My USB-connected Roland Synth Keyboard only records in mono?

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132nonamemk\
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My USB-connected Roland Synth Keyboard only records in mono?

Post by 132nonamemk\ » Tue Jun 24, 2014 8:35 am

I have my roland fa08 keyboard connected via USB. MIDI and sound recording works completely fine.

However, when I record the sound onto Ableton, it records it as a mono signal.
I tried duplicating the track and panning one to the right and left.. but no luck.

I want the true stereo sample signal to be recorded, in stereo into Ableton..

How can I do this? I feel like I'm just a click away from it..
Also, why would duplicating the track and panning each to opposite panning not give it a stereo sound?

Thanks in advance!!!! :D

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Re: My USB-connected Roland Synth Keyboard only records in mono?

Post by re:dream » Tue Jun 24, 2014 10:59 am

What is your soundcard setup?

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Re: My USB-connected Roland Synth Keyboard only records in mono?

Post by chrk » Tue Jun 24, 2014 11:13 am

[quote="132nonamemk\"]However, when I record the sound onto Ableton, it records it as a mono signal.[/quote]
After answering re:dream's question look at the first image here: Routing and I/O — Ableton Reference Manual Version 9 | Ableton. Do you see the inputs of the track you're recording to? - Example: Ext. In > 1 is a mono input, so Live will record a mono audiofile. Change it to Ext. In > 1/2 and you're recording stereo.
I tried duplicating the track and panning one to the right and left.. but no luck.

Also, why would duplicating the track and panning each to opposite panning not give it a stereo sound?
Stereophonic sound is all about the difference between left and right.
Now you are summing two identical mono signals, and that will be percieved as mono.

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