Matrix in Wavelab

[Candace]

A long time ago I did some matrix recordings by the seat of my skirts  Most of my current recording has been multitrack through a soundboard and then mixing down. I currently have Wavelab 13 and Cubase 15 as my DAWs. Can anyone give a girl some tips on doing a matrix? I think I'd prefer to do it in Wavelab. 

[nulldogmas]

I've only used Audacity for matrixing, but can help recommend a basic plan of attack.

First question: Are the two recordings synced, or made with different recorders? If the latter, getting them aligned is the first (and biggest) step.

[AbbyTaper]

Definitely easier in Audacity, if you can find  copy

[Candace]

I've only used Audacity for matrixing, but can help recommend a basic plan of attack.

First question: Are the two recordings synced, or made with different recorders? If the latter, getting them aligned is the first (and biggest) step.

It was the same recorder, because the tracks are labeled ST12 and ST34

Isn't Audacity a free download?

[nulldogmas]

I've only used Audacity for matrixing, but can help recommend a basic plan of attack.

First question: Are the two recordings synced, or made with different recorders? If the latter, getting them aligned is the first (and biggest) step.

It was the same recorder, because the tracks are labeled ST12 and ST34

Isn't Audacity a free download?

It sure is:

https://www.audacityteam.org/download/

If the tracks are already synced, just drag them both to the same Audacity window, and you'll have one pair of stereo tracks on top, one on the bottom. You can then adjust the relative volume to taste with the gain sliders for each source, or apply EQ or other effects to one or the other. There are no rules here: Just keep tweaking the mix until it sounds the best to you.

If you want to go down a real rabbit hole, you can split each source to stems first (using a program like iZotope RX or Ultimate Vocal Remover or several others) and end up with what are effectively multitracks for each source, so you can do things like "I want to use only the SBD vocals, only the AUD drums, and a mix of both for the rest." It's not usually needed, but can be handy for times when you're not happy with the compromises required for a straight mix of the two original sources.