Recording problem (soundfile to demonstrate)

[o b s]

I spent about 4 hours today setting my basses up with my computer and configuring it to record properly, finally got it pretty much working but i have ONE problem.. The bass only records for the left hand speaker (IE. it only plays back through one speaker and only one of the soundlevel bars is moving while i record it).

To see what i mean download the mp3 file off here http://www.soundclick.com/obso and open it in any editing program, left side has bass and drums but right only has drums. Setup i'm running atm is bass into pedal into line-in then recording in cubase, i'm using a kX audio driver on an audigy 2 ZS soundcard and i had this problem also when i was still running an official creative driver and using acid xpress. Anyone got any clue how to fix this?




Oh and the hi-fi stream file on soundclick has modified the sample so dont bother listening to that.

[Spazzout22]

You're prolly recording a mono track on a stereo input. You just need to copy the sound wave from the left chanel into the right chanel. Maybe you just need to change something in the input settings in cubase, but I've never used that program, so I have no idea.

I just had a thought. How are you getting from the pedal into the computer. Most patch cables are mono, so it could only be going into the left chanel. So the first thing to do is get a ballanced cable to go from your pedal into the line in. Second thing to do is if you need to use a converter (like 1/4" to 1/8") make sure the converter is stereo as well. I feel like that might be a more probable cause and solution to your problem. I could be wrong though.

[o b s]

That makes sence, a long time ago i used to use a cable with a 1/4 on one end and a 1/8 on the other, now i use a regular guitar to amp cable (a pretty good quality one though) with a converter.

How can i tell if a converter is stereo or mono? And does anyone know any good internet electronics suppliers, since if thats the problem then radioshacks (what im using) are mono.

[Spazzout22]

so your normal cable has two parts, the tip and the sleeve. You've got a little rubber black ring that seperates the two. So there's only one black ring. In that setup, you've got your mono sound and your ground. With a stereo, you've got three parts, the tip, the ring, and the sleeve. As you can imagine, there's two little rubber rings seperating these. So tip and ring are R and L audio and sleeve is ground. Radio Shack should be able to hook you up, if you ask them for the right things. If the converters are stereo but the cord is mono (which is what a normal guitar cord is) then you're gonna have a mono connection. You really just need the right kind of cable, which radioshack should have. HTH.

[o b s]

You're right, stereo converter with mono cables.

You know how i can get the computer to record the mono signal properly? (just so the bass plays the same through both speakers really). It doesn't have to sound perfect, just good enough.

[o b s]

thanks for the help, now i'm recording the bass with mono selected instead of stereo and it all comes out even

[Pluperfect_Arson]

I just skimmed through the post, so I don't really know much about what has already been said.

When I first recorded, though, I had the problem that it recorded as mono, but on a stereo track, if that makes sense. I fixed the problem by switching the recording to mono, then switching it back to stereo.