Can I do this with an Audiophile 2496?

[Keyz316]

Hi -

From the help I've garnered on forums (this one included), I had decided to get an Audiophile 2496 soundcard and a Behringer 1604A mixer.

I mentioned this to the sales guy at GC, and he said I would "not" be able to have the flexibility I thought I would so far as recording multiple tracks into my computer. I certainly don't take anyone's word at a music store, but I wanted to bring up the question here, since it is highly likely that I do not understand (considering I'm a noob hehe).

So my question is this.... the 1604A has it's 12 channels.... all that goes into the soundcard via a stereo input....
How does or CAN the soundcard separate that into separate tracks in my software sequencers/recorder? Like if I was playing a keyboard or 2, had someone on guitar, and was singing into a mic... would those all be mixed down into one single track which I could no longer tweak each part separately once it gets into the computer? Or does the soundcard separate all the audio it's receiving from the mixer's channels and allow me to record each individual track?

I was also looking at the Echo Mia as a soundcard option -- it has those "virtual" inputs... if the situation with the Audiophile would not work, would the Mia do the trick?

Anyhow, please excuse my noob-speak hehe.
Thanks :D

[eko1512]

Originally posted by Keyz316
Hi -


So my question is this.... the 1604A has it's 12 channels.... all that goes into the soundcard via a stereo input....
How does or CAN the soundcard separate that into separate tracks in my software sequencers/recorder? Thanks :D

No, it can't. Since it is sent as a single wave, from a single stereo out, there's is no way the computer cn understand the various instruments. The only way to separate single instruments is to record them individually. If you need the multirecord at once, then you should look after something else, like the Terratec 88MT.

Ermis

[ozraves]

You want something like the Delta 1010 if you want that many inputs at one time.

Most bands cannot handle recording live or one track at a time all that well so you're not going to see a big qualitative difference either way. I use an Audiophile as we recorded one thing at a time. The recording one track at a time approach is a learning step towards making better live in the studio recordings.

If you got the $500, then go ahead and get the 1010.

[wetwareinterface]

there is also the delta 44 or the 1010 le.