Multiple devices?

thesilverbeast · Post by **thesilverbeast** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 12:04 pm

Howdy,

I have a Terratec EWS88 MT 8/8 PCI sound card.

My problem is that the 8 inputs are split into pairs. So i need to be able to select 4 devices as my input source.

I know other programs can do this, n-track studio for one, however i want to continue my use of audacity.

However, audacity won't let me select more than one input device.

Is there any solution out there or is this one for the feature suggestion team?

thesilverbeast · Post by **thesilverbeast** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 1:32 pm

anyone?

Post by **steve** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 4:31 pm

Audacity can only record with a single device driver - it can not record from multiple devices (even if the multiple devices are in the same physical unit).

Other programs usually get round this by using ASIO drivers. Unfortunately ASIO support is not included in the standard release due to licensing restrictions. ASIO support can be added, but it's a bit complicated - see here for more information: http://audacityteam.org/wiki/index.php? ... _Interface

Also, see here for a similar topic: http://audacityteam.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=6512

thesilverbeast · Post by **thesilverbeast** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 1:50 pm

I know it says don't ask

But i don't suppose anyone has already done this and is willing to pass it on?

Post by **steve** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 2:55 pm

Have you looked at "Reaper"? It's not free, but is a very low priced Digital Audio Workstation for Windows, with performance that is on par with professional products costing $ hundreds.

Reaper supports both ASIO and VST and comes bundled with a handful of excellent quality VST plug-ins, that give you real time control of essential effects such as Eq, reverb, dynamic compression....

The one thing that is missing from Reaper is a good wave editor, which makes Audacity the perfect companion program. You can do all the recording and real time effects in Reaper, and any wave editing in Audacity.

thesilverbeast · Post by **thesilverbeast** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 3:43 am

I have actually, but i have the same problem there

Post by **steve** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 12:21 am

I'm no expert with Reaper, but I believe it should work (in Reaper) if you use the ASIO4ALL driver.

thesilverbeast · Post by **thesilverbeast** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:47 am

Thanks! ill look into it.

I really have no idea about how to do it but ill go bother the reaper forums for it

If anyone else has any other solutions I'd love to hear them!

Post by **steve** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:59 am

You could also try Krystal Audio Engine
http://www.kreatives.org/kristal/

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