Audacity recording only left channel while set to stereo on 2019 MacBook Pro

[lyonleft]

I’m on a 2019 MacBook Pro, and I can’t figure out why audacity will only record the left channel. I have set Audacity to record in stereo in the device tool bar, I’m using a Scarlet Solo which supports 2 channels. The channels themselves say they are stereo, but every time I record, it’s only the left channel. I have no idea what is wrong, please if anyone can offer assistance that’d be greatly appreciated.

SS below:
(the other audio file in the SS in an old recording, new recordings are only registering left channel)

[lyonleft]

Additional SS’s if helpful:

[DVDdoug]

Maybe a dumb question but do you have something plugged into both Scarlett inputs? What happens when you swap the inputs?

[kozikowski]

@lyonleft

I’m using a Scarlet Solo which supports 2 channels.

Yes it does. The microphone on the Left and the Guitar on the right.

You got one of the few good quality microphone preamps that will natively produce a mono audiobook voice track, recommended by ACX.

Koz

[kozikowski]

You can record one track, duplicate it and use the left track option panel to make stereo. So it’s not hopeless.

Koz

[kozikowski]

You can also set Audacity to record mono and it will produce a single blue-wave track that will play to both sides (L and R) of a stereo show.

Koz

[lyonleft]

I appreciate y’all taking the time to respond & for the insight. Turns out the issue was a result of my own confusion. I use a different program to mix, which there, the audio file is converted to stereo. It ended up being a minor difference between PC/Mac, which threw me off. Sorry for the confusion, but thank y’all again!