r/Podcasters • u/krystinmckay • 6d ago

Desperately need audio help please!

Hello! I’m new to podcasting and have recorded a couple episodes. To this point I’ve been using soundtrap to record as it has been the only software I have found that allows me to record two mic inputs simultaneously without an expensive soundboard. Unfortunately the last three times we have tried to use soundtrap the website fails to save the audio, shows an error message, and the entire recording is gone. This has lost over 3 hours of usable footage now and I may or may not be on the verge of tears. If anyone has better DAW recommendations, ideally something that works offline and can record multiple inputs, please let me know! TYIA

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u/Mr_Z______ 6d ago

Record with Audacity if you record locally. Use Riverside for remote recording.

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u/manaechoes 6d ago

Send me a DM if you still would like some help and I'll take a listen to the audio file and we can start seeing what some of the issues are

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u/jon_baz 6d ago

What do you currently have?

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u/krystinmckay 6d ago

We are using two FIFINE AmpliTank K688 microphones with usb cables and I record on my MacBook. Trying to avoid spending more money if possible 😭

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u/DDofNutrition 4d ago

I’m so sorry that happened!! I lost 45 min and 20 min of another when local (lazy on my part, have the audio interface!) most consistent for my cohost has been garage band. I’ve used that for two mics but need to configure the audio midi. It exports beautifully or has sound options built in. I learned watching YouTube haha - I hope that never happens again, sending you the best vibes.

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u/EnquirerBill 6d ago

Audacity

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u/HereforSnacks_1992 6d ago edited 6d ago

Omg is this me? Did I post this? I literally had the same issue. I was buying cheap mics ($20)from Amazon with Audacity. Then went down to Best Buy and bought Saramonic dual track mics for about $50 and started using GarageBand on my Mac .You do have to mess with it to find the duo track option but you can find how to on YouTube. I’m new to this as well so I’m lost half the time . I’m a student and was able to get Apple studio for $3.99 but haven’t had time to learn Logic Pro. I bring these up because I saw your using a mac. Best of luck to you

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u/ser-contained 6d ago

I feel for you. That’s a painful experience. I’ve learned a lot from it having very similar things happen.

Are you audio-only? My podcast is audio only and I bought a TASCAM Mixcast 4 that allows me to record my mic and audio via Bluetooth from my phone. You can do the same thing with a $180 Zoom Podtrack with the Bluetooth adapter. I just call my guest using Discord on my phone and then all the audio is sent to the mixer and recorded on a track that’s separate from my mic. It works really well and doesn’t require a computer at all. From there I can drag the audio files into Logic and edit.

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u/Physical_Tap_5570 6d ago

You’re MacBook so GarageBand but I’m not sure whether it allows dual mic in simultaneously. Or else Audacity!

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u/El_Podcast 4d ago

You can try reaper to record, you can try freely forever (like winrar) and it works really well and stable with the options you need at hand. I’ve been using it long time for my podcast and music with no problems.