Stereo Audio Track Issue

[Dennis Radeke]

You can set up a sequence and project where stereo, interleaved audio can be represented as dual mono. You need to change the default audio handling in preferences and the track settings in the sequence settings. I’m on my iPad at the moment so I would encourage you to google for a tutorial as I know they are out there…

Dennis

[Martin Verona]

Thanks for the response. The point is how can you correct the bad audio in an existing Sequence with restarting the Sequence or Project. In FCP it was a simple matter of cut and paste. Takes less then a minute.

I was directed to an Audio filter that when applied to an isolated section of the stereo channel it defaults both audio tracks to either left or right. Similar to FCP but not as smooth in audio quality.

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[Walter Biscardi]

Unfortunately as CS6 sits right now, you have to start over and re-import all your media into a new project already properly set up for dual track audio like FCP used to do. This actually caught me on a recent project and Dennis actually was kind enough to remind me of the settings in PPro to change it.

As it is now, you have to have your audio prefs set BEFORE you bring in the audio to get the Dual Track Stereo as you want it.

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[Jeff Pulera]

I use the FILL LEFT and FILL RIGHT audio effects. Use the Razor tool to isolate sections of the audio clip that have the interference, then apply the filter to that area so you are only hearing the “good” channel (on both L and R outputs). Use the Audio Crossfade transition at the cuts to avoid pops and to blend in the edit.

This is not the “only way” or the “best way”, it works for me though

Thanks

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[Gregg T. karr]

Try this…
1. Select footage in question in your bin.
2. Right click to “interrupt” footage.
3. Select and change the audio from stereo to “duel mono”

4. Go back to your timeline, “mark” your clip for in’s/out’s
5. Go to the “in” mark and mach-frame the clip.
6. You should now see that you have two channels of audio that you can now patch.
7. Patch those two to the audio layers you want… say 3 and 4.
8. Hit the record button. You now have separate audio channels to work and do with as you please.

No need to re-import… no need to re-edit. Well, you are re-editing a little bit. But it goes fast!
But next time. It is helpful to set up the preferences to import all clips as duel mono.

Try it. See if it works. Good luck!