com/directory.htm

Other recording books: http://musicbooksplus.com/home-recording-c-31.html

Still using a built-in soundcard?? Unfortunately, those are made with less than $1 worth of chips for beeps, boops and light gaming (not to mention cheapness for the manufacturer) and NOT quality music production.
#1 Rule of Recording: You MUST replace the built-in soundcard.
Here's a good guide and tested suggestions: http://www.tweakheadz.com/soundcards_for_the_home_studio.htm


Plenty of software around to record for FREE to start out on:

Audacity: http://audacity.sourceforge.net (multi-track with VST support)
Wavosaur: http://www.wavosaur.com/ (a stereo audio file editor with VST support)\
Kristal: http://www.kreatives.org/kristal/
Other freebies and shareware: www.hitsquad.com/smm

Another great option is REAPER at http://www.cockos.com/reaper/ (It's $50 but runs for free until you get guilty enough to pay for it...)
I use Reaper and highly reccomend it...

Music Notation and MIDI recording: Melody Assistant ($25) and Harmony Assistant ($80) have the power of $600 notation packages - http://myriad-online.com
Demo you can try on the website.

And you can go out to any Barnes&Noble or Borders and pick up "Computer Music" magazine - they have a full FREE studio suite in every issue's DVD, including sequencers, plugins and tons of audio samples. (November 2006 they gave away a full copy of SamplitudeV8SE worth $150, November 2007-on the racks Dec in the US- they gave away SamplitudeV9SE. It pays to watch 'em for giveaways...)
 
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