Stereo to Mono and Levels

[Nickdunc]

Hi,
While getting the hang of using Audacity 1.2.6 I made some errors in the settings.
Some tracks are in stereo (mono over two channels from a single mic). Is there a simple way to covert them to mono?
Finally, is it possible to adjust the loudness of the tracks, as I realise some are louder than others (i.e. I didn't notice the mic level had changes when I was recording.).

Sorry if this is very basic - I didn't find the answer in my searches.
Many thanks,
Nick

[kozikowski]

Step one. Start using Audacity 1.3. Audacity 1.3 has a "Stereo Tracks To Mono" tool.

There are two ways to adjust loudness. Use Effect > Amplify, that happens in selected blocks, or the Envelope Tool which will let you adjust things easily word by word.



Audacity 1.2 is very old and no longer supported,
patched, corrected, or updated. Audacity 1.2 can
be unstable on newer computers.

Download and install the latest Audacity 1.3 from here...

http://audacityteam.org/download/

You can install both audacity 1.2 and Audacity 1.3 on
the same computer, but only use one at a time.

Audacity 1.2 will not open projects made on Audacity 1.3.

If you use MP3 or some of the more modern audio
compression formats, get Lame and FFMpeg software
from the same web site. Do not use older software
or software from other web sites, even though they
may have the same names.

Koz

[Nickdunc]

Many thanks - I'll upgrade now and follow your advice.
Best,
Nick