Independent Audio tracks?

ptlpc wrote on 1/27/2005, 7:29 AM
I haven't been able to find an answer to a question I have about Vegas audio tracks - hoping you all can answer. I have been editing for 20 years but only recently just found Vegas and I like it's power.

In FCP, audio is treated as stereo "pairs" and each channel (L & R side) can be manipulated independently. I can easily raise the volume of the left side while keeping the right side unaffected.

In Vegas, it seems to treat audio as a stereo "Track" and I can raise and lower volume of both or pan both but I haven't been able to find out how to adjust the left channel independently from the right. I mostly record using two different mics for the various talent into my camera.

So the question is: How do I independently raise or lower the left audio channel? AND can I get both channels panned straight up too?

Right clicking on an audio track allows me to select Both, Left Only, Right Only, Mix and Swap. I have found no way to keep both tracks intact, pan each to center and lower one without affecting the other.

Any pointers appreciated.
Thanks

Comments

MrPhil wrote on 1/27/2005, 7:43 AM
you're halfway there.

copy the track
select one as left only, and the other as right only
you now have two separate tracks which you can pan and adjust any way you want separately.
Sari wrote on 1/27/2005, 11:04 AM
You can also copy the track, right click, choose channels and select left or right. Now you have two independant channels.

Ben  wrote on 1/27/2005, 11:10 AM
Following from Sari's suggestion, you could then also group those two mono events together by selecting them and pressing G (this works better in my opinion if Event Group Selection is set to 'true' in the internal preferences).

You will then effectively have a single stereo event which you can easily edit on the timeline, but with independent control of channel pan and volume.

Ben
ptlpc wrote on 1/27/2005, 2:20 PM
Thanks all.
ddmf wrote on 2/15/2005, 3:03 PM
i take it then that this method would also be good for outputting a stereo file into l & r of a surround mix too... damn, that's easy!