How to Fix Audio That Is Only Playing on One Side (Panned Incorrectly) in Audacity
Determine if your audio has this problem., Open up audacity. , Open your audio file., Click the arrow beside the track name and select Split Stereo to Mono., Export the file.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Determine if your audio has this problem.
Most speaker systems will not make it clear what side the audio is playing, so use earbuds or headphones to check.
Left/Right panned audio is unprofessional and should be fixed. -
Step 2: Open up audacity.
, Click File > Open in Audacity and navigate to the file. , Make sure you press the yellow square "Stop" button before making any changes , For low file size with normal quality, choose MP3. (Recommended for most).
For large file size with high quality, choose WAV.
In order to export as mp3 you need "LAME" plugin for Audacity.
Look in the sources and citations section for a link to a helpful page on the matter. -
Step 3: Open your audio file.
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Step 4: Click the arrow beside the track name and select Split Stereo to Mono.
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Step 5: Export the file.
Detailed Guide
Most speaker systems will not make it clear what side the audio is playing, so use earbuds or headphones to check.
Left/Right panned audio is unprofessional and should be fixed.
, Click File > Open in Audacity and navigate to the file. , Make sure you press the yellow square "Stop" button before making any changes , For low file size with normal quality, choose MP3. (Recommended for most).
For large file size with high quality, choose WAV.
In order to export as mp3 you need "LAME" plugin for Audacity.
Look in the sources and citations section for a link to a helpful page on the matter.
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