Removing a channel from a stereo track

Audacity 3 Help Forum Windows
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Using Audacity 2.0.3 obtained from zip.

Hi. I am struggling with what should be a straightforward project, but I am inexperienced with some of the Audacity advanced features. I have a “play along” style track with the accompaniment on the right stereo channel and the same accompaniment plus soloist on the left stereo channel. I want to completely remove the soloist, leaving the accompaniment to play in stereo from both channels. I have been trying to delete the left channel and replace it with an exact copy of the right channel, but haven’t been successful in finding a method.

Checked the manual, FAQs, seached the forum, and tried some stuff but looks like I need some guidance. Any advice?

Dave No

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Drop-down menu on the left of the track > Split Stereo Track.

[X] out the bad track (on the left).

Select the track remaining ( click just above the MUTE button.)

Edit > Duplicate.

Drop Down on the left > Make Stereo Track.

There is a simple and convenient way to make a stereo track into mono, but not the other direction.

Koz

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Someone is going to post that you should leave a single track alone and Drop Down Menu > Mono. Real Mono tracks will play through both speakers on stereo systems and are half as large.

Koz

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Perfect Koz - worked like a charm!

Turns out I was on the right track understanding the intructions in the on-line manual, but was looking for the “Split Stereo Track” on the “Tracks” dropdown on the tool bar - obviously, I didn’t find it there so hence the post!

Thanks again,

Dave No

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It’s a standing problem. Not only is it invisible but it has no name. Click on “that little black arrow on the left of the track.” That’s it’s name. TLBAOTLOTT.

Koz

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But fortunately it is illustrated in the manual: Audacity Manual
(by the way, the name is “track drop down menu”).