How to Record Multi Track in Audacity

[@FBLGRAY]

THIS SEVEN YEAR OLD VIDEO ANSWERED ALL MY QUESTIONS!!! Ive been spending months looking for how to do this and no one would ever explain why I only heard left and right sounds from these mics and how to do... WELL EXACTLY THIS!!! Two separate full audio tracks! THANK YOU

[@mbernardo123]

The title is misleading. You recorded in a single track with 2 mics. Now I see why you added 'Sort of'.

[@daxterquiny]

+

[@dominicluarca574]

Yeah

[@WilkesBarreWrestling]

can split the stero track into mono and then you have 2 different tracks each recorded with 2 different mics im trying to find out how to do it with 4 tho so i can record some drums.

[@superepicjuce]

basically its dual mono

[@SO_Podcast_]

This helped me a lot but would there be any directions on how i can make three tracks using the same audio interface

[@kylelittle3122]

this video should literally be three seconds long

[@MortonLuvz2drum]

I agree. Didn't bother to finish it to find out. Because I don't think he is going to answer my question, really.

[@FBLGRAY]

@@MortonLuvz2drum I stuck around just because I was desperate Idk if it would have answered your question but it answered mine after months of searching!

[@tommyvee4671]

I know this is 4 years old but thank you...what no other video on the tube shows you is that last bit about Windows defaulting to mono,, I was ready to replace my old faithful mixer because I couldn't figure that out.

[@GabrielNardinMusic]

Thanks dude, this was useful. I needed to do this for the first time and I watched 2 or 3 videos prior to yours but they didn´t explain the issue you mentioned at 5:00 or so, which was the real problem I was having with my configuration that wouldn´t let both channels work as stereo but only as a mono audio track. A well earned like, and greetings from Argentina.

[@OneClassyBloke]

Dang it, this was the pointer to the solution I've been after for a while and it was super obvious. If you don't have a physical mixer, try using a virtual mixer like VoiceMeeter, then set the two inputs to be panned to opposite sides. Thanks for helping me figure out my problem.

[@tuyjohn]

Very very useful comment. Thanks!

[@BillyDiamond]

Thank you so much. I have been having issues with this for some time going through my mixer on interview calls and keeping separate tracks. Thanks for simplifying this process for me.

[@jstylephotography]

Thanks so much I have been trying this for so long, I got it now thanks man!!

[@eurocafeduo]

Excellent Saved my life especially the windows default tip! Thanks

[@indiereelsofficial4625]

thanks Lo Knows Tech really helpful

[@wzomar]

Good video but probably not what you think it is because of confusing terminology. Most will understand "multi-track" recording to mean recording on a new track without destroying previous tracks. (Example, I record a guitar on one track; create a new track; record vocals to the new track using the same mic as I did before.) That's *not* what this video is. To be clear, Lo is explaining how to split a stereo input into two mono channels. I am not writing this to be critical, but to save you time if you are misled by the "multi-track" in the title. Cheers.

[@LoKnows]

Great point man. Thanks. Been meaning to update these videos.

[@FBLGRAY]

Coming back for a follow up question. I am trying to do the same thing you are except i have 4 mics instead of 2 if i wanted to do this but with 3 or 4 mics instead of just 2 how would i go about it?

[@TheValentineShow]

If when you pan hard left and hard right on your mixer and Audacity is NOT separating the signals left and right. Make sure to disable all sound effects such as " noise suppression" and "acoustic echo cancellation" in the properties on the microphone on windows. If you have any of those effects on, audacity will NOT recognize the pan you did on your mixer and will take both signals of the 2 mics and mix it into one and cause you not to be able to have to separate tracks which is what you want.

[@LoKnows]

Good advice, luckily i didnt come across that, but if that where in issue, i now know that would be an issue. thanks again!!

[@TheValentineShow]

Lo Knows, Sort Of Thats had me going crazy. Lol. Good video too bro.

[@thehouseofbaashainc.8902]

Thank you for explaining this. This really helps me out a lot!~

[@wilkiebunkers1352]

Thanks man!This was helpful

[@josvantilburg2349]

Hi . It's possible , recording more than 2 track in one Time? For example for recording drums

[@immoralsupport5966]

We've tried everything you suggest in the video to no avail. Hopefully it's operator error and not mechanical. Any other suggestions?

[@steppertNL]

don't need to pan the mics on the mixer, you can just pan them left or right in audacity. and multitrack is more than 2 tracks i think

[@LoKnows]

Hmmm are you sure? You pan it on the mixer because the mixer is sending over a stereo signal so you have to separate it by panning the 2 mic sources, but if you can separate in audacity then thats cool. Audacity can do multitrack, but you still wont be able to get more the 2 microphone recordings separately at the same time

[@petermueller444]

Thanks, but how can I record three or four seperate tracks at the same time with audacity using my 4-channel audio-device ?

[@edge295]

I like you dude. Your intro is just perfect. your very enjoyable. Thanks for the vid

[@wojciechjastrzebski5572]

I have the option of recording with the controller MIDI in Audacity. There is only one problem. When I record the next path, it is recorded on the first track next to it. It's exactly about recording to the beat of the first track recorded. However, when I want to record below the first track, I have to mute the first one. And then I can't hear the first one and the recorded new track does not go to the beat of the first. What should I do to record the next track to the rhythm of the previous one? In addition, the Audacity version that I have does not support additional plugins. I hope I have explained my problem clearly.

[@mel6705]

Thanks so much you helped me out a lot!

[@gideona.dunkleyiii699]

Thank you! This was great!

[@themadsamplist]

If you have a soundcard with multiple inputs (at least 2) you can just record multiple tracks without the panning trick, even without the mixer with the mics straight into the soundcard

[@koholint3567]

themadsamplist does that mean something like the scarlet 2i2?

[@themadsamplist]

Nicholas Clegg Yes. That one has two inputs so you can record two tracks at the same time. If you want more you need to look at the 6i6 or the 18i8.

[@koholint3567]

themadsamplist Thanks for the help👍

[@themadsamplist]

No problem

[@luc8584]

hi im a beginner in recording and if i want to record at the same time my voice whit one micro and my acoustic guitar with 1 micro? its gonna be 2 tracks saparate? or 1 ? thanks with audacity and is better to record guitar and voice with 1 micro?

[@electropentatonic]

Thank you so much

[@joshuadelaughter]

This is great and all, but what if I want audio from two separate sources? One from a sound input in my computer and one from a sound output in my computer. Is there a way to have different tracks receive audio from different sources?

[@sayitloud9053]

Can you get record 4 tracks in audacity, from behringer 404hd ? Thanks

[@robertfitzgerald6917]

This was extremely helpful. Thank you for posting this, saved me lots of time..

[@ardiansyahputra03]

THANKS!!

[@sapitron]

is there any way to do this the correct way? no stupid tricks, I mean recording 2 separate DAW tracks with 2 microphones. Is that hard??

[@dirtydannerr]

Anyone know how to add like discord chat into audacity? I can hear myself but I cant figure out how to add my friends voices into it. I press the mono recording channel and there is no other option other than "mono". Any help?

[@louaguado995]

Why not just create 2 mono tracks from the beginning instead of 1 stereo track and splitting them later?

[@accademiadelmantice]

❤️ Is it possible to record simultaneously two stereo tracks?😊

[@RPGeezzy]

how did you mute the sounds on the left and right?

[@Xersize]

I only have one quick question; doesn't this make it so that the recording from the mic panned all the way to the right will only come out of the right speaker, and vice versa?

[@stevensmith3523]

Xersize on KZbin in most editing software you can fill audio chanels with existing tracks (i.e Adobe Premiere, right click audio clip, "audio channels" check the boxes of what you want to fill)

[@Xersize]

Steven Smith I’m sorry, but I don’t understand how this answered my question at all.

[@stevensmith3523]

Xersize on KZbin my apologies, you are correct, this will make it so the track only plays on either side of the speakers/headphones. My previous comment is a solution to that issue.

[@Xersize]

Steven Smith I’m sorry if I’m being a pain but I am very new to all of this. Can it be done within Audacity?

[@stevensmith3523]

Xersize on KZbin Hey, we all had to start somewhere. This video explains it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIirqGB_pauXj9k

[@amphibians]

hello, im recording a set with my xone92 mixer and pioneer xdjs700.. but when Im done and I hear the set on vlc after I saved it on .wav with audacity I cant hear the filter fx changes ..? just the normal equalizer? how I can fix that? big thanks!!

[@Kennedypatal15]

this is working for reaper?

[@matteodonofrio]

Why I can't make the mic 2 channel? I have only 1 channel cd or dvd

[@fukuokainternationaldemocr1974]

well done! and thanks.

[@asmrmysterious]

Thank you this saved my life!!!!💖

[@christophermosley7557]

Pick up a rodecaster pro i purchased one a i love it

[@barnes80]

Same here man!

[@ponnivalavan1575]

Please give Mp3 to 5.1channel editing software name

[@Stoagie_Lemincelli]

I added beat went to put a verse down and only recorded after beat i can only use one track. Before id hit record and itd play the beat as i rapped

[@Zacksshoptalk]

Enjoyed the video

[@LoKnows]

Thanks man!

[@lavtvhumberto8389]

Thank you! That solve my recording problem!

[@caostv9474]

Thanks man!

[@monster0033]

I also found another video that adds to this one. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpnFeYlje7eeZs0 because when you go to the Settings - Additional Device Properties - Microphone Properties - Advanced, then there's a section to Unclick. make sure to unclick the Exclusive Mode boxes, and the Signal Enhancements boxes. I did everything mentioned in the above video but still couldn't get it to pan left and right from my mixer to Audacity until I went and unclick them boxes in the Advanced Properties section.

[@roymckellar]

Its not Multi! Its only dual. How i record my Voice and Guitar at one point with the second Guitar? HOW?

[@1tsdree]

Could this be done with 4 mics

[@CZghost]

No. You would need actually a multi-device external sound card and a proper mixer, that doesn't actually mix the channels together on an analog level, but does multiplexing on a digital level (kind of like studio mixer) - and this kind of stuff is very expensive. Audacity does support these, though. Read here: manual.audacityteam.org/man/multi_channel_recording.html

[@VincentFink]

this is a good workaround but I guess this means you can't multi-track (more than 1 digital track copying each mic into their own track) isn't possible in this feeble program.

[@sloflo]

Yeah NOT MULTITRACK. “how to record a stereo track”

[@jacogreeff4644]

Yeah!!!!!!!

[@LeChantCharmant]

Thank you

[@yaskilawai9564]

looks like ROMAN REIGN

[@suveenkumar9199]

Thanks, Man! This was very helpful! Could you tell me if i have two 3.5 M recording mic, what i need to buy to use both of them and record directly through laptop in audacity?

[@futuredoc8238]

How do you record a guest remotely? Every time I test it, my computer only records my side.

[@LoKnows]

Where is the guest coming from, the PC or are they in front of you?

[@futuredoc8238]

A remote PC. They live in another state.

[@LoKnows]

It should be as easy as setting the mic recorder option in audacity the same as the sound card ( the device that is feeding audio to your pc) now, if you using a mic that has its own separate device, i could see how you are having problems recording you and a guest at the same time. You would either need to invest in a mixer or use a 2nd software to record you and another software to record your guest. Each pointing at 2 different audio streams, you (1) and your guest (2). Then once you have the audio, you would have to match it up in editing. Not hard to do. but a mixer would solve all that.

[@wayneshelton6940]

I am recording a church service with Audacity and want to be able to skip ahead to next song? I know how to insert a track but not how to get to it?

[@collinkeith8325]

Can you export the individual songs into a playlist and then simply skip to next song. If I understand the question right.

[@MsChyna00]

Hello, what audio interface are you using? Thanks

[@computerjantje]

Multitrack? Jee I call this normal stereo or 2x mono. Multitrack is three and more. This video is like ANY recording tutorial.

[@Benoitg-uo9nq]

multitrack is MORE THAN 2 CHANNELS !

[@pierrelepage]

its too long mate and you don't match the needs of people watching. Basicaly I was looking for a technique to record mutiple tracks as the same time you only record one stéreo

[@pierrebeauregard5369]

How would you record 5.1?

[@kriticism2629]

This was Multi-Track recording not..how to fix your problem. Thank you for making a tutorial but I just needed to see the Program not your A/V setup.

[@theoldcompare1141]

Isn't all of this a huge overkill for a gaming video? I mean I like things done well but come on... a mixer to record two people talking? Compression and stuff???

[@BRUNOCMUSIC]

dont forget to mention that u need a professional mixer.... i think you are ignoring the white elephant in the room. thanks anyway!

[@mavriv]

Hi, I have a Behringer U-Phoria UMC 1820. I am still trying how to record 8 channels at the same time on audacity. Any help? Thanks in advance.

[@LoKnows]

I have been trying to figure this out forever. I recently got a Yamaha MG12XU..expecting that i would be able to record 4 separate mic at the same time. Here are the obstacles, 1st from all of my testing, audacity does not see individual mic tracks. It only records in stereo, in which you split into mono (once) so the max separate channels you can record at the same time is 2. So thats a limitation of audacity. 2nd, ALOT of usb devices send their audio to the pc as stereo, so no matter how many inputs you have going in, it will always mix down to 2 channels ( stereo ). THat is just the way most devices are made, unfortunately for us, who are trying to record individual tracks. Im not giving up, i know FOR SURE, pro tools allows your record multiple individual tracks, but you need specialized hardware, so i want to try my mixer on that. But like i said, if most audio interface devices output in stereo. Besides that, i also have a zoom h6, its a portable recorder. That FOR SURE records 4 separate individual tracks, but records it on the device, not on the pC. Hope this helps, good luck. Im not giving up on figuring this out.

[@mavriv]

Jeez, during the demo they recorded a drum with different parts of the drum on different audio busses. I can't find this in Audacity.

[@LoKnows]

Eric Griffin right. Has to be a limitation of audacity. I've given up on audacity for trying record anything over 2 channels.

[@themadsamplist]

You need a soundcard with multiple inputs to do that so you can connect the channel outputs of your mixer to the inputs of the soundcard. Audacity is capable of multitrack recording (multichannel recording) if it's connected like that. A lot of mixers have a usb but that only records the master output so all channels together in a stereo file.

[@Sorero]

That is not what I think about multi channel

[@hadleymanmusic]

I just got a xenyx and a computer

[@LuisGutierrez-vd3ew]

you look like Joey Salads :(

[@wrazo]

Just say two microphones and save us some time. Thank you.

[@gagemorey8532]

doesn't work

[@TotallyGoodatGames]

While this is a neat trick, it isn't exactly the best solution.

[@NathanielHooblerDrums]

WHY CAN'T ANYONE TELL ME HOW TO RECORD 8 CHANNELS AT ONCE

[@thestarwarscraft4005]

you'll need a better d.a.w

[@Blue_Fire-Chibi]

This aint Gonna work for me Bucko!

[@Sixta16]

This is not a multitrack, you dummy. Basic stereo recording.

[@canmckenna2556]

You’re gorgeous

[@jesusgavemeaids]

As uselss as the other videos.

[@RPGeezzy]

i cant figure out how to mute the sounds on the left and right, no option on my mixer that i can see. any help would be greatly appreciated