Audacity Forum

I just want to record 4 microphones at the same time in Audacity with the equipment I have. Anything else I will figure out later. Ive got a desktop running Windows 7, the M-Audio M track Quad, 4 microphones, and Audacity. I just want this to work. Like I said, I dont know why this is so hard. I gue...

Have a look in Audacity "Help > Diagnostics > Audio Device Info". Have a look in Audacity "Help > Diagnostics > Audio Device Info". Do any of the options say that 4 or more recording channels are available? In there it says 2 channels available. (I have recorded with 4 channels a...

Do you have a recommendation for a multi-channel device driver? And how would i setup 4 mono channels? That way I can record all 4 mic's. Then Ill have those 4 channels and if I need to mix a recording from another person we can listen via skype then mix the file with what he records on his own lap ...

Hmm, so how can i setup 4 mono channels for all 4 mics to record? My interface is a M audio M track QUAD.

Is there a certain driver to use? Some preferences to adjust?

OK, forget Skype altogether. Lets say I get all four people in studio, I still cant get the 4 channels I need. Audacity only gives me

1 Mono
2 Stereo

But this interface should allow 4 or allow me to select 4 channels. I cant figure that out. Thatd be step one.

I cant believe its been so hard to get this figured out but any help would really be appreciated. I have an M-Audio M-Track Quad. This is it right here http://www.m-audio.com/products/view/m-track-quad I have 4 microphones connected to it and into my computer running Windows 7. I want to record all ...