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Subject:recording soft synths Posted by: waynegee Date:6/23/2002 12:50:19 AM I can't seem to figure out how to record my soft synths in ACID without recording everything. Meaning, in the full duplex world, I can hear what was recorded previously AND the incoming audio without the two tracks being mixed down to one file(or hearing drums AND the bass on the SAME track...oof). But since soft synths (I'm using NI FM7, NI Reaktor, Reason's synths, VSampler, Kontakt and Lounge Lizard)appear to the sound card like Wave audio, my SBLive records ALL the audio. My workaround has been to mix my ACID track down to a stereo track, import it into SONAR, record the soft synth, convert IT to audio and then bring ALL of the audio back into ACID. There's gotta a be an easier way...is there?
Subject:RE: recording soft synths Reply by: Spirit Date:6/23/2002 3:31:11 AM With all that fantastic software you owe it to yourself to get a decent soundcard. Also, a search will reveal this same question asked and answered regularly.
Subject:RE: recording soft synths Reply by: waynegee Date:6/23/2002 8:48:20 AM Yeah, I been looking at new soundcards because of this issue. I bought an Audiophile but I had the same problem so I returned it. I'm probably gonna get the Onmi or Quattro when I can but not until this problem is resolved. I think it will probably have something to do with multiple outputs. I was using the KX drivers which seriously boosted the usability of the SBLive but it seemed that the full duplex capability was totally gone no matter what the input so I uninstalled them. Now when I record via Mic, Line or S/PDIF with the SBLive, this problem does not exist...it's only when I try to use a soft synth in standalone mode(as opposed to DXi/VSTi) that this problem occurs. I tried to search and find the "regularly asked and answered" posts but could not find this particular issue...close but not this one. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
Subject:RE: recording soft synths Reply by: Spirit Date:6/24/2002 2:00:02 AM I suppose the basics of this are straightforward: You want non-Acid audio generated in your PC to go to Acid You want the output of Acid to go straight to the audio-out port To do this you have to go the the routing controls / mixer of your soundcard. I don;t know what this is on a SBlive But you might look at this: http://www.sonicfoundry.com/forums/ShowMessage.asp?ForumID=1&MessageID=55821

Subject:recording soft synths

Posted by: waynegee

Date:6/23/2002 12:50:19 AM

I can't seem to figure out how to record my soft synths in ACID without recording everything. Meaning, in the full duplex world, I can hear what was recorded previously AND the incoming audio without the two tracks being mixed down to one file(or hearing drums AND the bass on the SAME track...oof). But since soft synths (I'm using NI FM7, NI Reaktor, Reason's synths, VSampler, Kontakt and Lounge Lizard)appear to the sound card like Wave audio, my SBLive records ALL the audio. My workaround has been to mix my ACID track down to a stereo track, import it into SONAR, record the soft synth, convert IT to audio and then bring ALL of the audio back into ACID. There's gotta a be an easier way...is there?

Subject:RE: recording soft synths

Reply by: Spirit

Date:6/23/2002 3:31:11 AM

With all that fantastic software you owe it to yourself to get a decent soundcard.

Also, a search will reveal this same question asked and answered regularly.

Subject:RE: recording soft synths

Reply by: waynegee

Date:6/23/2002 8:48:20 AM

Yeah, I been looking at new soundcards because of this issue. I bought an Audiophile but I had the same problem so I returned it. I'm probably gonna get the Onmi or Quattro when I can but not until this problem is resolved. I think it will probably have something to do with multiple outputs. I was using the KX drivers which seriously boosted the usability of the SBLive but it seemed that the full duplex capability was totally gone no matter what the input so I uninstalled them. Now when I record via Mic, Line or S/PDIF with the SBLive, this problem does not exist...it's only when I try to use a soft synth in standalone mode(as opposed to DXi/VSTi) that this problem occurs. I tried to search and find the "regularly asked and answered" posts but could not find this particular issue...close but not this one. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Subject:RE: recording soft synths

Reply by: Spirit

Date:6/24/2002 2:00:02 AM

I suppose the basics of this are straightforward:

You want non-Acid audio generated in your PC to go to Acid
You want the output of Acid to go straight to the audio-out port

To do this you have to go the the routing controls / mixer of your soundcard. I don;t know what this is on a SBlive

But you might look at this:
http://www.sonicfoundry.com/forums/ShowMessage.asp?ForumID=1&MessageID=55821