Recording problem Once Again

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:00 pm

Okay I have my delta 1010LT sound card with my mic hooked up through the XLR plugs now the only problem is when I record it records mono not stereo apparently the sound card has two XLR plugs MIC 1 and MIC 2, MIC 1 records thru the right side MIC 2 the left dont know what the deal is is there any way I can config it to be stereo? Ive checked through my settings on my delta found nothing to work and Im using Sonar 6 nothing in their either any help would be appreciated thanx

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:20 pm

It does have 2 XLR sockets. What connector is on the mic and is the mic even a stereo mic?

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:28 pm

The mic is a Samson Q7 which is a stereo MIC and yes the sound Card has two XLR connections and the MIC that has an XLR connection as well, I have a Double male XLR which is what was needed to hook up to my Delta...is their an adapter plug I need or something?

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:33 pm

Quote:

MIC 1 records thru the right side MIC 2 the left

"...cables are tan in color, with the jacks colored white for left and red for right"

Mic 1=White = Left/Mono
Mic 2=Red = Right

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:38 pm

Setup in Sonar:

Track 1 = Input: Mic 1
Track 2 = Input: Mic 2

Does that sound right?

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:47 pm

But I only have one mic to hook up and I want it to be stereo

Bent: Im trying to set that up right now

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:49 pm

Oh crap its male to female XLRs Im sorry about that one

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:52 pm

Just to be sure, that mic does indeed have two XLR connectors (or tails) on it, correct?

The issue I think is that both are going to both tracks in Sonar.

Ya gotta set each side up as a discreet input channel in the DAW - that's about all there is to it.

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:55 pm

the MIC only has one XLR connection but the sound card has 2

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:03 pm

Not gonna happen, that's not a stereo mic.

Samson Q7: http://www.zzounds.com/item--SAMQ7

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:06 pm

but it worked on my stock "sound card" if you will Ive recorded songs with this before and it was all stereo....I used xlr to 1/4 mic input...so is there no way around this? are there plugs with one female XLR to 2 male XLRs?

What would you use a mono mic for anyways...

it has 3 pins

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:13 pm

It is a standard super-cardiod handheld dynamic (mono) mic.
You never recorded "stereo" with this mic.

http://www.samsontech.com/products/productpage.cfm?prodID=1679

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:13 pm

You are confusing your self.

You have 1 signal of audio from your mic. NO STEREO SIGNAL.

You want to mix the signal as if it is stereo?
You will be able to do that. read up on "panning".

If you want to make a TRUE stereo recording you need two microphones, one in each of you XLR inputs. then PAN each one to opposite sides.

If its unclear we/I can post some screenshots that will clarify.

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:16 pm

Methinks someone needs to read the definition of stereo.

One source through two speakers does not stereo make...

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:22 pm

yeah snap shots would be nice...Im out of it at this point because I have tried to pan it all the way to the left to see if it would transfer but all it did was clear the all sound......another thing is when I had my mic hooked to a 1/4 mic input to my comp it worked through both speakers all the time without panning I dont know man this is Mad

frustrating thought everything was good to go

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