Audio Channels

Edit Menu

allows you to perform audio channel conversion nondestructively. You can mix channels, convert to mono, swap channels in a stereo file, or choose the channel that you want to use in a multichannel file.


  1. Select an audio event and choose Channels from the Edit menu (or right-click an event and choose Channels from the shortcut menu). A submenu is displayed.

  2. Choose a command from the submenu to specify how to treat the channels in your file.

Item

Description

For events that use multichannel audio

Channel x

Treats the event as a mono file using the audio from the channel you choose.

Channels x/y

Treats the event as a stereo file using the audio from the channels you choose.

For events that use stereo audio

Both

Treats the event as a normal stereo file.

Left Only

Creates a mono event using only the left channel of your media file.

Right Only

Creates a mono event using only the right channel of your media file.

Combine

Creates a mono event by mixing the channels of your media file. After mixing the channels, the amplitude is divided by two to prevent clipping.

Swap

Exchanges the right and left channels in a stereo file.

Audio Channel Conversion