Multitrack Recording with the Behringer WING

Before you start

Multitrack recording on the Behringer WING can run locally without an online service. The two common paths are recording to a connected computer over USB or recording to storage media inserted in the console. Confirm that you have a suitable USB cable if you plan to record to a computer, and make sure any SD card or USB storage device you intend to use is formatted in a way the console can accept.

Check that the current WING firmware is installed. Routing and recording labels can change between firmware versions, so matching your console to the documentation for its version helps avoid screens that do not look the same.

Step-by-step instructions

Set up the input channels you want to record first. Select a channel, confirm its source is the physical input or network source you plan to use, and check that the channel passes signal to the main mix or a monitor path before you start the recorder.

For USB multitrack recording to a computer, connect the WING to the computer and select the correct routing page on the console. Choose the USB output bank and assign channels to it. In your recording software, create a project at the desired sample rate and bit depth, then select the WING as the audio device and choose the input channels you need.

For recording on the console, insert the SD card or USB drive, open the recorder or media page, and choose the recording source and track count. Arm the recording, set a level check if the page provides one, then start recording before the performance begins.

Keep the routing as simple as possible while recording. If a channel is not arriving in the computer or recorder, return to the routing page and trace that channel from its source to the assigned output rather than changing several settings at once.

Check the output

After a short test recording, stop the transport and open the recorded files in the computer or reconnect the storage media to a computer. Confirm that each expected channel is present as a separate file or track, that the files are not silence, and that the recorded levels are clean without clipping.

For USB recording, check the sample rate and bit depth shown in your recording software. For media recording, confirm that the console wrote files in the expected format and folder so they can be imported later.

Common problems and next steps

If the computer does not see the WING as an audio device, reseat the USB cable or try another port, then check the audio device list again. If only the stereo mix arrives instead of individual channels, the USB routing is probably still sending a main mix output rather than direct channel outputs.

If recording to media stops unexpectedly, try different storage media and confirm that the media has enough free space. Keep the recording path reversible by saving the routing as a scene or snapshot before making larger changes.