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Hello, I'm pretty much just messing around with recording and producing. A hobby you can call it. Anyway, I've had success producing with Reason 3, Fruity Loops, Ableton Live, etc, but whenever I try to record vocals, the vocals record only on one side. (Left side) I have a feeling this is a really simple problem or goof on my part. Like I said, I'm very new to this. I have a cheap MXL condenser mic hooked up to an MAudio FastTrack interface. Whether I record in Ableton, Cakewalk, whatever, the audio is always one sided. Any thoughts here? I can get more specific on my set up if need be. Thanks a ton.

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anonymous Fri, 04/07/2006 - 12:51

That definitely wasn't the right word. I have a lot of respect for producers. Im definitely not one of those. Like I said, this is something I've invested a good deal of time into only as a hobby. Yes, it's one mic. Thanks. When you say stereo knob, is that in particular software or in the interface? the FastTrack has knobs for mic input, "mix", and output. I can plug in headphones and press a "stereo/mono" button and hear it in stereo on headphones, but not when recorded. Again, thanks.

saemskin Fri, 04/07/2006 - 19:59

that producer thing is a real peev of mine. Most people mean prodoosa. anyhow...

FLS (fruity loops as you say ), when you route to a mixer track there is a pan knob and a stereo separation knob, turn the stereo knob fully clockwise and you'll break the single mic (mono) input into a stereo signal.
Properly, your DAW of choice ought to have mono recording capability. Cubase, Sonar, etc.. all support this.

Either that, or you're ging to need another mic, eh?