Subject:Recording in Two Channels

Posted by: toolunity

Date:2/1/2003 10:01:00 PM

For some reason SoundForge is recording in only the top channel and it is set in stereo. anyone have any suggesttions?

Subject:RE: Recording in Two Channels

Reply by: Iacobus

Date:2/2/2003 10:36:09 AM

A couple:

-Check the plug of the input you're using for input for recording. It should be a stereo plug, indicated by a tip, a ring, and a sleeve. (They're separated by two colored bands.) A mono plug is indicated by just a tip and a ring. (Separated by one colored band.)

-Ensure that the input jack you're using for recording is also stereo.

-Info on setup would be great, like how you're connecting everything in the recording chain together.

HTH,
Iacobus

Subject:RE: Recording in Two Channels

Reply by: toolunity

Date:2/2/2003 1:17:09 PM

at my house im using a 8-track beringer mixer and then running the microphones into that then using a single cable that runs out form the phones output into my computer mic in. but the odd thing is at my house i can record in stereo. at my friends last night i brought it over and at his house it will only record in one channel. so i was figuring it was some odd nuance that was changed in soundforge

Subject:RE: Recording in Two Channels

Reply by: MJhig

Date:2/2/2003 2:29:01 PM

"Mic in" is mono. You should be using "Line in".

MJ

Subject:RE: Recording in Two Channels

Reply by: Geoff_Wood

Date:2/2/2003 3:53:55 PM

Posted by: toolunity (Ignore This User)
" that then using a single cable that runs out form the phones output into my computer mic in. "

Don't use a 'phones out' - that is designed for driving low impedence headphones, and it likely to be comparitively noisy and distorted.

Don't use a 'mic in'. That is designed for very low level signals, and is mono. Use the stereo 'line input' on the soundcard.

You may need an adaptor cable to go from 2 x 1/4" mono jack plugs to a 1/8" stereo jack plug, which are commonly avaalable, or easy to make.

geoff