Unwanted 'Mixing Down' problem?

[dungbeetle]

Hi,
Can someone please help me out?

Whenever I record a second track in Tracktion, it always 'mixes down' the first track onto the second when recording the second track (if you see what I mean!?!). The only way I can stop this from happening is by switching off the first track, but then I can't hear it to play along to!!
I need to monitor the first track only while recording the second.

I've tried various input/output configurations but it still does it.

Can anyone tell me what I need to do to keep each track separate?

Many thanks.

Regards,
dungbeetle

[P.T.]

Click on the input icon in the left panel. Now, in the bottom panel there is a place to choose to overlay recordings or to merge them, etc.

[M'Snah]

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[IIRs]

what soundcard? what drivers? what input are you recording?

sounds like you are recording a signal which includes the main outputs.. need more info to help.

[will.record.for.food]

possibly you simply need to move your "input" source to a new track....(dont record over old track)?