Get another interface the same as your existing one. Cubase can use only one ASIO driver at a time, but you can use multiple devices as long as they use the same driver. The real problem you will have is streaming that many tracks via USB, which is not the best solution for multiple audio streams. I'm surprised you can use 8, TBH.

Incidentally, posting covers constitutes copyright infringement, and is frowned upon.

covers are just as important as originals

SeniorFedup wrote: covers are just as important as originals

thank you SeniorFedup. the rule of thumb is you're safe from lawsuit if you change the material 75% and I'm SURE I did that. different key, different, tempo, different genre, different instruments, , added a breakdown, ditched a verse, and aggressive screaming vocals on verses. only thing that really remains is the lyrics and chorus vocal melody. buuuuuut that's not what this thread is about... how would I go about recording more tracks than 8 on a laptop... or could I? like I said, I am very very new to this...

The rule of thumb doesn't matter. Copyright breach is still what it is.

If the artist or anyone involved with the song heard the song you did and wanted to press the issue, the issue would be pressed.

The DaveDog said once something to the effect of he doesn't monitor a rats ass one way or your brother as long as Recording.org isn't physically hosting the file.

So as it pertains to here...it is a near none issue.
But I personally side with Tony.

It's sort of like being the designated driver, you are responsible for your vehicle and those that are IN your vehicle and those that are AROUND your vehicle.

So don't do anything that could KILL anyone and this means drinking and playing covers!!!!

MAmstutz wrote: [quote=SeniorFedup]covers are just as important as originals

thank you SeniorFedup. the rule of thumb is you're safe from lawsuit if you change the material 75% and I'm SURE I did that. different key, different, tempo, different genre, different instruments, , added a breakdown, ditched a verse, and aggressive screaming vocals on verses. only thing that really remains is the lyrics and chorus vocal melody. buuuuuut that's not what this thread is about... how would I go about recording more tracks than 8 on a laptop... or could I? like I said, I am very very new to this...

That's a fallacy. You still need permission.

As for your question, I gave you complete answer. What more info do you need?

i don't mean to join in the cover song argument...i'm just asking because i'm curious.
i thought that anybody has the right to cover any song they want, whether they are recording, or playing live....just as long as they were not making a profit from the song they covered.....is this correct? i could be way off. idk.

but if it's a rule that you're not allowed to cover songs...then how do bar bands...hell, even worship teams (bands) legally get away with having mostly every song they play being a cover?
this is interesting to me.

Interesting to me Jordy too. Seems it only matters when you start making serious money off of someone else' song.

OP:
When you say "I also played all of the instruments" yet above you say you sample replace the drums. Can you actually play that drum track live on a real kit? Or to you quantise then sample replace or do you just use a sequencer?
I'm interested because those drums were rocking.

Greener wrote: Interesting to me Jordy too. Seems it only matters when you start making serious money off of someone else' song.

OP:
When you say "I also played all of the instruments" yet above you say you sample replace the drums. Can you actually play that drum track live on a real kit? Or to you quantise then sample replace or do you just use a sequencer?
I'm interested because those drums were rocking.

I'm gonna let the cover topic drop. I'm sure it's been discussed many many times...

Thanks man. I typically record drums, quantize them, and replace them. but in this case, I just programmed them manually. I can play the drums though.... but for this purpose, it would have been stupid to set up a kit and mic everything up when I know exactly what I want...

I have never used a UX-8, but a quick look at the specifications does not suggest any way you could add another unit to get you more channels. I would also be wary of pushing USB to more than the 8 concurrent channels that the UX-8 currently supports.

I think that to move to a higher channel count you may need to swap your UX-8 for a FireWire-based system, where the problem-free bandwidth is higher, and interfaces can be expanded either by daisy-chaining at the FireWire level or via ADAT expansion inputs.