simultaneous seperate tracks

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Does anyone know how to record two seperate tracks at the same time. I want to record my kick drum on track one and the rest of the set on track two at the same time so I can edit each seperatley.

I have a 8 channel alesis USB mixer and a soundblaster audigy sound card running Sonar 6.

Is there a way to do this or do I have to buy a expensive multi input Soundcard.

Thanks
 
You need a multichannel Pro Audio Interface. Best you can get is hard panning left and right and recording left and right as seperate tracks.
 
Yeah, the audigy only has one audio input and it really isn't designed as a recording interface. It does what it was designed to do fairly well which is playback...you need something with more gazintas. The problem is, there's a lot of options. Do you want to record to the PC? If so, do you want to go PCI, Firewire or USB (yuck...USB).

There are a number of manufacturers and many types of audio interfaces, and these days, there are a lot of reasonably priced strong performers.

You can go PCI which is a plug in card much like your Audigy. Some say Firewire is the way to go but I think most will agree that USB simply isn't the way to go. IMHO, PCI is still viable which can get you a lot of inputs with good performance at a very nice price. Others suggest that PCI is on the way out and that Firewire will become the next standard. To each their own.

There are lots of manufacturers, one of my favorites is M-Audiohttp://www.m-audio.com/index.php?do=products.list&ID=pciinterfaces . Their driver support is very good and their performance in the market has been strong.

Read the forums, search for audio interface, surf the Musician's Friend website http://www.musiciansfriend.com/navi...ording-cards-audio-interfaces?N=100001+304891 for a better idea of what's out there then when you've got it narrowed down to a few options, check back here for opinions on the device(s) you're thinking about.

Good luck
 
UH......I think that Alesis USB mixer provides 8 ins and 2 outs doesn't it? It has at least 2in/2out depending on the model. Read the manual for it some more, should be crystal clear on the topic. You should bypass the Audigy altogether in any case and use the USB mixer as your audio device.
 
Hard2Hear said:
You need a multichannel Pro Audio Interface. Best you can get is hard panning left and right and recording left and right as seperate tracks.
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But it has to be a PRO interface. You'll be able to tell which ones are pro cause they have that written on the unit or as part of the name.
 
Pro Audio is a completely seperate sales category from "audio" such as you would find at Best Buy, Circuit City, etc. Yes I work in the pro audio industry, and yes I get people who get this confused all the time. They think you can walk into a box electronics store and find these devices. I dont consider anything made by Creative to be in this category.
 
Hard2Hear said:
Pro Audio is a completely seperate sales category from "audio" such as you would find at Best Buy, Circuit City, etc. Yes I work in the pro audio industry, and yes I get people who get this confused all the time. They think you can walk into a box electronics store and find these devices. I dont consider anything made by Creative to be in this category.
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I knew I'd get someone if I didn't put in a smiley or enclose my post with <sarcasm><\sarcasm>........ :D
 
you know, i have that alesis mixer too.

i upgraded to the multimix 16 firewire, which i do regret. it works ok, though i did initially have some playback problems, but overall i like it.

i do wish i got the presonus firepod though instead. only because it would be nice to not have an eq for all of my inputs, and the price is the same, though i got mine for cheaper.

i still have the usb mixer hooked up, i switch between them depending on what im doing. il use the usb one for playback when im mixing, or if i want to record a stereo source and feel like switching on the firewire one.

the usb also gets used for just listening to music, in a non-production sort of way.
 
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