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hey guys,

i'm using m audio fast track pro as an audio interface. i have the mic connected to the slot 1 and its only recording in mono. i use Sony vegas to record. i spoke to the people at guitar center and they told me that the m audio is able to record on stereo. all i have to do is make an adjustment on my software program. the problem is, i cant find a way to record in stereo, in Sony vegas or Sony sound forge.

thanks

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anonymous Tue, 11/13/2007 - 03:04

This may be a dumb comment, but in your post you said:

chicity wrote: i have the mic connected to the slot 1

Are you really recording with only one mic? If so, you won't be able to get stereo since that requires two mics. You should be able to record a single mic to a stereo channel in Vegas but you would end up with the same signal on both the left and right channels.

bent Tue, 11/13/2007 - 08:52

In vegas,
Preferences / Audio / Audio Device Type / select yours...

Next, Right click the record icon next to the fader on the left hand side of the screen.

Select Stereo input (the nomenclature may differ depending on your device).

You should then have a L/R speaker icon next to the record button.

Arm for record, select the folder that you want the recorded files to be stored in.

Voila!

Edit>
If you are not using a stereo mic then this is a pointless waste of HD space.
Secondly, even if you are using a stereo mic, you should record one side to one mono track and the other side to another track - you'll thank me later!

anonymous Tue, 11/13/2007 - 09:17

i got the akg 414 microphone. i'm still trying to get my mic to record stereo but still no go. i did exactly what bent told me to do. after i selected m audio in my audio preference, i switch to stereo, it only shows that only the left side is recording.

what i normally do is, i record on one side and i duplicate it and pan it to the right side. it's a little bit annoying because i like to hear my voice on both side of the head phones when im recording. and wouldnt recording on mono affect the sound quality?

thanks

bent Tue, 11/13/2007 - 09:29

No, the 414 is a great mic.

Not my choice for vocals, but that's just me.

OK, so, you have a great mic there, I have been using Vegas for years, I don't really understand your problem.

You have the 414 connected to your preamp input, you have recorded it into vegas...

Hang on, I gotta re-read your thread again...

pr0gr4m Tue, 11/13/2007 - 09:46

chicity wrote: so did i buy the wrong mic? when i purchased it, the guy at guitar center was telling me that the akg 414 is what "snoop dog" uses. thats why i bought it.

Now THAT'S funny.

Sorry...so the question becomes, Why do you want to record a stereo track for mono content? or Why do you think that Snoop Dog records his vocals in stereo?

Vocals are mono and you only need the mono track to record the vocals. You can then record another mono track and then pan the two to make them "stereo" but from what I've heard of Snoops songs, I dont think he does that. One mono vocal track is all you need.

bent Tue, 11/13/2007 - 11:49

Here's why you're only hearing your voice in one ear while recording,

From the Fasttrack manual:

Stereo/Mono Button (Stereo/Mono) – This button toggles the direct input monitoring between stereo and mono operation.

In Mono mode, an input will be heard equally in the left and right of the headphones.

In Stereo mode, input 1 will be heard in the left while input 2 will be heard in the right.

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