http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/11/11/stereo-recording-problems-with-audacity/ Computer and technology questions and answers from Andy Kaiser Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:03:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/11/11/stereo-recording-problems-with-audacity/#comment-968 Deon D'Lise Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:04:30 +0000 http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/11/11/stereo-recording-problems-with-audacity/#comment-968 You can create- from preferences, a set of 'stereo' tracks to record on untill you are blue in the face, but as soon as you hit 'record', it immediately creates a new Mono track and records to this, leaving the created stereo tracks blank. In the distant past, I recall- somehow- managing to record stereo, but when I saved these- both as 'exported' Mp3 and 'Wav'they turned up in the file as separate left and right hand mono channels. For such a seemingly 'simple' utility, it does seem to have some inherrent complexities, pity! However, I find it handy for recording snippets of BBC radio- talk- broadcasts in mono of course. You can create- from preferences, a set of ’stereo’ tracks to record on untill you are blue in the face, but as soon as you hit ‘record’, it immediately creates a new Mono track and records to this, leaving the created stereo tracks blank.
In the distant past, I recall- somehow- managing to record stereo, but when I saved these- both as ‘exported’ Mp3 and ‘Wav’they turned up in the file as separate left and right hand mono channels.
For such a seemingly ’simple’ utility, it does seem to have some inherrent complexities, pity!
However, I find it handy for recording snippets of BBC radio- talk- broadcasts in mono of course.

]]> http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/11/11/stereo-recording-problems-with-audacity/#comment-967 Deon D'Lise Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:48:28 +0000 http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/11/11/stereo-recording-problems-with-audacity/#comment-967 Just like the other enquirer,I too have tried to record stereo with Audacity but it will only record mono. I have checked everything, and find that my copy of my sequencer program 'Cubase SX3' also 'Fruity Loops' also 'Reason' also 'Ableton Live' and others- all professional audio programs have no problem receiving the same stereo signals. Whilst my sound-cards -M-Audio Audiophile 9512- again a 'professional' product also responds correctly to stereo input. In view of all the above, and also your previous response, consider that perhaps, you don't know what you are advising about? Possibly you may care to download and try out the program for yourself? Since it is obvious that there is a big fault in Audacity, and the plain fact is that 'Audacity', as presently constituted/ supplied, is a mono-only recording utility. I guess that it combines both L & R stereo signls as a mono signal, hence- pretty useless. Just like the other enquirer,I too have tried to record stereo with Audacity but it will only record mono.
I have checked everything, and find that my copy of my sequencer program ‘Cubase SX3′ also ‘Fruity Loops’ also ‘Reason’ also ‘Ableton Live’ and others- all professional audio programs have no problem receiving the same stereo signals.
Whilst my sound-cards -M-Audio Audiophile 9512- again a ‘professional’ product also responds correctly to stereo input.
In view of all the above, and also your previous response, consider that perhaps, you don’t know what you are advising about?
Possibly you may care to download and try out the program for yourself?
Since it is obvious that there is a big fault in Audacity, and the plain fact is that ‘Audacity’, as presently constituted/ supplied, is a mono-only recording utility.
I guess that it combines both L & R stereo signls as a mono signal, hence- pretty useless.

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