I have had a Pro Tools (MBox) issue that has stiffled my progress for four days. When I create a new track and hit record enable I get a double hit. The sound could also be describes as an echo or a delay. The funny thing is that the double hit occurs only when record enable is activated. The issue persists whether a stereo or mono track and also in more than one project file.

Where should the mics be for double tracking a vocal
next to each other?
1 ft apart and 1 ft from source?
I seem to be getting phase problems
Thanks in advance
Big Kenny

Ever doubled up a track for two totally different purposes? Let's start getting creative!

Some things I've done:

Double a vocal track, run one through a compressor, then mix the compressed track with the dry one - the original dynamics remain, but the volume never dips below a certain threshold thanks to the compressed track.

Hey gang . . .

Talk to me about double tracking vocals.
What is your approach?
How do the big boys handle this?

Most of the songs I've written and recorded are done featuring instrumentation in mind
(since I can't sing to save my own mothers life). I play mostly Jazz/funk, R&B etc and my recordings consist heavily of 4 piece horn section keys,gits,drums with a horn usually playing the melodic portion of the jam.