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Your experience with Modify Clip “Stereo” or “Mono as Stereo”
Using CS5.
When recording my project our audio was recorded externally. I have all my audio tracks recorded as mono and I want to use all of the tracks as stereo.
I found instructions on how to do it, but I have some questions.
I highlight an unused audio clip on my project panel and then use Clip> modify > Audio channels.
Among the choices are Mono, Stereo, Mono as Steeo and 5.1
Since my clips are mono, I assume I should select “Mono as Stereo”. But is there a subtle difference to selecting “Stereo”.?
In addition, I want to fill both right and left tracks with the recording that was recorded in mono. I would like to avoid having to use the audio effects fill right / fill left. I assume using either “Mono as Stereo” or “Stereo” will fill both right and left tracks — but, again, is there some subtle differences — or best practices?
Thanks
Rowby
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I Don’t know for sure….
but I’ll guess
mono as stereo means that they will edit both tracks into a stereo destination track, but be panned discretely left and right
stereo means they that they will edit both tracks into a stereo destination track, but they will be panned center so all source will be beard from either a left or right speaker.
I could have it backwards….you’ll have to check…
Alex
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Hi Alex,
Ah, I see what you mean. I’ll test it with your comments in mind.
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I expect that by now Rowby has figured this out, but to clarify for anyone reading this latter,
“Mono as Stereo” creates a Stereo file with the same audio in the Left and Right Channels.
“Stereo” Creates a Stereo file and allows you to assign the incoming audio streams to left and right channels. If you have a single mono file and select “Stereo” You will be able to select weather the audio is sent to the left channel or right channel, but not both.As as side note, if you have a stereo incoming file, and select “Mono as Stereo” you will get two stereo tracks in your timeline, one with the left incoming channel in both left and right, and the other with the incoming right channel in both left and right.
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Ah! And since my source has only one mono channel, I’ll use mono as stereo — which is what I want.
I found this video that further helps explain audio mapping in premiere cs5.
https://tv.adobe.com/watch/digital-video-cs5/mapping-audio-channels-in-premiere-pro/
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Another helpful trick you can do at the same time is disable the empty audio channels that the camera recorded but you didn’t use.
It’s even more helpful when you have a camera that records 4 channels… chances are some of them are empty of audio, but still attached to the clip which is annoying when you get to the edit.. So if I only have one mic on channel 1 and 2,3 and 4 are empty, I can disable the empty tracks so when I bring anything into my timeline I only get one audio track, instead of 4.
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