Hi CharleyF...
Question 1 - What is a sequencer:
Well, you sort of answer the question quite well there yourself. Yes this is the sort of thing it is. However, with a full featured software sequencer you can record up to 16 tracks of audio or midi and mix them down to a single channel. You can apply specific effects to each seperate channel (
called IFX - Insert Effects) or to the entire mix (
called MFX - Master Effects) - such as reverb, delay, flanger etc... you can therefore create some great 16 track mixes. You can then mix down the final 16 track mix to a single audio and load that in as a single track... then add another 15... et al...
These applications come from being free right up to thousands of pounds. An excellent free one (
and is also on the cover CD of ComputerMusic) is available for download at
http://news.harmony-central.com/Newp/2004/Kristal-Audio-Engine.html
Question 2
I think what the problem is there is that you need a full duplex soundcard in your PC. The SB should be able to handle this but it's your soundcard that I think can't. You were trying to record and play at the same time. Full duplex (
at least I think thats the correct term) means that your soundcard can record AND play at the same time. Most bog-standard PC soundcards cannot do this. You need either something like an internal or External (USB) Soundblaster card. I have an external one that works great.
So, your issue was that when you put the output of SB to the PC mic or PC line-in AND the headphones from PC as well, it won't do both at the same time.
You can achieve this though with something like the mixer I illustrated in my first post in this thread. Feed the headphones from SB to one of the mixer inputs, the CD Player to another mixer input, the REC Out from Mixer to PC Mic/line-in, use the mixer headphones and you're away.
I tell you what - it's great fun when you have all this set up. I recorded myself playing Ct along with a keys track I pre-recorded on my synth...
http://www.burnsworld.co.uk/music/lazy.mp3
Fire away with more of these questions if you want - I love 'em ...
