Stereo-to-Mono (or Mono-to-Stereo) Conversion

To perform quick channel conversion without specifying the mix, use the Audio channels control on the Properties dialog or right-click the Stereo/Mono box in the status bar and choose Stereo or Mono from the shortcut menu.

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.

Convert a mono file to stereoClosed

  1. Perform either of the following actions to display the Mono to Stereo dialog:

  • Right-click the Mono box in the status bar and choose Stereo from the shortcut menu.

  • Click the down arrow for the Audio channels control on the Properties dialog and choose Stereo from the menu.

  1. Specify the channel where you want to put the sound data:

    • Click the Left Channel radio button to place the mono data in the left channel and set the right channel to silence.

    • Click the Right Channel radio button to place the mono data in the right channel and set the left channel to silence.

    • Click the Both Channels radio button to place the mono data in the right and left channels.

  1. Click the OK button.

Convert a stereo file to monoClosed

  1. Perform either of the following actions to display the Stereo to Mono dialog:

    • Right-click the Stereo box in the status bar and choose Mono from the shortcut menu.

    • Click the down arrow for the Audio channels control on the Properties dialog and choose Mono from the menu.

  1. Specify which channel you want to use in the resulting mono file:

    • Click the Left Channel radio button to preserve only the data in the left channel.

    • Click the Right Channel radio button to preserve only the data in the right channel.

    • Click the Mix Channels radio button to place the mono data in the right and left channels.

  1. Click the OK button.

Customize the mixClosed

The Channel Converter allows independent level settings for each channel and can be used to inter-mix the left and right channels of a stereo file to create interesting pan effects. For simple conversions, use the included presets.