What kind of interface did you get? Your interface should have at least 2 channels. Which channel is your mic connected on?
> On 28 Jan 2016, at 16:35, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com> wrote: > > Sorry, I don't mean to be dense, but this still doesn't make sense. I > understand the difference between stereo and mono. I have the interface > connected to my Mac, and the mic connected to the interface. I cannot record > on the interface without a mic, so I'm having trouble seeing the distinction > you are trying to make. > Donna >> On Jan 28, 2016, at 8:28 AM, Nektarios Mallas <nmal...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hello. >> So we have two types of tracks. A mono track and a stereo track. >> What distinguishes a mono from a stereo track is how many channels is >> using. When stereo you use 2 channels. So if you have an audio interface >> connected you will be using channels 1 and 2 to record in stereo. >> On the other hand, if you are recording in mono, using a mic for example, >> you will only be using 1 channel for this. So even if you are recording >> music with your mic it will be mono because you are only using one channel. >> >> Nektarios. >> >>> On 28 Jan 2016, at 16:17, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com> wrote: >>> >>> I understand about mixing the two tracks together. But how do you figure >>> that the vocals will be mono, and the instruments stereo, when they're both >>> being recorded with the same mic? >>> Donna >>>> On Jan 28, 2016, at 8:14 AM, Nektarios Mallas <nmal...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Ok understand that. >>>> However as I said, the microphone is a mono source. >>>> So you have your voice on one mono track, your music on another stereo >>>> track etc. Then you want to mix those tracks together for the end result. >>>> >>>> Nektarios. >>>> >>>>> On 28 Jan 2016, at 16:10, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi Nektarios, >>>>> >>>>> the recording I did last night was spoken, because I was just trying to >>>>> get set up and figure out how everything works. But my goal is to record >>>>> music, myself on vocals and various instrumental tracks. >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Donna >>>>>> On Jan 28, 2016, at 8:08 AM, Nektarios Mallas <nmal...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Donna. >>>>>> Since you are recording a mic source, you need to set this to mono. >>>>>> You set this to stereo only if you are recording music or other stereo >>>>>> source such as piano or other type of music. >>>>>> >>>>>> Nektarios. >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 28 Jan 2016, at 15:18, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Chris, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> That does sound like it's probably what is happening. In your >>>>>>> experience, what does one do to fix this? >>>>>>> thanks, >>>>>>> Donna >>>>>>>> On Jan 27, 2016, at 10:58 PM, 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries >>>>>>>> <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I've never used Amadeus but it sounds like you might be recording a >>>>>>>> mono source (the mic) onto a stereo track, making the mic just the >>>>>>>> right track and silence on the left. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> CB >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 1/27/16 9:54 PM, Donna Goodin wrote: >>>>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> OK, so I've finally gotten the mic and interface to work. I have a >>>>>>>>> couple of questions: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 1. At this point, my recordings are only coming out of the right >>>>>>>>> channel. How do I fix this so they record in stereo? In Prefs, it >>>>>>>>> is already set to Stereo. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 2. Do I have to go into System Prefs, change the Input and output >>>>>>>>> settings every time I want to record, and then go back in and change >>>>>>>>> them back when I'm done? 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