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choy

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I would like to ask what recording software can do a mixdown while playing back multi tracks recorded in a software. for instance , i use Cool edit pro i recorded 4 tracks in multi track mode then i want to mix it down while playing back the audio. So far what i experienced using Cool edit it can mixdown only when the audio is stopped. thanks
 
I guess you could manually mix down to two tracks. Just arm two blank tracks to record, one left and one right.

I just play my mixes over and over until I have them set just right, then I mix them down...no need to hear it.
 
i don't know anything about cool edit .

do you think something with automated mixing , which you could be saved as a project file, and then as stereo or 5.1 or mp3 , would do the trick?
 
Lots of software can mixdown while playing back. I know both n-Track and Vegas Pro do it. I'm suprised Cool Edit doesn't, but really this isn't something that a person needs to do very often, since DAW recording is 100% automated.

An option for you might be to run a small patch cable from your soundcard's output to its input, then record a new stereo track as you're playing back. Of course this means that your audio is going through two conversion steps, but depending on what you're doing, it might be ok.

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hi Thanks guys for your help and response. Glad to say that i already found a way to deal with it. The reason why i want to mix down while playing back is that i can adjust the trim,the equalization, effects through my outboard mixer while mixing down all the tracks recorded. something i cant do in cool edit. i use two computers. One as the recorder and the other one is for mixdown.
 
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