trying to get each mic on its own track

Cubase
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Hey everyone,

I have been recording and editing podcasts for years. I have used Skype and Pamela to record and Sony Vegas 7, 8 and 9 for most editing.

I want to do live, in person podcasting and I just purchased and installed Cubase4 and Firestudio on my Mac. My goal is to record podcasts at events with 4-8 microphones. No instruments or sound effects, just voices like a radio show.

I set everything up and plugged in two microphones. Both mics are working. I want each mic to have its own track, but that is not working out.

The signals from mic 1 and mic 2 are being recorded on both tracks at the same level. Even when I pick up mic 2 and walk out of the room, mic 2 is recorded on tracks 1 and 2. I would expect very mild track bleeding, but this is not track bleeding at all. I am thinking there is something simple I need to do to get one voice (one mic) on one track. Any help would be much appreciated.

Also, can anyone recommend a tutorial of sorts that a podcaster has published on using Cubase and Firestudio for inperson live podcasting?

Thanks in advance.

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Assuming you have selected the Firestudio ASIO driver in Cubase

You need to set up the inputs correctly, you’ll find this in the connections/input dialogue.

You will also need to select the correct input (connection) to the channel/s you have selected to record to.

You should read the getting started manual (found under the help menu) as this is explained in very clear detail with pictures as well.

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Thanks for your quick response Split. I will follow your suggestions and see what I can do.

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podcaster: I did it like this in Cubase Le4

VST"S Click here http://home.comcast.net/~halljack505/pwpimages/Fire%20studio.PNG

Project page setup Click here http://home.comcast.net/~halljack505/pwpimages/Fire%20Studio%20Project%20page.PNG

Firestudio and Tascams US-1641 are similar

Hope this helps

Jack :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

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Thanks halljack. I will check out your setup.