which program for recording

korman709 · Post by **korman709** » Fri Aug 20, 2010 11:19 am

i have audacity but the sound is too low !!! the recording comes out weak of sound,whats going wrong and what another program do u recommend---always free...

Synastikki · Post by **Synastikki** » Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:14 pm

you should provide more information...
How are you connecting your board to the computer would be the most important information at this point...

mocando · Post by **mocando** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 1:07 am

Do you have ASIO drivers installed ? www.asio4all.com

shydog · Post by **shydog** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 9:49 am

I am using Cubase 4 Studio with a Emu 0404 card.. The recording mixer is a Behringer 2442 FX Pro. I use the sub outs to go to the R/L inputs on the Emu card, that way you can group whatever you want to send to Cubase. Then I can either run the R/L outs to the Behinger Eurorack for playback, or I run back into the 2442 in 2 channels set to the main outputs which go to the Behringer self powered monitors. This setup works well for me as I am usually recording keyboards with the drums tracks at one take, then add the guitar, then vocals, etc. I have no problem with gain or latency, my computer is a pentium D945 Dual core with 4 GB DDR2 RAM, the emu acts as your sound card.. I did get some latency when using USB with the Tascam 424, I think that is the number I haven't used it in a while, but if you go with firewire you should be OK..

kikedeolivos · Post by **kikedeolivos** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 1:59 pm

I went minimal and it works wonders.

I use Garageband (I use Mac) and just got a firewire TC Electronic Konnekt 6 audio interface. Just run a Fireware cable between the Macbook and the Konnekt 6, an USB cable between the M50 and the laptop and 1/4" cables between the M50 and the interface. The TC Electronic came with Cubase 4 LE, installed it, but I've found Garageband easier to start with.

korman709 · Post by **korman709** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 5:40 pm

i connect it via the usb connection from my laptop to the m50...there is midi function but can't hear the m50 as other vst instr.

kikedeolivos · Post by **kikedeolivos** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 5:50 pm

korman709 wrote:i connect it via the usb connection from my laptop to the m50...there is midi function but can't hear the m50 as other vst instr.

USB on the M50 doesn't carry Audio: you need (also) to connect your Left/Mono output (1/4" plug) of the M50 to the Line In (1/8" plug) of your laptop.

kanthos · Post by **kanthos** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 6:51 pm

I have no idea how you're getting any sound at all, but there's nothing wrong with Audacity. It will work just fine (although it'll be somewhat of a lightweight program in terms of features, compared to other options you have). If the sound is coming into Audacity too quietly, the problem is either with the volume you've chosen to record at in Audacity, the volume of the sound coming out of your M50, or the differences in audio level between what your sound card expects and what the M50 is putting out.

korman709 · Post by **korman709** » Mon Aug 23, 2010 11:31 am

the sound is too low in audacity,and it records via the microphone...how may i turn that off ? i connected that cable u told me but nothing at all....i dont know what to do....pitty that i sold my zoom,but at least i will have the karma software.

kanthos · Post by **kanthos** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 3:23 am

You're not making sense. Be precise here, and be detailed; the more you say, the more we can help.

What exact cable did you connect, and from what to what?

What do you mean by 'Audacity records via the microphone' and 'the sound is too low'? Do you have some kind of microphone hooked up to your computer (part of your webcam, maybe) and Audacity is recording from that?

Synastikki · Post by **Synastikki** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 7:40 pm

Audacity puts mic in on always on the new track even if you haven't even connected a mic to your computer.
I think audacity sucks real bad. Try using reaper which is free to try and to use, but if you're doing some serious recording and producing you should pay for it.

kanthos · Post by **kanthos** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 5:34 am

Audacity and Reaper are two different classes of program; one is a DAW and one is just an audio recorder/editor.

Regardless of where Audacity assigns the 'Mic In' (which presumably can be switched to another source), that still wouldn't explain the problems the original poster is having. Hopefully he'll post again with more details and we can help him get his problem solved.

Synastikki · Post by **Synastikki** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 7:00 am

I know that they are two different programs but you can just record with DAW if you want to

Althogh reapers interface has lot more stuff I still find it easier to use than audacity.

X-Trade · Post by **X-Trade** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 7:08 am

I've recently discovered Ardour, which seems great for tracking although has no MIDI support currently.

It is free/donation based.

Harrison also have their own adapted version for under $100, which has their customised mix engine built into it.

Oh, and it is only available for Linux an PC I think. Quite good though!