Importing wav music file but not in stereo
Forum rules
This forum is for Audacity on Windows.
Please state which version of Windows you are using,
and the exact three-section version number of Audacity from "Help menu > About Audacity".
Audacity 1.2.x and 1.3.x are obsolete and no longer supported. If you still have those versions, please upgrade at https://www.audacityteam.org/download/.
The old forums for those versions are now closed, but you can still read the archives of the 1.2.x and 1.3.x forums.
This forum is for Audacity on Windows.Please state which version of Windows you are using,
and the exact three-section version number of Audacity from "Help menu > About Audacity".
Audacity 1.2.x and 1.3.x are obsolete and no longer supported. If you still have those versions, please upgrade at https://www.audacityteam.org/download/.
The old forums for those versions are now closed, but you can still read the archives of the 1.2.x and 1.3.x forums.
-
Cinmay2000
- Posts: 2
- Joined: Mon Sep 17, 2012 9:42 pm
- Operating System: Please select
Importing wav music file but not in stereo
I am creating some custom affirmations with Audacity. I want to mix the sound of my voice with some Mozart music in the background. I have my voice file and music file ready to go. but when I import the Mozart track (in wav format) it comes up in Audacity as a mono track. It is important that the track be in stereo. My source for the track provides an online tutorial using Audacity. For him the track shows up in stereo. Do I need an extra pug-in or something?
-
kozikowski
- Forum Staff
- Posts: 69384
- Joined: Thu Aug 02, 2007 5:57 pm
- Operating System: macOS 10.13 High Sierra
Re: Importing wav music file but not in stereo
Make sure your Audacity preferences are stereo and not mono.
Edit > Preferences > Devices > Recording.
How do you know your music file is in stereo? Does Windows Media have an INFO panel? Open the file up in Windows Media and see if it's a mono file.
Koz
Edit > Preferences > Devices > Recording.
How do you know your music file is in stereo? Does Windows Media have an INFO panel? Open the file up in Windows Media and see if it's a mono file.
Koz
Re: Importing wav music file but not in stereo
How are you ding that? "File menu > Import > Audio.." ?Cinmay2000 wrote:when I import the Mozart track (in wav format)
If you are doing it that way and the WAV file imports as mono, then the WAV file is mono.
"Right click on the file > Properties" should confirm what the file format is.
9/10 questions are answered in the FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)