Can Compressor downmix from stereo to mono?

Seemingly simple question - when compressing DV/AIFFs to web H.264/AACs, is there a way to downmix from stereo(dual mono) to mono without boosting the level?
I don't care if it just uses the left channel, the right channel, or mixes both together - I just want it not to clip 0dB when it comes out mono. Is there a way to do this in Compressor?
(NOTE: without using the Peak Limiter filter to lower the level, which always seems to cause the job to fail)

First you have to split up the interleaved stereo file->in the Audio bin select "copy/convert" (or hit control+c) in the menue select "Interleaved->split" and tick the box "add to Audio bin"
Now switch Audio track 1 to "Left" at the very bottom of the channel strip->long click into the stereo symbol->menue opens->select "left"
Do the same on Audio track 2 in this case choosing "right" at the bottom of the channelstrip
Now select the reimported split stereo file in the bin and split it up into two seperate files in the edit menue->"split selected Split-Stereo-file"
You now have created two independendent files for left and right and can drag those onto your Audio tracks 1/2 in the Arrange - of course you need to pan track 1 to the left and track 2 to the right to retrieve your original stereo image

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    In the situation where I might need to switch mic sources from time to time within the same stereo clip, for instance a wedding with a shotgun and wireless lav, I just use the Razor to put cuts in the audio clip where I want to switch. I just alternate applying Fill Left or Fill Right to each cut segment as needed, and throw in an audio crossfade at the cut point for a smooth transition.
    If I need to MIX the left and right channels in varying degrees of volume, I will duplicate the stereo track and apply Fill Left to one and Fill Right on the other and this has the same effect as two mono tracks, each centered. There's certainly many ways to accomplish the same thing with almost any aspect of editing and that's just how I do it, not wrong or right really.
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    I can imagine this is a very simple question, but I'm yet to find the quick answer...
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