Guitar recording with mp3. SB li

Hello?I have sb li've! and I have connected my guitar to comp. I can hear both, guitar sound and mp3 out of speakers, but I would like to record the sound on my comp. I can only find a way to record only one sound at the time. Not both same time. Is it even possible to set comp recording all sounds what come out speaker with this sb li've!, even if they come from different channels? Help please. -Way-

This is best to do w/ multitracking/sequencer software.
Method: load the mp3 file into track # and record your own playing into tracks #2 -#n. You can record as many instruments/takes as you like.
There are no 'easy to use' free-/donation-/shareware software which supports mp3 import (w/ Kreati'ves Kristal, you need to convert mp3 to wave as for an example before you can import). [url="http://www.cockos.com/reaper/">Cockos Reaper[/url] could be one you can try. There is also software called Audacity but IMO, it's not very good because of lack of certaing functionality. You propably need to install [url="http://www.asio4all.com">Asio4All[/url] too to get best performance out from Li've! (meaning low latency, etc).
Install Asio4All
Install Reaper, set Audio device to Asio4All.
Set samplerate to 4400 or 48000 or and latency buffer settings (ASIO Config -button) to 386-52 (you may need to change this bigger if you hear crackling/popping or get audio dropouts).
In Reaper,
- create a new project,
- insert a media file (Menu: Insert->Media file ...) ; find your mp3 file
- insert new track (Ctrl+T)
- set its input port to the one you have the quitar connected (you may need to set this recording source in SB mixer software too) use mic for microphone and line-in for line source (don't use "Wht U Hear")
- arm the guitar track for recording by pressing the grey 'O' button in track header properties
(- toggle the monitoring option if you dont hear any signal, you mayu need to enable monitoring in li've software too)
- set recording levels
- press record for recording (ctrl-R)
- when done, pres the long "space bar" in keyboard to stop the recording
- etc.
Read the Reaper Documentaion.
Kristal would be easier to set up and use but you need to convert those mp3 files to wav (flac, aiff or ogg) to get them imported.
jutapa

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