Recording 3 mics with Behringer UMC404HD

[Faisal600]

Hi everyone.
This is my first time using Audacity. So please be gentle on me
I'm trying to record 3 mics in the same time but I seem to be struggling to add the third one. I can only record two at a time.
Please help
Audio interface: behringer audio interface 4-channel umc404hd
Mic: Behringer Ultravoice XM1800S Handheld Supercardioid Dynamic Microphone (Set of 3)
OS: Windows 10

[Trebor]

Try the Microsoft recording device option to see if that gives more than 2 channels ...
https: //manual.audacityteam.org/man/multi_channel_recording.html

As a plan-B consider Audacity's competitor OCENaudio,
Its less powerful as an audio editor than Audacity, but more compatible with multi-track recording,
(via ASIO compatibility).

You could record in OCENaudio, then edit the recording in Audacity, (both are free).

[Faisal600]

I've tried that to no avail.

[steve]

Is there an option to set the number of channels to 3 in the device toolbar?

Note that for recording 3 channels on a 4 channel interface, you should use input channels 1, 2 and 3.

[Faisal600]

Is there an option to set the number of channels to 3 in the device toolbar?

Note that for recording 3 channels on a 4 channel interface, you should use input channels 1, 2 and 3.

Hi Steve,
that's exactly what I want to achieve. I want to have three channels but I can't seem to know how
I can only record audio from Mic 1 and 2 simultaneously . However, Mic 3 I have to toggle the Recording device into Mic 3-4
Please see attachment

[steve]

Try the other two "host" options in the device toolbar (Direct Sound and WASAPI) and see if either of those offer more than 2 channels.

[DVDdoug]

From what I read here on the forum, very few people are successfully multitack recording with Audacity.

The Behringer website says your interface should have come with Tracktion. It also says:

Compatible with popular recording software including Avid Pro Tools*, Ableton Live*, Steinberg Cubase*, etc.

You could also try CakeWalk which is now FREE.

[Faisal600]

Try the other two "host" options in the device toolbar (Direct Sound and WASAPI) and see if either of those offer more than 2 channels.

Hi Steve,
and thanks for replying so fast. Nope there's only two channels with WASAPI or Windows DirecctSound

[Faisal600]

From what I read here on the forum, very few people are successfully multitack recording with Audacity.

The Behringer website says your interface should have come with Tracktion. It also says:

Compatible with popular recording software including Avid Pro Tools*, Ableton Live*, Steinberg Cubase*, etc.

You could also try CakeWalk which is now FREE.

DVDdoug I'm not entirely sure. See, I've inherited this setup from a friend of mine (before leaving country) and he was successfully recording all three mics with ease. Needless to say his computer was Macbook and mine is Lenovo. So maybe it's a hardware thing ?

[steve]

Look in the Windows Sounds Control Panel, and in the recording tab, open the "Properties" for the UMC404HD.
Can you set the device properties to "4 channels"?