Hey all.

 

I was on garageband and i eventually figured out how to record two (or more) tracks at once). Here's a little bit of it just to show you how i would do it...

 

I select on the input source on a track mono (1/2) and i do the same with the other (only using the other available mono source). And i record enable both tracks.

That's all very well....BUT....

 

I have my equaliser, one input is my keyboard with programmed drums, and the other is my mic with my guitar. I have them plugged into my eq and i have my eq plugged into my mac via the eq's headphone jack and my mac's mic jack.

Obviously when i record, it has the input from the eq coming in as one track...

 

My question is, how can i separate my guitar and keyboard if they're both plugged into the eq? Because i want to be able to work with different tracks without the time eating job of overdubs...

I have GarageBand too! :D

And I've wanted to know how to record two things at once also! :D

But can you rephrase how to do it and your question with less tech-y words? :lol:

dude I'm not sure if that's possible. The eq is basically compressing the two inputs into one. So obviously it will recognise it as one. You'd need two inputs and two outputs to do that...

I've never used GarageBand though. Good luck!

What i do is record one, then record the other while listening to the first recording. Plus you wanna record in stereo instead of mono, stereo is better. Mono mixes the right and left channels into one track therefore you'd hear all the tracks the same out of the headphones. With stereo you can for example pan the guitar a little bit to the right and bass to the left and center the vocals and drums.

What i do is record one, then record the other while listening to the first recording. Plus you wanna record in stereo instead of mono, stereo is better. Mono mixes the right and left channels into one track therefore you'd hear all the tracks the same out of the headphones. With stereo you can for example pan the guitar a little bit to the right and bass to the left and center the vocals and drums.

 

yeah i know bout stereo i just used mono as an example, but i just want to know how to separate the two tracks while recording (eg record in two track spaces instead of both in the one).

I don't have to use my eq, but i like it, if there's another way...TEHL MEHH!!!!

I'm not too sure that possible for home recording. Theres mixers called multi-track mixers but they aren't the most affordable thing.

I'm not too sure that possible for home recording. Theres mixers called multi-track mixers but they aren't the most affordable thing.

 

Yeah ive seen those around, I'm only into recording on my computer for now....gees this is gonna be harder than I thought!!!!