1st stereo track recorded (duped) onto new 2nd track
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 2:20 am
Hi. Here's my steps. I've searched for a couple days and can't find an answer to this.
1. I'm using Audacity 1.3.5. as I've recently switched from an 8-track Tascam 788 DAW.
2. I use an Acer Extensa laptop w/ Vista Premium (3G Ram; 200G HD); record into my Mackie mixer - out to laptops' Line in; monitoring via laptops' Headphone out.
3. In the Audacity Preferences I've set the following:
-Checked the box "Play other tracks while recording new one".
-Unchecked the box "Software Playthrough: Play new track while recording it".
4. I record a stereo track of rhythm guitar and drum machine - playback is fine (tracks 1 & 2).
5. I then record another stereo track of solo guitar (tracks 3 & 4) while playing along to the rhythm gtr and drums.
6. Here's the PROBLEM: after recording the solo gtr I then playback all 4 tracks. The rhythm gtr and drums (1/2) start playing, but then I also hear the rhythm gtr and drums recorded (duped) onto the solo gtr track (3/4).
7. I notice it because of the track offset between tracks 1/2 and 3/4 ... and will fix it by adjusting latency or track alignment - right?.
What am I doing wrong? This can't be right, otherwise I wouldn't be able to "solo" out any track for review?
Scott
1. I'm using Audacity 1.3.5. as I've recently switched from an 8-track Tascam 788 DAW.
2. I use an Acer Extensa laptop w/ Vista Premium (3G Ram; 200G HD); record into my Mackie mixer - out to laptops' Line in; monitoring via laptops' Headphone out.
3. In the Audacity Preferences I've set the following:
-Checked the box "Play other tracks while recording new one".
-Unchecked the box "Software Playthrough: Play new track while recording it".
4. I record a stereo track of rhythm guitar and drum machine - playback is fine (tracks 1 & 2).
5. I then record another stereo track of solo guitar (tracks 3 & 4) while playing along to the rhythm gtr and drums.
6. Here's the PROBLEM: after recording the solo gtr I then playback all 4 tracks. The rhythm gtr and drums (1/2) start playing, but then I also hear the rhythm gtr and drums recorded (duped) onto the solo gtr track (3/4).
7. I notice it because of the track offset between tracks 1/2 and 3/4 ... and will fix it by adjusting latency or track alignment - right?.
What am I doing wrong? This can't be right, otherwise I wouldn't be able to "solo" out any track for review?
Scott
