First Steps on Cubase Artist 6.5

[Chrisc_o]

The human voice is a mono source.

Did you only use one mic?

Are you recording to a stereo track?

Read the manual?

[derneustart]

Originally Posted by Chrisc_o

The human voice is a mono source.

Did you only use one mic?

Are you recording to a stereo track?

Read the manual?

Hey! thanks for the reply, yas I added a Stereo track, I´m using aRODE NT1A connected to the front imput 1 of my focusrite saffire Pro14, still in the Cubase I only get sound on one side, I tried to fix it in the MixControl SW that comes with the Saffire, and yes I´ve gone through the manual, though for a complete newbie on this, it can be very confusing!

[drycappuccinoguy]

Yes everything is working correctly except you should have added a mono track.

[derneustart]

So if I add a mono track then I´ll be able to listen to it in stereo on my headphones? why is it that in Protools you can record in stereo a vocal? (I´ve seen on the screen the two tracks, at least that´s what I remember!) thanks guys!

[Chrisc_o]

What it would appear you have done is:

-Create a stereo track
-Assign an input to the track (stereo track will probably default to 2 inputs since it's looking to track a stereo source)
-Plug in a single mic (which is normal when recording a mono source)
-Record your mono source to only the right or left side of the stereo track
-Play back the recording of a stereo file where one side contains audio and the other side contains dead air

You probably only recorded to half of a stereo track, which means that only the right or left side will play back actual sound. Stereo tracks usually mean that two signals are contained within a ganged track, each hard panned left and right. Since only one of the two tracks actually had anything recorded to it you only hear through one side of the stereo spectrum.

You need to record to a mono track, which will let you pan the signal to anywhere in the stereo spectrum (meaning it can play back on both sides at once if you like).


Please note that this does not make a mono recording stereo; it only means that it is a mono recording playing back through two speakers.

[derneustart]

I understand, and how do you convert a voice recording that´s obviously made on a single mic, meaning its mono, into a stereo track? duplicating it? or is there a way (as I saw in Protools) to get the recording in L/R directly from the mono source (condenser mic)?

Thanks for your help guys.

[Chrisc_o]

A mono track will default to the center of your stereo field, so by default it should play through both sides of your master (stereo) outs.

Either:

a) export the recorded track as individual wav files (NOT joint stereo) and use only the portion that actually has audio

or

b) bus your stereo track to a mono aux or group channel


"a" is really your best bet.


If any of this is confusing, and I don't mean to sound condescending, you should really just read through the manual and follow the basic steps described within.


Good luck.