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Subject:Recording probs: new track sound mono or overdub p
Posted by: davisj
Date:8/20/2008 9:32:00 PM

Having problems recording.
The newly recorded tracks sound as though they are mono or a problem with overdubbing. Any suggestions here.
I'm running ACID-7, just bought today and was recommended over other products.
I'm running on an HP-dv9700 laptop, running Vista sp1.
A beefy machine, but not sure of the compatability of sound card i guess.
I need to have these issues worked out by tommorow, need new music for job on friday.
Help please!!

Subject:RE: Recording probs: new track sound mono or
Reply by: JohnnyRoy
Date:8/21/2008 7:27:45 AM

> The newly recorded tracks sound as though they are mono or a problem with overdubbing. Any suggestions here.

You are going to have to describe what you are doing because it's difficult to tell what could be wrong from your description. Why do you think is sounds mono? What are you recording (i.e., is it a mono source or stereo source)? How are you plugging in what you are recording to the computer? (are you using mono cables or stereo cables?) What are your overdub problems? The more you can tell us about how you are set up, what you are recording, what steps you've taken so far, etc. the better chance of someone helping you figure it out. Right now, I'm not sure I understand what "it" is.

...and I assume by "ACID-7" you mean ACID Music Studio 7. yes?

~jr

Subject:RE: Recording probs: new track sound mono or
Reply by: davisj
Date:8/21/2008 9:40:47 AM

Hi,
Yes, I am using ACID Music Studio 7, which I just bought yesterday and was strongly recommended for use with Vista sp1.
I am taking MP3 and Wave files and using Music Studio to cut and mix them. Then I'm choosing record and using the default output file which is a Wave or MP3 still.
Here is my problem:
I can play music in or out of Music Studio just fine and have no problems hearing it.
When i record inside of Music Studio the resulting file sounds as though i'm listening to it without stereo or from a far distance (volume).
From what i can tell ALL of my volume control channels are set to 100%.
I had this same problem with my previous mixing software and was told by their support group that it was a compatibility issue with Vista, and would not be fixed due to product age.
This is why i went and bought ACID, to get a current compatible software package.
Their support folks were talking about possible incompatability with my sound card supporting "overdubbing while recording".
They recommended step to try which simply did not work.
My machine is a very strong top of the line custom built just for doing this kind of work, so I don't understand why I ran into this right off the bat.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
I will be talking to my hardware support people also.
I'm using:
HP Pavillion dv9700 notebook pc
Intel core 2 duo cpu T9500 @ 2.6ghz 2.6ghz
4gRam
32bit os
RealTek High Def Audio Speakers onboard
All sound drivers are latest and up to date.

Subject:RE: Recording probs: new track sound mono or
Reply by: Chienworks
Date:8/21/2008 10:37:52 AM

You still didn't tell us what you are recording and how you are getting it in to the computer. From your description of what it sounds like though, i'll guess there's a problem with either the input cable or the jack it's plugged in to. You can get a very similar effect in headphones if the plug is only pushed in part way. You end up mixing the left & right channels together out of phase, which cancels most of the sound and leaves you with a thin, whispy mono signal. Are you using a 1/8" plug to connect to the sound card? Is it pushed all the way in? Maybe the plug has a short in it; try a different cable.

Subject:RE: Recording probs: new track sound mono or
Reply by: davisj
Date:8/21/2008 8:29:49 PM

I have my MP3 and wav files ON my machine.
I am loading them into Music studio to TRY to do the recording.
NOTHING I TRY AT ALL WORKS!!!!
I spent over an hour with HP support explaining the issue to them and they offered me a different set of audio drivers to try.
this results in slightly different performance, but NO gains.
What seems to be the problem here.
This is supposed to be off the shelf compatible software with my machine and vista sp1??????
they had me unload my RealTEK audio drivers and install "high def audio" drivers.
am i missing something in the operation of how to do a "record" or is there really some critical hardware/software compatible issue.
I can't afford this kind of downtime.
What product can you recomment i use with my HP machine and sound card/drivers, or how can i search it out myself.

Message last edited on8/21/2008 8:32:43 PM bydavisj.
Subject:RE: Recording probs: new track sound mono or
Reply by: jumbuk
Date:8/21/2008 11:51:06 PM

It sounds like you are using the word "record" to mean something else.

You said you can get your tracks all set up and sounding Ok, so what are you trying to do after that? Are you trying to mix them down to a single stereo file? This called "mix down' or rendering. If this is what you want to do, we can probably help you.

Subject:RE: Recording probs: new track sound mono or
Reply by: JohnnyRoy
Date:8/22/2008 3:11:47 PM

The term "record" refers to taking sounds that it outside of your computer and getting it into your computer. If all of the files are already on your computer then you don't want to record and never want to press the record button.

It sounds like you might be wanting to take the files that you have dropped into ACID and create a mix-down into a single stereo file. I can see how you might think of this as "recording" but unfortunately the term that we use is "rendering". (not intuitively obvious, I know) If this is the case, you want to use File | Render As... and select the format that you want to render your music to. This will take the music that is in ACID and create a single stereo (or mono) file from it.

If this is not what you want to do, then please tell us step-by-step what you are doing and what result you would like to achieve in the end.

~jr

Message last edited on8/22/2008 3:12:49 PM byJohnnyRoy.
Subject:RE: Recording probs: new track sound mono or
Reply by: Chienworks
Date:8/22/2008 3:33:39 PM

Also, just to help us be sure we're giving you the best help possible, please define what you mean by "record", and tell us exactly what buttons, controls, or menus you click when you do what you call "recording".

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