Virtual Audio cables, and multi device recording

[Asday]

In the Audacity preferences, I can select different devices to record from in the options, and I have a pretty list, which includes my 4 virtual audio cables. Is there any way for me to have 4 tracks going, each recording from one cable?

If not, if I have multiple instances of Audacity open, can I select different default devices in them all, without needing to mess about with NTFS junctioning? If so, is there a reliable way to synchronise starting recording on all open Audacity clients?

(This is ending up being the most convoluted solution to a simple problem I've ever encountered, by the way.)

[kozikowski]

Audacity will not run more than once at a time and it will not record from more than one "device." Generally not more than one stereo show. Audacity is a simple program.

There is a posting of ways to get Audacity to record multiple sound channels (over two). Audacity supports 16, but getting them into the computer is the trick.

http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic ... 27&t=38626

Koz

[steve]

Audacity can only record from one device at a time. If you have multiple instances of Audacity open only one of them can record at one time.

[Asday]

Audacity will not run more than once at a time and it will not record from more than one "device." Generally not more than one stereo show. Audacity is a simple program.

There is a posting of ways to get Audacity to record multiple sound channels (over two). Audacity supports 16, but getting them into the computer is the trick.

http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic ... 27&t=38626

Koz

I don't actually have a discrete sound card at all, I only have the integrated chip on the motherboard.

I can have about 256 devices if I want, though. See the screenshot:

[steve]

As has been said, Audacity can only record from one "device" at a time, however it should be able to handle as many audio channels as that device has available.
The 16 channel limit was removed quite recently.

[Asday]

Apologies, I was getting devices and channels mixed up.

Adobe audition can do exactly what I want, it seems, so I'll be getting that soon. Thanks for your help.

[kozikowski]

Money-based software causes all sorts of windows to open up, ASIO drivers, Fraunhofer MP3, etc, etc. All closed to Audacity because of its price tag.

Koz