STEREO TO MONO

Special Interest Groups Audio Processing
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Hi,

I have made a recording from a desk onto a computer and have two main problems. The recordinig is only coming out of the L/Speaker and I have computer interference from the R/Speaker. [This is as a result of the desk].
What I am simply trying to do is have the L/Channel recording only with the R/Channel muted, and then this signal converted into a mono to have the one single feed out of both speakers. Thus getting rid of the R/Channel Interference.

Is there anything that can do this?

Thanks, Paul R

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Split the stereo timeline. Select the (formerly) Right and delete it. Select the Left and Duplicate Track. Convert back to Stereo.

All these tools change – a lot – depending on which Audacity you have and which computer. The down side of posting on a generic forum.

That’s not the only way, but that’s probably the quickest.

Koz

3

Delete the Convert Back To Stereo step if you really wanted a mono show (most people don’t). You can make the one remaining track mono.

Koz

4

In Audacity 1.3.8 and later,
Record the stereo track, then press “Stop” to end the recording.
Click on the track name and a drop down menu will appear.
Click on “Split Stereo to Mon”
Delete the bad track to leave the good mono track.
Export the remaining track in whatever format you want.