Newbie question - can switch channels

[ChuckBevitt]

Just a quick question BEFORE I dig into this application - I have a need to simply switch the left and right channels for MP3 files. Can Audacity do that?

Thanks much.

PS: I listen to 4 part harmony learning MP3s in my car driving to work. They are all supposed to have one part (baritone for me) on the left channel and the other 3 parts on the right channel. I set my balance control to left, middle, or right depending on where I am in the learning process for a set of songs. Sometimes they are produced incorrectly with the channels reversed; then I have to stop my car and adjust the balance on my radio (way down in the menus) for that song. I'm hoping to be able to fix them.

[billw58]

You can import a stereo MP3 file into Audacity, switch the left and right channels, then export a new MP3 file with the channels switched.

-- Bill

[ChuckBevitt]

Thanks for your kind response. I really appreciate it.

Chuck Bevitt

[kozikowski]

And just a note. You posted in the Audacity 1.3 forum. You should absolutely be using 1.3 for this job. Audacity 1.3 is listed as Beta software, but many times, it's the only version that will work.

Koz