Does this record and save multiple tracks?
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If you are a Mac user, please do not purchase this device. You will be sorry. They have not been updating the drivers for the Mac, and their own forum will give you plenty of rants. It is an interface to a computer, not a recorder. It will work with Soundflower, sort of. The preamps are very poor. So you may have to buy an external amp if you intend on recording a passive guitar through it. I did this and then it worked. It will do multi tracks as noted by the other reviews. However, I was never able to get the Avid software to properly work. It was a very annoying process so I would not purchase this device for that. If you are a Mac user, please do not purchase this device. You will be sorry. They have not been updating the drivers for the Mac, and their own forum will give you plenty of rants. It is an interface to a computer, not a recorder. It will work with Soundflower, sort of. The preamps are very poor. So you may have to buy an external amp if you intend on recording a passive guitar through it. I did this and then it worked. It will do multi tracks as noted by the other reviews. However, I was never able to get the Avid software to properly work. It was a very annoying process so I would not... » Read More If you are a Mac user, please do not purchase this device. You will be sorry. They have not been updating the drivers for the Mac, and their own forum will give you plenty of rants. It is an interface to a computer, not a recorder. It will work with Soundflower, sort of. The preamps are very poor. So you may have to buy an external amp if you intend on recording a passive guitar through it. I did this and then it worked. It will do multi tracks as noted by the other reviews. However, I was never able to get the Avid software to properly work. It was a very annoying process so I would not purchase this device for that. « Show Less
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No, it is only an interface to connect your microphones/instrument/MIDI to the computer, and to route sound from the computer to speakers/headphones. You can attach up to 4 microphones simultaneously to your computer. To record and save tracks you must have an audio program on your computer such as Logic Pro/Pro Tools/Audacity. Also, I would not recommend this product if you plan on using it with a Mac, as the latest driver provided by Akai is not compatible with the latest Mac operating system.
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It can record to a memory card if u want ur files to save there as it record or u can hav ur takes there as well which ever u choose
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You can record multiple tracks with it connected to a computer through the use of software like Garage Band, or Cakewalk, Avid Pro Tools or any of the other major DAW programs. It does not have the ability to record to a memory card. It is not a digital audio recorder like the Zoom or Tascam recorders. This is a very nice computer interface that allows users to connect 4 microphones or instruments at a time to a computer via USB connection.
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This is only an interface to do recording on your machine. This does not store anything locally. You still need software to do the actual recording/storing of files. It comes with ProTools Express which IMO sucks because you must use monitors in order to hear what you are doing. ProTools will not output to your sound card, it will only come back out the monitor port of the AKAI box. I grabbed Cakewalk Sonar from Steam and that allows me to do either up to 2 stereo inputs (1/2 + 3/4) or up to 4 mono inputs for recording and I can output to my sound card so I can hear without investing in studio monitors.Works like a charm though. This is only an interface to do recording on your machine. This does not store anything locally. You still need software to do the actual recording/storing of files. It comes with ProTools Express which IMO sucks because you must use monitors in order to hear what you are doing. ProTools will not output to your sound card, it will only come back out the monitor port of the AKAI box. I grabbed Cakewalk Sonar from Steam and that allows me to do either up to 2 stereo inputs (1/2 + 3/4) or up to 4 mono inputs for recording and I can output to my sound card so I can hear without investing in... » Read More This is only an interface to do recording on your machine. This does not store anything locally. You still need software to do the actual recording/storing of files. It comes with ProTools Express which IMO sucks because you must use monitors in order to hear what you are doing. ProTools will not output to your sound card, it will only come back out the monitor port of the AKAI box. I grabbed Cakewalk Sonar from Steam and that allows me to do either up to 2 stereo inputs (1/2 + 3/4) or up to 4 mono inputs for recording and I can output to my sound card so I can hear without investing in studio monitors.Works like a charm though. « Show Less
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In my experience, it plays the tracks in the order they were added to the device. Once the last track has played, it starts over again at the first track you added. Additionally, you can turn on shuffle play so that they play in a random order.
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It does have the ability to load other ones from other sources o function as backing tracks. USB or SD card
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Are you asking, is there a space between when one track ends and another begins? That answer is yes. Works the same for WAV as well.
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Yes. You can record on one individual track at a time, or two, or three, or up to eight simultaneously. As an example you could record a drum track on track one, and then go back and record a guitar track over top of that on track two. This is the general idea of multi track recording.
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I have been recording for years but - I was the guy saying can you give me another track for this or that. Never touched the buttons and my friend has a vast system so have been intimidated to start on my own. Can you create a mix and bump 3+ tracks down to 1 line then have extra tracks open to add more?
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you can only record 2 (two) mono tracks at once. you can play back 8 tracks, stereo or mono. any controller capability is via USB port.
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I'm not sure what you're asking. You can record up to four .wav files simultaneously and then work with those .wav files in ProTools without interfering with the MTrack Quad at all. Please clarify your question if that answer doesn't clarify for you.
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Mick, I have never done this but in checking the Owner's Manual...page 13 states you CAN playback/repeat one track or REPEAT ALL. "During program playback, the programmed tracks/files will be played repeatedly". Sure hopes this helps! Mike F.
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Hi Dawn..I'm not sure I understand... If you run left channel to left "03" input and right channel too right input of "03" you can record to "03" but seems there should be a cheaper device for recording 2 tracks out there? paul
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Yes - very easy to select which track, or to record both tracks at once. You do have to remember to switch on the monitor for each track if you use the focusrite's monitor or headphone jack
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it records into tracks(listens for silence parts) Since I have been using Audio Station, I don't use it that way..you could and it works ok. I think it's just better to record side one and use markers. Then go back and edit the file. hope that helps
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Yes it does. It automatically records over the oldest recordings by default.
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I have never used this. The unit has a repeat button, to repeat all, repeat album. I hope this helps.
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it does i am running this on a mac and converted them onto ITunes but you dont have to you can stop the process it works great and will let you choose if you want to separate the tracks so when its done you can name them
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I was curious myself when purchasing, and after seeing an image on another site. The answer to your question is no, they all get mixed into one track.
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Absolutely, no problem. Record the click track on its own channel, and route it separately through your mixer to the headphones. Another way which would save one track would be to record over a click track using the rhythm section and route it separately. You can actually run 4 separate mono tracks by panning main and subs each left and right.