Firewire and Garageband

[jamur]

Need help in trying to set up Garageband and Firewire. I want to record two separate tracks, one acoustical guitar (mic input 1) and one mic for voice (mic input 2). I want to be able to edit each track separately. I have input 1/2 and input 3/4 turned on but they are both recording voice and guitar simultaneously. How do I set each track to it's own input?

 

[jackerin]

What you need to do is set up multiple real audio tracks in Garageband, and set each to record from a different input on the 410. 1/2 and 3/4 refers to stereo, 1 and 2 make up one pair, 3 and 4 the other. When you have a track set to record 1/2 it will record both on the same track (though on different stereo channels).

You could be able to salvage your existing recordings by duplicating the recorded stereo track onto a new real instrument track, then selecting line 1 on the first, then line 2 on the other.

 

[qbradley]

Hi,
Basically, you are dealing with Assigning inputs to tracks. This video: http://blog.macformusicians.com/2010/07/13/recording-multiple-tracks-in-garageband-part-1/
focuses on recording multiple tracks with external audio interfaces. Jump to 2:17 and it will explain the difference between assigning inputs to record a mono track (what you want) and a Stereo track.

Are the 1/2 and 3/4 the only options available?

 

[deej999]

there's some great tutorials on the web for Garageband. This one, though not free, is easily worth the cost and takes you through from beginning to record to mixing and outputting step by step.

http://www.macprovideo.com/tutorial/garageband09101