# Tidal cycles direct multitrack recording in supercollider with mixdown stereo monitor

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**Created:** [12 September 2026 17:20 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/tidal-cycles-direct-multitrack-recording-in-supercollider-with-mixdown-stereo-monitor/6220 "2026-09-12T17:20:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nikola\_Nenov](https://uzu.lurk.org/user_avatar/uzu.lurk.org/nikola_nenov/32/3573_2.png) [@Nikola\_Nenov](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/Nikola_Nenov)\
**Post date:** [12 September 2026 17:20 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/tidal-cycles-direct-multitrack-recording-in-supercollider-with-mixdown-stereo-monitor/6220/1 "2026-09-12T17:20:49Z")

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ello, Im trying to record my orbits to seperate stereo stems, it looks like this is possible directly in supercollider like this:

```haskell

s.options.numOutputBusChannels = 12; // set outputs

~dirt.start(57120, [0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10]); // split to seperate stems??

s.record(numChannels: 12); // start recording directly in supercollider the 12 channels to a multitrack wav file

s.stopRecording;

```

Tested this, it works, the file writes with audio, the only issue is that I cant hear what im playing/recording, is there any way to get a monitor/mix down of the channels to stereo out to my main audio device?