track isolation software

[perkidan]

I would like to use my PC to record multiple tracks simultaneously onto my hard drive using a multitrack software package(i.e. Cool Edit Pro). Let's say for the sake of discussion that I have a multiple channel audio interface that would allow this. The sound sources(drums, guitar, vocals, etc.) that I would like to record are all in the same room as I can't afford a to build a studio with isolated rooms for each source. The problem with this, of course, is that each track will contain audio cross talk form the other tracks due to all the sources in the room bleeding into each of the mics. My question is, are there any software plugins/packages that would analyze each track of audio and subtract out the audio crosstalk from each track? I realize that if this is even possible, it's probably not an effective means to isolate sound sources. I am just curious if there has been any attempts at this by software developers or possibly research in this area. I would appreciate any feedback that could be give. Thanks.

 

[Eddie N]

well...you can try a noise gate...OR..

record the entire song live .. then rerecord each track over again while only monitoring the mix with headphones with the other dummy tracks minus the track your rerecording.. ie : rerecord the drums while monitoring all the other tracks besides the drums in the headphones..

continue that process until your done with all the tracks..

it might take longer...but youll net better results.. and its very easy to do with a computer set up..

- eddie -

 

[sonusman]

If the crosstalk, or bleed is at least 18dB lower than the lowest level on the track that you want to hear, you should have no problem with the bleed. It is when the bleed is only like 6dB or less lower than the lowest sound you want to hear on a track that bleed becomes a problem.

Believe it or not, there are a lot of albums that were recorded in the past where the is a lot of bleed between the instruments on the induvidual tracks. These albums sound just fine.

Ed