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Hi Sorry, I feel this is a very noob-y question but thankfully this feels like a pretty non-judgmental forum  I've just got an audio interface - a Behringer UPhoria UMCHD204HD. I am trying to record my electric piano through it (Kawai ES110) and I'm currently using the L line out (jack to jack) into the first input on the audio interface. It is recording, but to the left channel only. I can easily copy the left track to the right channel after finishing recording, but is there a way to have it record straight to both channels? Thanks! P.S. I'm not much good at explaining this stuff, so if anything didn't make sense please do say!
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Connect L out of keyboard to L input on interface.
Connect R out of keyboard to R input (2nd one) on interface.
If the interface supports it, pan the L&R to 100% L&L, otherwise you will record both outputs to both channels/tracks.
Then in your software, mix the output as desired.
The key is to get both the L&R outputs of the keyboard into the computer .. then mix them after they get routed as such.
Your unit has a Stereo/MONO switch, which may come into play.
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Hey rharv, thanks a lot for your reply.
Is there a way to get it to record to both channels using only 1 input on my audio interface? I may want to use the other input at the same time for another instrument.
Cheers!
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Maybe using the MONO/Stereo switch I mentioned, or if the unit allows panning the input to both channels.
Since you are only recording a MONO channel when one line is connected, why would you want to record stereo in that scenario?
Just wasted track data duplication.
I'd use MONO when one cable is connected and Stereo when two cables are connected.
FWIW, your piano will likely sound better in stereo, using both L/R connections in the long run.
If you are ending up with a stereo track and sound on only one side you may need to simply change the target track type to MONO instead, so it sounds centered (or panned wherever you want).
Knowing which program would help too, as RB also allows you to decide the track format, so if you are recording MONO you can record on one MONO track, and when using stereo you can record to either a stereo track or 2 MONO tracks.
In BiaB I'm not sure how much of the above is true.
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Hi,
In Band-in-a-Box, you'd go to Options - Preferences - Audio, and change the "Audio track type for this song" and "Preferred default track type for new songs" to Mono (since we'd rarely need to record in stereo).
In RealBand or PowerTracks, you'd right-click on the track before recording, and change Track Type to Audio - Mono, as Rharv described above.
Thanks
Kent
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Thank you both.
The mono/stereo switch on my box doesn't seem to do anything, although I may not be utilising it properly... I don't know as my Behringer box doesn't seem to have any kind of user manual other than a very basic quick-start guide.
In any case, it's not the end of the world. Either I can record to a mono track, or use both inputs if I'm not recording anything else at the same time, or record to one-sided stereo and then just mix it after recording.
Cheers for the help!
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Hi Mike,
I'm guessing that mono/stereo switch only affects the input monitoring channel (that's usually the case with other interfaces I've used).
Thanks
Kent
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