Only able to record the right channel

[Dana L. butler]

It sounds like it might be a mixer setting. What kind of mixer is it, and have you tried your pan settings on channel one of the board and the main outputs?

[Pattie Olson]

Thank you for your response.

I am using an Alesis Multimix 12 Firewire.

Yes, the pan setting on channel one is set in the middle. When recording, I hear audio in both ears on my headphones and audio pans correctly in the phones when adjusted. The LED meter shows that it is recording in both channels. I don’t see that the master control section has an option for controlling the left/right channel going out to my computer. Any other suggestions? I double checked all connections and they are tight, with good cables and based on the diagram in the Alesis book they are correctly routed.

My knowledge in audio has been weak and in the past year I’ve made the effort to improve my audio quality to improve my video work. I’m now being approached to use my soundbooth to record audio books, so my learning curve just got steeper.

My understanding is to record audio books in mono rather than stereo. Is that correct? If so, can I take the recorded right channel, copy it to make a left channel? Will this work or will the quality be compromised. I would appreciate some advice.

Thanks again,

Pattie

[Dana L. butler]

I don’t have knowledge about recording audio books, but copying the right channel to the left shouldn’t be a problem for voice over. It is perplexing that your firewire won’t carry stereo to soundbooth…(or soundbooth isn’t recording it as such). You could try another firewire. Not sure how far you’ve gotten with recording, but here’s a link to better audio using Adobe Audition…(soundbooth should have equivalent). Very informative.

https://library.creativecow.net/video-tutorials/adobeaudition

[Dana L. butler]

Another thing Pattie…(not sure if it’s the same in soundbooth), but in audition, one can: Select File > New…….Audition opens a ‘New Waveform’ window where sample rate, channels (mono or stereo), and resolution can be set. You might check that in Soundbooth. Still, I don’t see a problem with mono vocal recording and then copying the right channel to the left. You will want to record music in stereo though.

[Pattie Olson]

Thank you for the link to the tutorial, I certainly will take a look at it. I went through the Total Training DVDs for this version of Audition, but it is all geared toward music, so not too helpful for my situation.

I posted this question on the Audacity website and one response hinted that maybe something went out in the Alesis. I’ll follow through with that lead and see where it gets me.

Thanks again for your input, I appreciate it.

Pattie

[Frank Thomas]

Are your headphones connected to the mixer, or the computer?

If headphones are connected to the computer, and the audio still pans correctly (in the phones), the problem couldn’t be with the mixer. At the very least, this would be a way to find out whether or not you are actually getting a stereo signal into the computer.

How sure are you of the integrity of your firewire cable? Have you tried a different cable? I’ve found in the past, that firewire and USB cables can have problems that are not easily detected.

Have you tried connecting the mixer to a different computer, to see if the problem still exists?

If you try some of the things I’ve suggested, you might narrow things down by a process of elimination.

[Pattie Olson]

The headphones are connected to the mixer.

Yes, I did try a different cable, however nothing changed.

I have a second system, however is it quite old and is used only for Photoshop. If I tried to load it up with additional software it would probably burn itself into a pile of ashes.

I called Alesis, and they suggested that I uninstall/re-install and make sure I have the latest driver. After doing that exercise I am up and operating in Audacity. In Audition I can record in multi-track view, but nothing in edit view. I’m thinking that my “vintage” Audition isn’t happy with the new updates and might need to be retired.

Thank you for your response and input, I appreciate it!

Pattie

[Willie Toth]

Go to OPTIONS > DEVICE ORDER then to the RECORD TAB hight light your device then click on USE IN EV … WILLIE

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[Pattie Olson]

Aahhhh Mr. Troth,

Thank You Thank You!!!

That setting slipped under the radar on this rookie.

I SO appreciate your time and response,

Pattie

[Willie Toth]

No problem glad I could help ……… WILLIE

incidental poet