Cakewalk Music creator 3

Anybody have it, and have trouble with it doing strange stuff?

I have been trying for 3 days to get 1 of our band's song recordings on to the computer, but it keeps sounding like a flanger is being used or something.

For a little background on this:

-I record the separate tracks onto my Boss BR-8 8track digital recorder.

(complete with 100mb ZIP DISK memory) hahahaha

-Then, I playback and set the track levels.

-Then, I connect the BR-8 to the computer via RCA cable-to-1/8inch jack connector into the "line in" or the "Microphone" input on my computer.

-I use cakewalk Music Creator 3 to Record the tracks as 2 tracks (for volume)

-Usually, now I would just save the file. Then Export it to a folder on my desktop, and open with itunes. Then i can convert it into an MP3 file.

LATELY:

When I record onto the cakewalk, it records the song at varying levels and sounds like the song was played through a flanger. It's REALLY BAD sounding.

I tried to mess with some settings...i.e. the inputs and outputs to no avail.

Does anyone have ay idea what is going on here? Or what I might have done. Or what i should look for.

I need HELP PLEASE:cry:

:eek:I have used cakewalk many times in the past and it always worked fine. This whole thing started recently.

I also tried using a 1/4inch cable going OUT of the BR-8 to the Line In on the computer using an 1/8inch adapter.

No dice....

Also...on playback...the vocals sound louder but the music fades off into almost a low warble.

Weirdo stuff happening here.

Do i have a poltergeist?:eek:

ever had anything strange happen with cakewalk2?

Odd issue.

I don't have a fix, but recording from the BR-8's audio out to the computer mic in is really going to degrade the audio quality of the recording. If you can transfer the digital files from the BR-8 to your computer, you might get better results.

I figured it would. But that's not the problem. I've done it this way dozens of times. I can make it sound decent. It's just not AS good quality as if it was digital transfer.

Since you mentioned the digital way...I need to get a cord that goes from digital output to usb to get it digitally on my comp. I can't find any such plug anywhere. So far...

As I mentioned, the BR-8 has 100mb Zip Disk drive for its memory, so that's all i have to work with.

Any ideas how i could go about this or find the correct cord to transfer?

Do you have a zip drive for your computer? I would think that would be the way to go?

Also, doesn't the BR-8 have the ability to save off individual tracks?

No zip on the comp.

The tracks are individual, but it would be a bitch to try and match the tracks up. It can be done but it would take forever. I may do that if I can get it to record the song properly.

Hold the phone...

I re-read your post. You are trying to record a mixed song you made with the BR-8 to your computer, right?

Do you have a Line-In on your computer? That would work better than a mic in.

:cry:i did BOTH though.

UPDATE:

I bought the newest version of Cakewalk....Cakewalk 5, this weekend. Tried to record on to the comp again....and guess what... it did the SAME EXACT THING.

Nice....huh?

So it MUST be a problem with input/output settings, if not the entire computer.

so, wish me luck.