Has anyone tried to use two soundcards to capture four channels of audio?
I recently completely purchasing the components I needed to play CD-4 records. However, when I tried to install an old Maya44 (4-in 4-out) sound card, it continuously crashed my computer on bootup. At first, I despaired, but then I had a thought. I have a Soundblaster USB soundcard installed on this computer, and I also have a sound card built into the motherboard that I've never used. Since Adobe Audition's multitrack environment allows ones to select different inputs for each track, I decided to try hooking the front outputs of my JVC 4DD-5 to the Soundblaster input and the rear outputs to the motherboard sound card input. It works! Sort of. The two recordings drift substantially as the recording goes along. Adobe Audition will correct for this, but it takes several minutes. Also, the two audio signals are out-of-phase relative to each other, though again, I can use AA to fix this.
The one downside to this setup is that there is no subwoofer action while I'm actually recording. I have to wait until playback to hear any bass.
J. D.
I recently completely purchasing the components I needed to play CD-4 records. However, when I tried to install an old Maya44 (4-in 4-out) sound card, it continuously crashed my computer on bootup. At first, I despaired, but then I had a thought. I have a Soundblaster USB soundcard installed on this computer, and I also have a sound card built into the motherboard that I've never used. Since Adobe Audition's multitrack environment allows ones to select different inputs for each track, I decided to try hooking the front outputs of my JVC 4DD-5 to the Soundblaster input and the rear outputs to the motherboard sound card input. It works! Sort of. The two recordings drift substantially as the recording goes along. Adobe Audition will correct for this, but it takes several minutes. Also, the two audio signals are out-of-phase relative to each other, though again, I can use AA to fix this.
The one downside to this setup is that there is no subwoofer action while I'm actually recording. I have to wait until playback to hear any bass.
J. D.