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  • audio: changing stereo program to mono

    Posted by Robert Billings on March 20, 2006 at 10:23 pm

    I have a program that is presently stereo but I want it to be mono.

    I used “combine” from the “channels” menu on the audio track, thinking that would do it.

    The graphic representation on the timeline suggests mono, but the speakers are playing back stereo.

    Thanking you in advance,

    Robert

    Robert Billings replied 20 years, 1 month ago 2 Members · 6 Replies
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  • Gary Kleiner

    March 21, 2006 at 1:28 am

    [Robert Billings] “I used “combine” from the “channels” menu on the audio track, thinking that would do it.”

    That should do it. What is indicating that you are getting stereo out?

    Gary Kleiner

    Vegas Training and Tools.com

    Learn Vegas and DVD Architect

    http://www.VegasTrainingAndTools.com

  • Robert Billings

    March 21, 2006 at 2:53 am

    After “combining” the tracks, I hear some of the audio only on the left speaker and some only on the right speaker. It is corresponding directly to the pan envelope that I set up before “combining” the stereo tracks. I have not printed to tape yet.

    -Robert

  • Gary Kleiner

    March 21, 2006 at 4:09 am

    What effect are you wanting to achieve with the pan envelope? If you want it to behave more like the balance control on an amplifier, right-click the pan control in the track header and choose Constant Power.

    Gary Kleiner

    Vegas Training and Tools.com

    Learn Vegas and DVD Architect

    http://www.VegasTrainingAndTools.com

  • Robert Billings

    March 21, 2006 at 4:40 am

    What I was trying to do was to use the left channel when it was cleanest (it was a PA output) and the right channel when it was cleanest (it was a live mic). I was either using one or the other, never both.

    I have since restarted my project, made a duplicate audio track, made one track “left only” and the other track “right only”.

    Seems to be a solution, though not a very straightforward one.

    Thanks again,
    Robert

  • Gary Kleiner

    March 21, 2006 at 5:39 am

    [Robert Billings] “Seems to be a solution, though not a very straightforward one.”

    Seems the most straightforward to me.

    Gary Kleiner

    Vegas Training and Tools.com

    Learn Vegas and DVD Architect

    http://www.VegasTrainingAndTools.com

  • Robert Billings

    March 21, 2006 at 11:58 am

    Thanks again,

    Robert

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