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Recording in stereo with a mobile pre USB

SimonWaldram	Date: February 21, 2006 @ 2:02 PM I’ve just bought a Mobile Pre USB preamp and a couple of condenser mics (including this one: http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/page/shop/flypage/product_id/5444) However, I can only get any sound from the two mic input channel jacks, which means that one mic can only record in one channel at a time. I’ve tried using the stereo mic input jack but I get no sound at all. Help! How do I record in stereo?
ursabear	Date: March 1, 2006 @ 9:52 PM Hello! The MobilePre USB is a great input device, especially for the money. To help answer your question, maybe I can say a few things to help along the way. The MobilePre only powers one mic that requires phantom power (as does the CAD M177VP). If you use tow phantom-powered mics, only one will work OK anyway... I have used it extensively for double-mic'ing my acoustics, but with both mics being Sure SM57 dynamics. To help with the rest of the question, I need to know a little about your setup. What recording software are you using? For example, with GarageBand Mac, the MobilePre works out of the box to record left and right channels at the same time through USB. Other software may work differently... I do understand what you're asking, because I've always done one mic per channel. How are you getting the two mics down to the 1/8 stereo input? This could be part of the issue. More questions... let me know... maybe this isn't the answer, but I'd love to be of help!
hate9wicket	Date: March 1, 2006 @ 10:39 PM I think Simon's referring to 1/8" input maybe? I wish I could help...you might want to look at this http://www.buy.com/retail/Product.asp?sku=90050409&SearchEngine=NexTag&SearchTerm=90050409&Type=PE&Category=Electronics&Gad=0&dcaid=15894 otherwise, if you are recording guitar, if it is what I'm trying w/ acoustic, I plug in on one channel direct via 1/4" cable and mic the other side, but I use firewire 410, using the exact mic linked in the header post.
SimonWaldram	Date: March 10, 2006 @ 5:02 PM Thanks for the help, guys, but I'm still none the wiser. Could I have the wrong cable for the 1/8" Stereo mic input jack? It fits in okay, but I can't produce any sound. Hate9, are you saying that you use the Ch1 and Ch2 install lines? Usrabear, I have two mics, but I've not been trying to use them both at the same time. The only way I can record with this so far is by using one of the input channels, which of course means that I can't record in stereo. I've also read recently that the Mobile Pre is absolutely rubbish with condenser mics. Is there any truth in this? Should I just cut my losses and try with something else? I'm really at my wits end with all of this.
hate9wicket	Date: March 10, 2006 @ 7:53 PM Yeah the intrument/mic inputs, left channel for 1/4", right channel for the CAD, mixed results for me, I end up cranking the gain on the mic'd side and turning way down on the plugged side, so . I'd say for that device, You'd have to go w/ a mic like I linked above, it sounds like the mobile pre is intended as a field recording unit w/laptop, and unless you intend to record yourself at the park, it doesn't sound quite like the device you really want. I like my firewire 410, but it is a little fragile, one of the headphone jacks is loose, occasionally gets white noise, but a restart usually fixes that, plus I plug in my cable box, run sound out to 4 speakers, and still have 4 outs available.
SimonWaldram	Date: March 13, 2006 @ 7:09 AM So what are some good alternatives to the Mobile Pre for an acoustic playing non-field record person like myself?
hate9wicket	Date: March 15, 2006 @ 9:31 PM this may be an option http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Recording/Computer/Hardware?sku=245505 or you could style in the firewire area and do this which is what I have, tho I've never tried two condensors at once with it http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Recording/Computer/Hardware?sku=701385
SimonWaldram	Date: March 17, 2006 @ 4:46 AM Okay, thanks, man
SimonWaldram	Date: April 21, 2006 @ 2:20 PM Let's say that a have a sound card that's good but not great; if I was to get a Lexicon Omega Desktop Recording Studio (like the one in the first of Hate9's above links) would my average-ish soundcard drag its performance down?
hate9wicket	Date: April 21, 2006 @ 11:17 PM http://www.lexiconpro.com/Omega/asio.asp I'd be more concerned with disk speed more than anything, I put more than 12 tracks on something, I sometimes get interrupted, usually in the middle of a vocal track. I need an external drive, if and when I upgrade to 24 bit 96 khz sampling software.
Tallisman	Date: December 16, 2006 @ 11:03 AM On 21st Apr 2012, SimonWaldram said: Let's say that a have a sound card that's good but not great; if I was to get a Lexicon Omega Desktop Recording Studio (like the one in the first of Hate9's above links) would my average-ish soundcard drag its performance down? This depends on you production host: if it is ASIO based like Cubase SX or Ableton Live, then you will only be able to use on interface at a time, unless they are identical interfaces using the same drivers. Sonar, I believe, will let you use more than one as it implements a DX driver. It may be possible to access more interfaces in other hosts if you are using generic drivers like the Asiomultimedia driver that comes with Cubase, but these drivers usually have much higher latency then gear specific drivers. example: I have a RME Fireface 800, which comes with its own asio driver: asioRME. it gives me latency values of 9ms, but when using the generic, or DX or MME drivers, my latency jumps to 16-30ms.

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