Firebox not recording stereo

Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 3:15 pm

So i plug my condenser mic into the firebox with I just bought today, and only the left channel is recorded. Right channel is dead silent. There are several reasons why I believe this is the firebox's problem, not my computer or the mic. Has anyone had this problem or does anyone know whats up. Thanks.

edit: when i plug the condenser into input 1 it only records the left channel, when i plug the my dynamic mic into input 2 it only records the right channel.

Is this how its supposed to work.

Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 6:05 pm

yes, that's how it supposed to work. You should record a single mic as a mono file... not stereo. If you want to record stereo, plug in two mics (preferably a matched pair), one in channel one and one in channel two and this will give you your left and right channels. when recording only one mic (mono) you need to change the settings in your software to record mono, not stereo, so you don't have a stereo track with sound in only one channel and nothing in the other.

Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 12:12 am

Well when I go into the options for recording device (adobe audition) there are three options, stereo, L, and R. When using one mic (mono) plugged into input 1: Choosing L only records the left. Choosing R records nothing. Choosing stereo again only records the left. So how do I get a normal mono recording with the same track in both speakers? Theres no option for mono...

Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 6:40 am

Seem like this is the question of the week. Three people asking similar questions at the same time.

The record input should be left. The channel type should be mono. It looks like you only have the first part taken care of.

Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 7:07 am

If you are having problems + want a complete failure of a fix, visit www.rs-met.com, downoad ChannelMatrix 2x2, and put it in the first VST slot. Then set the values to:
1 0
1 0
And you're good to go. I do this with Kristal cause it fails hard with mono/stereo issues.

Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:34 am

Theres got to be something wrong with my firebox. There is no right channel. When I plug the mic into the second input and select the Right recording input in Adobe, it shows the track being recorded, but when I pan it 100% Right there is no sound at all. Panning it 100% Left there is sound. I can't explain this at all. How do I select the Channel Type gecko?

Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 12:54 pm

nvm problem solved. thanks everyone.

Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 4:52 pm

How did you solve the problem?

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