[Sidney Almeida]

"Luke Hale] "When I export the video I am only able to hear the VO out of one side.
So when you playback on the timeline it is stereo? (Yes it is)
And the audio meters show the VO in both the left and right channels?
In my case, yes it does.
=> I am having the same problem. On the project/timeline I hear in both sides but when I export it I hear only in one side.
– In “Channel Configuration” the Channel is set as “mono-centre”. I have also had that set as Surround 5.1, but when exported it was only in one side.
– Pan Mode is set to “Stereo left/right”.
I’have tried Channel Configuration set as “Mono only” and Pan Mode set as “none”. When exported, the audio was only on one side.

Is your project set to stereo or surround?
=> In my case, the project is set by default to surround. Is there a way to “change” the existing project to “stereo”? Can someone say how change it? step-by-step please.
I’ve tried “Use Cmd-J for project properties. Click the wrench in the lower right and change the project properties” but didn’ really work.

Solutions that Worked (audio exported to both sides)
Option 1: – I created a completely New Project and Customised the Audio to “Stereo” (when exported the audio was in both sides).
Option 2: – I exported the existing project (with audio in one side only so I could use the Video). Then I exported again but in “Export” option I choose “Audio Only,” and set that to MP3 File.
Then I created a New Project with the default setting as “Surround.” In there I placed in the Timeline the “newly exported Video” (I “detached” the audio off the Video and disabled/trashed that audio). Then I added the “newly exported Audio (mp3)” in the Timeline, and the Channels could be Configured as either “Dual Mono” or “Stereo”.
When this project was exported the Audio was in both sides.

I hope this can help.

[Sidney Almeida]

Thank you Craig Seeman
Before I go for a more powerful than the iMac, I will be making some tests with the iMac, just to be sure. I would like to try Apple first, then the other options (I find that PC gets tired/slow more easily than the Mac).

Now, I looked at an 8 Core MacPro with GeForce (5200) card, 500 GB, plus screen, etc. The cost is around £3,000 ($4,360). The question is:

With this amount of money would I not be able to buy a proper professional equipment to do mixing/editing? Something like a Video Mixer (with Chroma Key feature, etc), having at least 4 (I/O composite, SD, SVideo, etc), audio I/O, preview output, etc?
Bearing in mind that if I had e video mixer I would need also a good Video Recorder (for not to lose frame).

If you know, could you give me some options? Or for the price, would the MacPro be more reliable?

Thank you.