Recording multiple inputs simultaneously

[goony]

Thank you Andy !

[simgold]

To alatham: I have a PhonicFirefly808 mixer. The problem seems to be that under Windows(XP), the Audio / Soundrecording definition only recognizes two microphones lines at any one time. I can record on Lines1/2 or Lines 3/4, etc. Thank you.

[simgold]

To Alatham: I don't understand your question. What am I to look for and where will I find it?

[alatham]

simgold, it doesn't sound like that mixer's drivers will let you access more than 2 channels at once.

If that doesn't answer your question then I don't understand what you're asking me about.

[aephelps.99]

Can I record simultaneously from two different devices?
For example, I have UCA202 2-channel USB input device,
and I also have a built-in sound card.
Can I record from both at once, for a total of three channels?

[steve]

Audacity can only record from one device at a time.

[kozikowski]

It's not unusual for seemingly complicated, multiple channel, super-duper audio devices to present their data in groups of two stereo channels. You may have 16 tracks indside the device, but Audacity will only see "Device One" which is channels 1 and 2, "Device Two," which is channels 3 and 4, etc. You have to really get down there in the fine print to make sure that the device delivers a multi-channel bitstream, not just multi-channel production inside the device.

This also kills you when try to plug two USB microphone devices in at the same time. You can record one device.

Now, if you're on a Windows machine, you can mess up the Sound Control Panel to the point where you record everything in the computer all smashed together. That's not most people's idea of multi-channel.

Koz

[steve]

Now, if you're on a Windows machine, you can mess up the Sound Control Panel to the point where you record everything in the computer all smashed together. That's not most people's idea of multi-channel.

Windows users call this "Stereo Mix" or "What U Hear". Linux users call it "Capture". It is only available if both your sound card and its drivers support it (though you can get the same effect if your sound card has both "line in" and "line out" sockets by linking the two sockets with a suitable cable).