Thanks, DVDdoug.
Sorry, I still don’t get it. I perfectly understand what you are saying, but what I see is confusing.
Firstly, what do you mean by “Export as mono”? As I see it, I first have to mix the two tracks together (Mix & render), then mix down to mono, then export. I don’t see an option for exporting two independent racks as one mono file? If I do this I get the same bad result no matter whether I invert one channel or not.
Secondly, I find that it is the Pan setting that is the culprit. I tried the following (exactly as described):
- Opened the original (“stereo”) file.
- Mixed down to mono
- Exported as file MONO
- Moved the Pan slider all the way to the left
- Exported as file LEFT
- Moved the Pan slider all the way to the right
- Exported as file RIGHT
Now, the levels of the LEFT and RIGHT files are the same as the original file, while the file MONO is very, very weak.
But hey, the LEFT and RIGHT files have been converted to stereo files with a silent right and left track, respectively!
So, I still don’t have a clue of what’s going on.
I think I will have to stick to the stereo tracks. I have already wasted more time on this than it takes to buy a new hard disc with room for the stereo tracks 