How do I configure a second MIC into Reaper?

sjs94704 · 01-20-2019, 02:02 AM

Hey, ALL!

Here are images of my current device settings as well as a picture of the MIC interface I have. I have never before connected a second device of any kind and I have a friend who is going to come over who has a condenser MIC and the plan is to connect it to the second place on the PreSonus interface and then configure it to work as a second MIC in Reaper.

What do I need to do to properly configure the 2 MICS?

I'm not so great at a lot of mixing terminology, so please just be aware.....

Judders · 01-20-2019, 02:53 AM

All you have to do is change the input in REAPER to "input 2" on the track panel. You can easily test this by plugging your mic into input 2 and trying to record something.

Remember that condenser mic's need phantom power, so you want to turn on 48V on your interface.

sjs94704 · 01-20-2019, 06:47 AM

Hey, Judders:

Thanks a lot! I see how incredibly easy that is!

You know, as I said, I have never hooked anything other than one MIC to my PC, so, in one way I could let myself feel really stupid, but, I realize that I have never had a reason to mess with these settings before. When I first got Reaper I had some trouble with latency on my MIC so I had someone to come over to fix it and they were the ones to configure my MIC for me. Since then everything has worked great and I have had no reason to even look further into this part of the settings. All I know is that Praise God, the MIC works without latency!

Thanks again for your tip on this ........

Judders · 01-20-2019, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by sjs94704

Hey, Judders:

Thanks a lot! I see how incredibly easy that is!

You know, as I said, I have never hooked anything other than one MIC to my PC, so, in one way I could let myself feel really stupid, but, I realize that I have never had a reason to mess with these settings before. When I first got Reaper I had some trouble with latency on my MIC so I had someone to come over to fix it and they were the ones to configure my MIC for me. Since then everything has worked great and I have had no reason to even look further into this part of the settings. All I know is that Praise God, the MIC works without latency!

Thanks again for your tip on this ........

No problem!

MerlinWilliams · 01-20-2019, 07:12 AM

You might want to ditch the ASIO4ALL driver in favor of Presonus own drivers. Better performance.