Channel Converter

From the Process menu, choose Channel Converter to change the number of channels in an audio file. The Channel Converter dialog can also be used to reverse the channels of a stereo file or intermix the channels of a multichannel file to create interesting panning effects.

TIP To perform quick channel conversion without specifying the mix, use the Audio channels box on the File Properties window or right-click the Channels box in the status bar and choose a setting from the shortcut menu.

NOTE

Notes:

  • If you want to apply a panning envelope to a mono file, use the Channel Converter to convert the file to stereo first.

  • You can use mono files in the Pan/Expand dialog if you choose Pan (preserve stereo separation) or Pan (mix channels before panning) from the Process mode drop-down list. When you click OK to apply your changes, the file will be converted to stereo and your panning settings will be applied.

For more information about using processing dialog controls, click here.

Convert a stereo file to mono Closed

  1. From the Process menu, choose Channel Converter.

  2. Choose a setting from the Preset drop-down list, or adjust the controls as needed:

    • Choose 1 from the Output channels drop-down list to create a mono file.

    • Click in the Source 1 box and type a gain value (or drag the fader) to adjust the amount of the original left channel that will be mixed to the new mono file.

    • Click in the Source 2 box and type a gain value (or drag the fader) to adjust the amount of the original right channel that will be mixed to the new mono file.

    • Select the Invert Mix check box if you want to reverse the phase of the new left-channel mix.

  3. Click the OK button.

Convert a mono file to stereo (or multichannel) Closed

  1. From the Process menu, choose Channel Converter.

  2. Choose a setting from the Preset drop-down list, or adjust the controls as needed:

    • Choose a setting from the Output channels drop-down list to indicate the number of channels in the converted file.

    • Click in the Output box for each output channel and type a gain value (or drag the fader) to adjust the amount of the original mono file that will be mixed to the new channel.

    • Select the Invert Mix check box if you want to reverse the phase of the new channel's content.

  3. Click the OK button.

Intermix channels in a file Closed

  1. From the Process menu, choose Channel Converter.

  2. Adjust the controls as needed:

    • Choose a setting from the Output channels drop-down list to indicate the number of channels in the converted file.

    • Click in the Source box for each output channel and type a gain value (or drag the fader) to adjust the amount of the original channel that will be mixed to the new channel.

    • Select the Invert Mix check box if you want to reverse the phase of the new channel's content.

  1. Click the OK button.

Swap stereo channels Closed

  1. From the Process menu, choose Channel Converter.

  2. From the Preset drop-down list, choose the Stereo to Stereo - Swap Channels preset.

  3. Click the OK button.