Convert left-only to two-channel

PigsDad wrote on 6/28/2004, 8:15 AM
I recently digitized some footage into DV from and old VHS-C camera, and there was only a single audio out port (left-channel only). When I bring the DV file into Vegas, the audio track shows two channels, but only the left channel has any audio. On playback, all audio comes out of the left speaker (as expected).

The final project will be put onto DVD. What is the best way to render those files so that there is audio in both channels (effectively mono, but coming out of both speakers, not just the left one)? Can it be done in the final rendering step (creating the .ac3 files)?

Thanks!
Kurt

Comments

Chienworks wrote on 6/28/2004, 9:13 AM
Right-mouse-button click on the audio track, choose Channels / Left only.
MrPhil wrote on 6/30/2004, 2:58 AM
One way of doing it is using sound forge.

open the file

select left channel only

copy it (ctrl+C)

open a new stereo track (or mono if you prefer that, in this case it's ready for saving)

paste, choose to let the audio split to both channels

save the new file


Maybe it can be done like this in vegas too, I haven't tried it.
MrPhil wrote on 6/30/2004, 3:00 AM
won't that still be sounding in the left speaker only?
Chienworks wrote on 6/30/2004, 4:39 AM
MrPhil, did you try it? That would have been faster than posting another question. ;)

Selecting Left only will use the left channel as a mono source across both left and right evenly.
MrPhil wrote on 7/1/2004, 1:19 AM
No I didn't try it, cause I don't enter the world of internet from my studio, but from home. And if I try it myself instead of getting the answer from you, noone else gets the info. So thanks for your answer! :>)
This also means that if I have a stereo track I want to pan differently, or mix differently, I can copy the track, silence R on the first and L on the second, and pan as I like, and set volume as I like individually. That's nice to know.
zyzzyx wrote on 7/6/2004, 10:32 PM
You can also pan the left channel to 50% right - which places it in the middle of the stereo field.