Recording Delays in Cakewalk

[NationalSandwic]

I am using Cakewalk Pro Audio 9 to record audio. I am recording different instruments seperately, but when ever I try to play it back, the track I just recorded is out of sync with the previous track. There is never any skipping or stuttering in the recording. The only solution I have found is to manually line-up the audio tracks so that they are in sync, which can be a real bitch. Any advice? Is it useful to use the 'metronome'? What is the best solution?? Thanks.

 

[John Sayers]

Check out options/audio/device profiles and check use wave out position for timing maybe??

cheers
john

 

[NationalSandwic]

Nope

That box was always checked!
I don't know what it means, though.

I am also having hassles with MIDI stuff that goes along with Audio. How do I mix them all down???? The only thing I can do is mix down Audio.... and so I have to use stuff like wingroove to convert MIDI to audio seperately, then recombine the midi with the audio mixdown and then mix that all down before I get a final, single file song! is this standard practice?

thanks

 

[John Sayers]

you have to record your sounds that are midi created. i.e. if you are using midi drums you have to record the output of your drum machine as a wave file so you can mix it with your other wave files.

cheers
john

 

[NationalSandwic]

aah

Aah... thanks!

Thought that was what I would have to do... but I would have thought that cakewalk would have a MIDI/wave converter!!

ta

no other suggestions on the recording delay?

I assumed it is from the processing that happens behind the redcording; ie. in playing the previous track, and recording the new sounds, the PC runs a little behind. My sound card is not fantastic! It shouldn't but hey.