Restoration of multi track recording?
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Sir Gene
It seems that before the 'new' version of Descript came out we were able to use 2, 3 or more audio sources for true multi track - multi mic - recording in descript with each podcast guest having their own mic. Unless I'm missing something - and I looked deep - that feature was deleted! Simply to be replaced with a single channel mic and a single channel 'computer speaker' option. WHEN will the feature that we always had previously going to be restored to the 'new' version? I have been doing a lot of remote interview lately and so just now noticed it was taken away when the UI changed to the new (not really better) version. But for doing serious podcast recording in studio, that feature was one of the things that made Descript competitive with Adobe products. Please bring back!
Canny AI
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Please bring back the ability to record multiple tracks, using an audio interface with multiple inputs
Timothy Malone
Not sure why you guys took that away?
Canny AI
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Multitrack audio recording: please add this back
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Jen Edds
Since the latest update, I can no longer record separate multitrack inputs. Everything is now put on a single channel. It's creating a bunch of extra work and some things can't even be edited out, like a guest making some unwanted noise, because I can't just edit it out of their track. In the past, I could use my Zoom H6 as a multitrack audio interface and select multiple channels to record to separate tracks. I could also choose the audio output device for monitoring. That has also disappeared.
Canny AI
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Add back support for multiple audio inputs
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Kristen Sharkey
The recent update removed the ability to record multiple audio inputs as separate tracks, which is essential for my editing process. Removing functionality without warning is never a good look. This means I have to do my recording in a separate app, which adds a whole other step and removes my backup recording process as well. Please add this capability back in.
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Sable Yong
Removing the ability to record multiple audio inputs in the same room is what I and many other Descript users require for podcast production, and without this feature, it makes Descript completely unusable for these purposes. It's a simple basic feature available in nearly ANY recording software so I don't understand why it would be removed. If Descript is getting more expensive and removing basic required features, I and I'm sure many others will need to go elsewhere for our software needs. I don't assume that's something Descript cares about, but come on — you can still add all your fancy bells and whistle features to impress investors or whoever is pressuring you to overly optimize while retaining the (I reiterate) most basic required features of a recording and editing software. Please.
Canny AI
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Bring back multitrack audio recording
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Mike Indovina
Please bring back the ability to simultaneously record multiple audio tracks and have the ability to edit them separately. This used to work but with the newest updates, this feature is gone.
This is perfect for people who have an audio interface and are using descript to capture multiple sources and then want the ability to edit each after the fact (whether for thigns like volume, muting section, etc)
Support has recommended creating an aggregate device, but this combines all audio inputs into one source. This isn't the same thing.
Canny AI
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Bring Back Multitrack Audio Recording
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Mike Indovina
With the latest version of Descript, users have lost the ability to record multitrack audio as separate layers.
Yes, there are help articles that discuss how to create an aggregate audio device so you can record more than one source, but doing so combines all the inputs so that it gets recorded as one track in Descript.
I have an audio interface with multiple inputs and I'd love to record each input to it's own track in Descript so that I can edit each track independently (for example, mute one layer in certain sections, adjust volumes, etc).
This used to be possible. Please bring it back!
Canny AI
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Changes in Descript preview that are a step in the wrong direction
Alexis Kenyon
Is there a reason you changed the recording menu on the Descript Prime? The record computer audio was SO much easier. The whole descript loopback player thing and agregrate etc is confusing. the entire menu is more confusing. Can you please just stick to the simple design? Also, the downloading the audio file option rather than copy it to finder.. why did you get rid of the option to copy with studio sound on the new Descript Preview? The other was better. This new one is so annoying.