Recording on v tracks

[Groundy]

I have been getting along fine with my BR , but I think its time I started using my V tracks up to now if I needed a couple of extra tracks I have converted what I had done to mp3 then rerecorded and added another couple of tracks , Do I just go into Vtracks and record as normal. I suppose there is a post on here somewhere explaining.
  Regards  Alex

[cuthbert]

I think of it as channels - the Micro BR has 4 record/playback channels.

In 'normal' mode (forgetting about v-tracks for just a moment), you are recording and playing back on the 4 channels of the MBR. In actuality, you are recording on and playing back v-track 1 of each channel.

Instead of exporting an MP3, you can bounce these four channels to a pair of v-tracks (or just a single v-track if you want mono) other than v-track 1. This is done in Bounce mode.

So for instance, you could record four tracks, and then bounce them to channel 1&2 v-track 2. Then either switch your channel 1&2 to v-track 2, or exchange the tracks. You now have a stereo mixdown of your four tracks playing on channels 1 & 2, and you can use channels 3 & 4 for further overdubbing.

You can continue down this road quite a way, because the MBR has 8 v-tracks per channel, for a total of 32 tracks (even though only 4 channels can play at one time).

[Groundy]

Cuthbert, Your a Gentleman, So much easier than going through the manual.
Regards   Alex

[Glenn Mitchell]

Cuthbert that was explained very nicely. That one should be a sticky.
Groundy there are several posts about keeping track of the bounces and it's a very good idea to maintain a written "log" of what you do because it can get confusing quickly.
Also you will eventually hear a bad note and realize it was in a take back a few bounces.
You will want to go back and fix it but will never remember the settings that made it sound that way or the settings for the subsequent bounces.

[Vanncad]

Groundy there are several posts about keeping track of the bounces and it's a very good idea to maintain a written "log" of what you do because it can get confusing quickly.

Amen Glenn. Best advice ever.

Don't learn the hard way. 

[tony]

There is a terrific guide to V-tracks and using them on 64Guitars' site.  I just went looking for it but I've lost the link. It really shows how easy it is to use them and is well worth looking at.  It's better than anything I've read on the topic.

[tony]

Alex,
I found the document that I mentioned above.

https://songcrafters.org/64guitars/BR/Tutorials/V-Tracks_and_Bouncing.html

Have a read and hopefully this will be all you need to help you get your head around V-tracks.  It did it for me.  Good luck.

[Groundy]

Thanks tony, I,ll give it a go...........Alex