Can't record in Stereo Presonus USB Audiobox

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Re: Can't record in Stereo Presonus USB Audiobox

Post by luckyvic » Fri Jan 31, 2014 10:19 pm

steve wrote:
luckyvic wrote:I used to be able to record a rhythm guitar track in stereo while plugged in the left only.
Not really "stereo". That is "mono on 2 channels".
You can produce a 2 channel mono track from a (1 channel) mono track by duplicating the track (select the track then press Ctrl+D), then from the upper track, click on the track name and select "make stereo track" in the drop down menu.
There isn't really much point in using stereo tracks for mono instruments, unless you intend to apply stereo effects to them (such as stereo chorus).

Yeah, I agee with you on that. I use to be able to record mono on "stereo" and both red meters were moving. Now only the left or right will show.

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Re: Can't record in Stereo Presonus USB Audiobox

Post by kozikowski » Sat Feb 01, 2014 5:45 am

Without the special software, the box turns into a straight Left-Right digitizer -- what you have now. You need the software license to make what you want -- or create the two-track show artificially later in Audacity Post Production.

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Re: Can't record in Stereo Presonus USB Audiobox

Post by luckyvic » Sat Feb 01, 2014 8:20 am

kozikowski wrote:Without the special software, the box turns into a straight Left-Right digitizer -- what you have now. You need the software license to make what you want -- or create the two-track show artificially later in Audacity Post Production.

Koz
I bought the Presonus brand new which included Studio One Artist 2, I haven't installed it yet. I've been using Audacity for about 2 years with a Marantz Graphic Equalizer/Audio Mixer EQ430 and about 3 months with the Presonus after the Marantz died out after 36 years.
I really like Audacity and will continue to use it, I will have to "create the two-track show artificially later in Audacity Post Production".

Thanks for all your help Koz and Steve.

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