Does Audacity support multitrack recording?
Audacity supports recording however many channels the device offers (for example, 24). The number of channels desired can be selected in the Devices tab of Preferences. ... Playback support in Audacity is currently limited to stereo (2 channels), so all multi-channel recordings will be sent to your sound device in stereo.
What is multi channel recording?
Term: Multichannel (audio)
Definition: A multichannel recording is a mixed and edited presentation in which various channels of sound have been assigned locations in a sound field ("left front loudspeaker, right rear loudspeaker").