Mulab 8 recording separate track confusion

[MarkyMark]

I've recorded a guitar using a vst amp sim and a cab impulse loader on an audio track. When I record a second guitar track with a *different setting on the same vst plugin* (such as a dirty vs clean setting on the amp), it changes the setting on the track I've already recorded to the same setting, so instead of getting a clean backup track and a dirty lead overdub, I get two clean or two dirty tracks?

It also creates a separate audiofile on the same track instead of creating a separate audio track. What am I doing wrong?

[pljones]

You'll need to describe the project set up in more detail or attach the project (as a ZIP) so people can look and help. Substituting VSTs for built-ins will help for that, too.

Or post a screen shot or video of the set up (on the PC, MuLab has a built-in screen recorder). The video lets you step through how you created the project from scratch and what you did to get to where you've found the problem without having to write it all out by hand. (Posting the project might be quicker, up to you.)

[MuTools]

MarkyMark, it sounds to me that you think that when you record audio from your audio input the rack effects are also recorded. That's not the case. When you record audio the audio is recorded from its source and then routed to the rack and at that point the rack effects are applied. If you change the rack effects after recording then it will sound different. That's an advantage as you keep your original recording.

Now if you wish to record something with the rack effects applied and so the effects are also recorded, then make sure to record from the output from that effect rack instead of from audio input.

[MarkyMark]

Thanks guys. I'll take a couple of screenshots of the setup and post them. Could be I need a separate rack for a separate track using the same guitar and same vst BUT WITH DIFFERENT TONE CONFIG ON THE SAME VST AMP SIM? Idk

[MarkyMark]

Can't post screenshots in this forum?

[MarkyMark]

MarkyMark, it sounds to me that you think that when you record audio from your audio input the rack effects are also recorded. That's not the case. When you record audio the audio is recorded from its source and then routed to the rack and at that point the rack effects are applied. If you change the rack effects after recording then it will sound different. That's an advantage as you keep your original recording.

Now if you wish to record something with the rack effects applied and so the effects are also recorded, then make sure to record from the output from that effect rack instead of from audio input.

I can't post screen shots here?

[pljones]

Yep, attachments seems broken.

[MuTools]

Test

[MuTools]

Seems to work fine

[pljones]

Now it works

[MarkyMark]

MarkyMark, it sounds to me that you think that when you record audio from your audio input the rack effects are also recorded. That's not the case. When you record audio the audio is recorded from its source and then routed to the rack and at that point the rack effects are applied. If you change the rack effects after recording then it will sound different. That's an advantage as you keep your original recording.

Now if you wish to record something with the rack effects applied and so the effects are also recorded, then make sure to record from the output from that effect rack instead of from audio input.

I can't post screen shots here?

Thankz. I'll try that. Makes sense. I'm on a phone now but someone posted that the links were down to post screenshots and I think you posted a test shot and said seems to be working fine?
Was that an actual screenshot from a laptop or pc?

[MarkyMark]

Also my main concern was that on playback while recording a separate track the already recorded track changes to the same vst setting of the one I'm recording. How is that with a different track (but same vst on different tone setting)?

[MarkyMark]

Now it works

I'll try when I get back to my laptop

[MarkyMark]

And Thankz