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izayya
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January 29, 2019
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How to get multiple audio inputs (working with discord or skype)

  • January 29, 2019
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Hello!

A friend and I are trying to start a podcast, but the thing is they live in a different state. I am trying to get Audition to record both of our voices as separate tracks. We are currently using discord to talk. I did some youtube searches and found a video that kind of worked but didn't lol...Basically, it was a program call Elgato sound capture.

What's happening is I can output his voice through "Elgato Sound Capture" as an input on audition. The issue is that I can't record my voice on a separate track b/c it only allows one input and I can't seem to change it. I can switch between my mic and "Elgato sound capture" but not use both as inputs. Does anyone know a solution for that? The mic I'm using is the Blue Yeti. Any solution would be helpful, mainly just how to record both our vocals on two different tracks at the same time.

I hope that was too much rambling and made sesnse.

Thanks!

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May 7, 2021
sarak57032339
New Participant
May 24, 2019

When I hit Join our community on Discord, it can't open the page

SteveG_AudioMasters_
Community Expert
May 24, 2019

  wrote

When I hit Join our community on Discord, it can't open the page

Nothing to do with us, I'm afraid.

SteveG_AudioMasters_
Community Expert
January 29, 2019

What you are trying to do is essentially not simple - this sort of scenario has been reducing people to tears of frustration for years now. Yes it's possible to do it, but you need to use programs like Virtual Audio Cable to do the routing, and that's really not simple to set up at all.

A method I've used in the past that's worked quite well is not to try to capture it all in real time, but to use Skype, and each of you record your own contribution at your own end, and the Skype output separately as a guide. Then whoever's putting the program together needs to get the file of the other person's recording of themselves sent to them, and you add this to the file of you, in multitrack, replacing the original Skype recording. This way, it sounds almost as though you are in the same room, and yet you have complete control of how everything sounds.

ryclark
Participating Frequently
January 29, 2019

Or alternatively use one of the Skype recording apps. However you can't really guarantee the quality of what actually gets recorded. So Steve's suggestion is best by far.

SteveG_AudioMasters_
Community Expert
January 29, 2019

ryclark  wrote

Or alternatively use one of the Skype recording apps. However you can't really guarantee the quality of what actually gets recorded.

Or, apparently, that it will all be there...