Multi-channel Recording
INTRODUCTION
The current releases of Raven do not support the recording of more than two channels at a time to make multi-channel recordings.
EXPLANATION
To record more than two channels to make multi-channel recordings, you must use Raven Pro 1.4 (32-bit). We do not normally support the use of Raven Pro 1.4 because it hasn’t been maintained for several years, and because it does not have the years of improvements and bug fixes that went into Raven Pro 1.5, or any of the new features. However, Raven Pro 1.4 (32-bit) is necessary for recording more than two channels at a time.
RAVEN PRO 1.4 (32-BIT) INSTALLER DOWNLOADS
RAVEN PRO 1.4 (32-BIT) SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Windows
- Install in default directory
- Compatible versions of Windows
- Windows 8.x
- Windows 7 (SP1)
- Windows Vista (SP1, SP2)
- Windows Server 2008 (SP1, SP2)
- Windows Web Server 2008 (SP1, SP2)
- Windows 2000 (SP3, SP4)
- Windows Server 2003 (R2, SP1, SP2)
Mac OS X
- Log in as administrator to install
- Install Legacy Java 6 before installing Raven Pro 1.4
- Compatible versions of Mac OS
- Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra
- Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra
- Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan
- Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite
- Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
- Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
- Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
RECORDING DEVICE
To record more than two channels in Raven connect a recorder to your computer that supports recording more than two channels, and select that device in Raven’s Configure New Recorder dialog. Some recorders may have several entries in the “Device” menu, and it may be that not all of them are capable of recording on more than two channels.
If your recorder appears in Device Manager (in Windows) or System Preferences (Mac OS), and does not appear in the Device menu in Raven’s Configure New Recorder dialog or does appear but does not support multi-channel recording, you may have to install an ASIO device driver. Consult the owners manual or online support for your recorder. National Instruments DAQ (NIDAQ) device drivers are also compatible with Raven.
Customers have reported success with:
- ASIO driver for M-Track Quad
- The WDM/ASIO driver supplied with an Allen-Heath ICE-16 multi-track recorder
PLAYING MULTI-CHANNEL FILES
Learn how to select which channels Raven plays in multi-channel files:
- Playing Multi-Channel Files
- Raven Pro User’s Manual (Chapter 8 – Multi-Channel Sounds)