Stereo to Mono (track already recorded)

I recorded a band the other night on my brand new iMac 24" (loving it), and the whole session went through great but after several takes, we finally got a good bass track down and i found out i had accidentally kept the default stereo track setting, so it's only on the left channel and turning the pan control to the right just fades it out. I can't seem to find an option to bounce it down to mono or split it. Any ideas?
thanks a lot guys.
I just want to say, i'm very happy with my set up and garage band in general, though i may be upgrading to something a bit more pro. sounds great so far though.

Setting the track to mono should fix it.

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I’m still a little confused about Stereo Vs. Mono tracks when recording in Logic. (This might sound stupid, but I’m still getting confused by this stuff.)
When first recording a track, do you guys usually do it in mono or stereo?
Secondly, I’m still confused about the benefits or stereo tracks. Why not just record mono and then pan a track left or right when mixing? I’m just not getting the concept of stereo recording. I know these are very basic questions, but I’ve read numerous books and I’m still a little in the dark on this. Thanks for the help!

Most of the things I record are done on mono tracks. Each piece of a kit goes to its own channel, then I pan things accordingly later (Overhead L & R, etc.).
You only need to record in stereo if you actually have a source that is stereo, i.e. a keyboard with stereo fx and L&R outputs, but even then I usually just set up two mono tracks, one for L and one for R. I would do a similar thing if I was using a stereo pair to mic something.
You can always make a mono track stereo later as well using a variety of plug-ins.

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Non-Linear softwares like Avid import all sound in mono track form. Adobe doens't, for some reason. Instead it's all in stereo form. I need someone to explain how to change the stereo track into two separate mono tracks. I know this action is possible in Premier Pro via a setting. Elements is not clear on this matter.
I did record a wireless mic, and a camera mic simultaenously at times. I need this sound in mono track form to avoid ambient noise. Otherwise when you lower the track volume it affects both.

PrPro makes splitting a 2-channel stream easy, but as Steve points out, PrE does not. The assumption is that all 2-channel streams will be staying in that format.
Now, when I need to split 2-channel (or 6-channel) source material, I just use Adobe Audition. The great freeware program, Audacity, can also split the audio stream, but I cannot step you though that process, as I use Audition, where necessary.
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hello!
I had a question about importing a stereo track. I'm in a stereo multitrack right now, and open a stereo track in that, but
I'm still not sure how to split the stereo track into two mono tracks.
Right now it's just playing on the Left side of the headphone. How do I get it so that there are two tracks - one on top of the other?
Help?
Thank you for bearing with my training wheels here!
Best,
Trail

trailmixalot wrote:
hello!
I had a question about importing a stereo track. I'm in a stereo multitrack right now, and open a stereo track in that, but I'm still not sure how to split the stereo track into two mono tracks.
I'm not sure why you want to do this. If you put a stereo track into a stereo session, then it will play in stereo. If you want to alter the relative left and right levels of the track, you use the Pan control in the mixer. If you can't hear both channels, then you need to check the mixer's master output options (where it says Default output at the top) and make sure that you have a stereo option selected - if you don't have this selected properly, you'll definitely only hear one channel.

Stereo V. Mono Track

By all means, someone please direct me to the thread if this has already been covered (which, being that it seems soooo basic, I wouldn't doubt that it has been).
I've been selecting all my tracks as stereo. What's the difference/pros and cons? I read the manual on this section and I know that mono pans a signal left to right while stereo "balances" the volume ratio between the left and right channels . . . but is that all there is to it? Does it matter which one you pick? Does stereo use more CPU? (I don't recall where I read that, but I remember a small blurb that said something such).
I just want to make sure I'm not doing something horribly stupid or whatnot by continuously selecting all my tracks as stereo.
Someone please help enlighten me.
Thank you very much,
Javier Calderon

Use a stereo channel for a stereo signal. Use a mono one for a mono signal.
If you use a stereo channel for a mono signal, all you'll get is a slightly louder mono signal that uses up a little more CPU - in other words, pointless.
So, if you record a vocal from one mic, use a mono audio channel, as it's just one signal. If you using a nice stereo synth with FX, use a stereo channel.
Remember, a stereo signal is only stereo if the two channels, left and right, are different. If they are both exactly the same, all you have is a mono signal on two channels, so you are wasting resources.
Most softsynths and samplers put out stereo signals these days, so the majority of virtual stuff is done using stereo channels. When you're recording guitars, or from microphones, you are dealing with single channel signals much more often.
Don't forget, that if you put a stereo effect on a mono channel, the output of the effect is stereo, so it effectively "converts' your channel into a stereo one, even if it starts off mono before any plugins.

Stereo to mono tracks...

Perhaps someone can help me... I am a relatively new Logic user, making a DJ-style mix with several different audio tracks (mp3's) dragged into Arrange.. They worked fine, except were locked and couldnt crossfade.. when I tried to change this, I think I did something funny..(selected all and Coverted Selections to New Audio Regions)..and continued arranging...now, when I go for playback, the tracks are shown as mono, some dont play and if they do, they come out stereo on their listed track and the next below it (which are now both mono).. I have tried opening a second project (with stereo tracks) and copying all the tracks across, to no avail... can anyone assist me?
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Sounds like a couple of things. First of all, go to Logic->Preferences->Audio, and select Devices and Core Audio tabs. Then make sure that the Universal Track Mode button is CHECKED. When this setting is OFF, it will automatically take a stereo file and split it up into two mono files in the arrange window, each with its own track. Handy for some things, but most of the time it's easier to see a stereo file in a single track. Like you're trying to do.
Second - there are certain things, like fades and crossfades, and a lot of destructive editing stuff like Time a Pitch Machine, etc. that can not be done on compressed files like mp3's or aac's. (They can also not be done on Apple Loops). That's why your fades didn't work. When you import an mp3 or other compressed file into Logic, before you add it to your Arrange Page, go to your Audio bin and highlight your mp3's, go to the Audio File drop down menu at the top of the Bin, and select 'Copy/Convert Files' and select to change the file to AIFF format. If you tick the box 'Change file reference in Bin' at the bottom of that window, then when it's done you'll have all your new AIFF's in the place of the mp3's. Then you can do all your fades and other editing.
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Logic Pro X stereo and mono tracks in the mixer window

did apple decide to remove this capability from the channel strips??? I can't find it anywhere..any help would be great.

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Separating stereo tracks already on a timeline

I'm running CC 2014. I recorded all of my audio using a stereo track - there's a lav in the left and a shotgun mic in the right. I need to be able to adjust the volume of the channels independently.
My problem is that I imported all of my footage using the "use file" settings in the audio preferences panel in Premiere, and then I began editing.
I know that I should have imported the footage using the "mono" settings in the audio preferences panel, and when I import footage into my project after changing my settings to mono, my audio comes in as two separate tracks, which is what I want.
However, I can't find a way to separate the channels of stereo tracks that I've already imported and begun editing with. This is a huge problem, as I've already edited a 30 minute timeline and don't want to start over.
My question: is there a simple way to separate the audio channels of a stereo track already on a timeline into two mono tracks?
If not, is there a sensible workaround that doesn't involve shifting things around on the timeline and replacing clips one by one?
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I always recommend (and use) Richard's method, but you don't necessarily need to duplicate tracks to use it. If your intention is to use EITHER the left or right source audio at any given time and not combine them, then simply apply FILL LEFT or FILL RIGHT to the different cut up audio clips. For instance with a wedding video, Left audio is Podium Mic and Right is Groom's Mic. You would not want to mix/hear both at once - it is one or the other, depending on what it happening in a given scene. So just "activate" the source you want to hear for each clip.
I use a short audio crossfade between audio clips when switching between L and R source and this pretty much eliminates any noticeable jump in the audio. For footage that has not yet been edited (one long clip), use the Razor tool and just make cuts where you want to switch sources. Apply Fill effect to each segment as appropriate, with crossfade applied at cuts. Simple and clean results.
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How do you combine 2 mono tracks into a single stereo track?

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How do I combine 2 mono tracks into a single stereo track in Logic?
I recorded using my left and right out of my keyboard to a hard-disk recorder (Korg d888). The files are made as two separate wav files. Is there way to combine these in Logic so I can treat it as one stereo track?
I have several files to do and am hoping Logic has something like a "combine tracks to stereo track" tool or something.

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I've used the M-Audio MobilePre USB device to record vocal and guitar at the same time. In GarageBand, this inputs as one track, with guitar on the left channel and vocal on the right.
I'd like to separate this one stereo track into two mono tracks for further mixing and editing.
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I'd like to separate this one stereo track into two mono tracks
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Hi guys,
Previously I have had no issues simply using Adobe Audition 3 for simple stereo recording and editing of a stereo feed taken from a mixer... well nearly no issues.... :-)
Today, I'm having a bad day or else it's because I'm getting used to being retired.. :-) ......
Query : How do I put two mono tracks into the usual stereo view in Edit view so they both display correctly there?
Put simply I have two mono wav files. Let's call them Left_wav and Right_wav.
I cannot seem to get them imported into a new clean Edit view (Normal stereo track layout) so that Left_wav is on the top half and Right_wav is on the bottom half.
Whenever I try, I just get either Left_wav or Right_wav taking up the whole of the edit view. i.e. it just shows one track.
Can anyone familiar with Audition 3 kindly help? I'd appreciate a simple step by step... I just can't see where I've been going wrong, and it's driving me bananas :-).
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There are various ways to do this in Audition 3. here's one.
Open both mono files separately in Edit view. Then convert Left_wav to Stereo by going to Edit/Convert Sample Type and under Channels select Stereo with Left Mix at 100% and Right Mix at 0%. This will give you a new stereo file with Left_wav on the top channel. Next go to the Right_wav and copy to the clipboard using Edit/Copy. Return to your new stereo file and enable Edit Right channel only in Edit/Edit Channel/Edit Right Channel. Then make sure that the cursor is at start of the stereo file and Paste Right_wav into the bottom channel of the new stereo file. Finally Save As.

Two mono tracks to create a stereo tracks

I have a series of piano music a cousin made, but it is all mono. Is there anyway to double the mono track to make a stereo track for CDs?

Yes, you can fake a stereo recording. Duplicate the track, option-drag the region into it, then offset it slightly from the original, and finally pan one track left some, and the other right some.
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Combining dual mono tracks into single stereo

I may be brain dead about this and since I have been recording a client all day--a non-pro doing a VO--I am. I may not be using the search function very well either here or in the manual.
I am working on a 27 minute film segment in Logic exported from FCP using the XML function. Mostly that has gone well but is by no means plug and play. It is very cool to have the project based in Logic and be able to do all my audio and music in one environment to HD picture.
My quandary is this: I would like all of my dual mono tracks from FCP to appear as a single stereo track in LP8. Is it possible to "collapse" two tracks into one with out exporting, reimporting them and then re-syncing possibly?
This is a confusing project and the more I can simplify my organization the easier my life will be.
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One easy way to treat the two mono tracks as one for editing a so forth would perhaps be to assign them both to the same Group. That way all edits, automation and such will be applied to both tracks.
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