Hello from Mass

[dr588]

I have started about three months ago stransforming into the digital recording world from the old tape machine. I have pretty much got the software down, Cubase LE, with a yamaha MW12 USB mixer. It has taking some time to get things set-up and going, udating drivers and the like, but I think I am getting closer. I came across this site last week ad have found quite a bit of useful info on set-up as well as recording tips I can't wait to use.

One minor problem I do have is I can only record on track at a time. Meaning I can't record say guitar and vocals onto seperate tracks without comingleling the sound. Any Ideas would be a great help... Dean C

[dannyman]

I'm assuming your Yamaha mixer has more than one input. I know Cubase LE can record at least two tracks at a time, all you need to do is record the separate tracks, make sure that in Cubase LE that each separate track you add is set to the corresponding mixer track, and be sure to record enable each separate track. Hopefully, this will help you out.

[brandondrury]

Meaning I can't record say guitar and vocals onto seperate tracks without comingleling the sound.

It sounds like you are running the stereo out of the mixer into your soundcard. So, essentially you are recording the headphone mix (more or less) onto the new track. Is this correct?

You need to make sure that the signal from your vocal mic is going straight into the soundcard and the playback of previously recorded tracks is not being routed to whatever output is heading to the computer.

I'm not sure what kind of control you have in your Yamaha. Hopefully using busses, auxes, etc you can come up with a solution that will allow you to hear audio in your headphones from the other tracks but only send the signal you are recording to the computer.

Brandon

[dr588]

I will recheck the settings today and I will get back to you. I do feel it is minor set-up glitch I am overlooking, sometimes the sipmle things will elude me to no end... thanks, I will be back