Cubase Recording Onto New Track

[in_limbo35]

I'm using Cubase LE and every time I go to record a new track while listening to a playback of a previous one it records a very faint overdub of the previous track on the current track I am recording.
So it's like having two of the same track just one being a lot less louder.
This only happens though when I have headphones plugged into the headphone jack on my computer.
the second I unplug the headphones it stops and the recording track just flat lines, but will pick up an instrument I am recording.
I could record using my laptop speakers but what happens when I use a microphone to record an acoustic guitar track, the microphone is going to pick up my laptop playing back tracks I have already recorded.
So basically I need to find out how to plug in headphones without this issue happening.
please help me.
PLEASE!!!

[brandondrury]

I'm using Cubase LE and every time I go to record a new track while listening to a playback of a previous one it records a very faint overdub of the previous track on the current track I am recording.

What audio interface are you using?

[in_limbo35]

Originally Posted by brandondrury

What audio interface are you using?

this is it: Buy Behringer XENYX 802 Mixer online at Musician's Friend

[Ruzz]

Originally Posted by in_limbo35

I'm using Cubase LE and every time I go to record a new track while listening to a playback of a previous one it records a very faint overdub of the previous track on the current track I am recording.

What are you using to receive audio for recording - IOW, is it a microphone? Or is it something else, like an instrument plugged "straight in"?

This only happens though when I have headphones plugged into the headphone jack on my computer.
the second I unplug the headphones it stops and the recording track just flat lines, but will pick up an instrument I am recording.

Which is why I asked the mic question - is your mic picking up sound leaking from your headphones?

Silly, I know. But it happens.

I could record using my laptop speakers but what happens when I use a microphone to record an acoustic guitar track, the microphone is going to pick up my laptop playing back tracks I have already recorded.
So basically I need to find out how to plug in headphones without this issue happening.
please help me.
PLEASE!!!

Assuming it's not the mic then... I'm with Brandon - what interface are you using? Is it setup correctly? Is it setup correctly in cubase? Are all the inputs "discrete"?

I'm betting it's the cans leaking.

Ruzz

[in_limbo35]

Originally Posted by Ruzz

What are you using to receive audio for recording - IOW, is it a microphone? Or is it something else, like an instrument plugged "straight in"?

It is an instrument plugged straight in.

Originally Posted by Ruzz

Which is why I asked the mic question - is your mic picking up sound leaking from your headphones?

no mic is being used it is an instrument plugged directly into the mixer by a 1/4 inch cable.

Originally Posted by Ruzz

Assuming it's not the mic then... I'm with Brandon - what interface are you using? Is it setup correctly? Is it setup correctly in cubase? Are all the inputs "discrete"?

I'm using a Xenyx Behringer 802 mixer as an audio interface.
I'm not sure if it's setup correctly and I'm not sure if all the inputs are discrete. I am new to cubase.

[brandondrury]

Ahh. I get it.

a) If the headphone being plugged in on your stock soundcard is causing issues with recording, it's clear that you aren't really using a low latency audio interface designed for home recording. You are using your stock soundcard. It appears that it isn't full-duplex.

b) The Behringer mixer you linked to doesn't appear to have audio interface functionality. It's just an analog mixer, right? It's possible I missed the part about being USB or Firewire.

The issue could be solved with a real audio interface. Since you already have the mixer, something simple like the M-Audio Audiophile 2496 (found here) could do it.

Brandon

[in_limbo35]

My producer uses the same equipment and doesn't have this problem though.
why is that?

[brandondrury]

My producer uses the same equipment and doesn't have this problem though.

I know of zero "producers" who use the stock soundcard on a PC, but you never know I guess.

With that said, since you are using the standalone soundcard on the PC, it's very possible that your producer has a different model than you.

Brandon

[acoustic]

hay all i dont use cubase but adobe audition has setting to turn off moniter track 2 could be
recording a signal from track1 through duel monitar setting ?
and hay brandon just how big is the cubase recording program you use 1gb or less ?
need to know thanks


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