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Transmitter for In Ear Monitoring sends stereo output despite being fed single-channel mono input
I recently bought an Omnitronic IEM-1000 set (complete with transmitter and bodypack-receiver), but have run into an issue. My mixer only has mono output, so I am simply feeding that to the right ...
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Can a circuit designed for mono jacks work with stereo jacks?
I have some schematics for electric guitar pedals that are designed for a mono jack input and output, but I only have stereo jacks, and I want the pedals to work with stereo signals.
Can the same ...
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Acoustic guitar with 2 pickups, but no internal mixer: what to do to make it mono?
I have a custom Taylor Dan Crary guitar which has two pickups installed. One goes to the left, one to the right stereo channel.
One pickup is for the strings, the other for the body sounds (ie. ...
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How to check if an audio file is mono mixed?
I connect Zoom h4n Pro to my Mac via USB as audio interface. I then record audios with QuickTime.
Because I put the h4n on my left hand, the right & left inputs don't have the exact same volumes. ...
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Can I use a stereo cable extensor for a mono microphone [closed]
I just got small microphone to use with my mobile phone. The microphone has no cable, just the 3.5mm jack, but I need some leeway to move the microphone away from my device. I was looking up for ...
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Using XLR to Stereo jack for looping and panning signals, is it a problem?
I'm working on a looping set up. I have three mic's around my drum set going into a mixer and then i pan them to one side. I'll use this side to output the whole drums as 1 signal into an RC-30 looper ...
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Creating single channel sound (left or right) with no audio bleed into the other channel
Noob to sound engineering and not sure if this is a hardware/software query. I am trying to create a audio stream that plays a sound out of just the left channel. Eventually I want to create audio ...
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Connect stereo L+R pair to 2x stereo IKEA FREKVENS speakers
After waiting for a year or two I’m superhappy with the Frekvens lights and audio units. For sure it’s no pro audio but hey, nice for playing around...
I’m now puzzeling for the right setup and ...
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I need some help understanding balanced/unbalanced and mono/stereo cables
I have a Q802 USB mixer from Behringer, I’ll outline its use briefly and they get into my question.
I want to input a mic into the XLR, and the headphone jack from an iPad and the headphone jack from ...
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What joint stereo bitrate is equivalent to 64k mono?
I record a podcast, which has so far consisted of four people around a single microphone. After editing, I export at 64kbps mono. This week we're planning to record with two microphones on the table ...
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How do you split stereo to left/right mono for dual stereo speakers?
I am looking for a specific adapter that splits a 3.5mm stereo mini-jack into left/right mono WITH 2 RING CONNECTORS. I have two separate speakers (JBL Charge 3) and want to use one as left an the ...
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Why does ffmpeg's conversion from mono to stereo lower the volume?
We start with this mono file: test.wav
In audacity it looks like this:
Then we convert it to stereo with this command:
ffmpeg -i test.wav -ac 2 out.wav
Now it looks like this:
Notice that the ...
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Questions regarding mono / stereo during mixdown
I've been making a lot of super layered sounds recently, being quite militant about the m/s separation for certain layers, (sub and lower mids in mono, upper mids and tops in stereo).
I generally ...
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Can I connect a bass guitar directly to my mixer?
Is it possible to play a bass guitar through one of the stereo channels (L/mono) for example, on Behringer ZENYX 1823 sound mixer?
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Research question 6.5mm jacks connecting to macbook pro headphones
I have a problem with my hardware for an experiment I am preparing to run. I have bought a pair of research grade etymotic earphones for circa £500. They end up in two 6.5mm jacks. I need to plug them ...
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Separate speakers from stereo microphones
I have two audio tracks of dialogue: First, the speech of the client, second, the speech of the manager. The recording was done with two microphones. Unfortunately, each track contains the little ...
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Garageband Static When Switching from Stereo to Mono
When pulling a stereo-track mp3 into Garageband with only one channel, before this latest update to 10.2.0, if I changed the input source from stereo to mono, there was no issue. However, after this ...
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How can I convert a mono file to stereo (same audio on both channels)?
I used Audacity to create mono "audiobook" files (such as can be heard here), and want to create an audio CD from them for submission to CreateSpace.
They, though, require that the files be in .AIFF ...
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M/S-stereo signal to mono (for monitoring)
I'm recording in M/S-stereo for radio documentaries and would like to monitor only the M-signal (where the talking usually takes place) in my headphones. Therefore I wonder if I can use a plug like ...
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Convert Mono to Stereo before or after editing?
Source file: WAV44/24bit/Mono
If I wanted to do a basic cleanup/sweeten in Audition of this mono voice recording, would I perform the edits BEFORE converting to stereo or AFTER?
Thanks in advance.
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Can I plug a balanced stereo quarter inch jack into an unbalanced mono input?
Basically, I'm trying to figure out a way to run my SM57 through my pedals. I ordered a chord online that's female XLR to male 1/4 inch jack, so that I could plug the xlr into the mic and the jack ...
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for field recording(nature/wildlife) use Mono or Stereo XRL- NGT2 into Tascam DR-100mkii?
Want to start off on the right foot, i am a beginner when it comes to field recording, more interested in environmental, natural, wildlife sounds as well as construction sites, trains, busy street ...
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How to turn a stereo speaker into mono
I have a JBL ARENA 6ICDT stereo speaker.
When I was buying it, I simply assumed it's mono since it is a single speaker, but now I can see the two inputs. Now I need to provide the same signal to both ...
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Recording mono compatible audio with Sony PCM-M10 (RE50N/D-B mic)
I am recording with the Sony PCM-M10 using the RE50N/D-B mic with an XLR to 1/8" cable. This creates a stereo file. I've previously tried mixing this down to mono, but the L and R channels seem to ...
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Phones mini-usb to record stereo
I am looking into producing and hosting podcasts with two people.
I need a portable recording system with a reasonable price and some quality (not much).
Could you use your Android phone to record ...
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Mono and stereo jacks
I want to hook up my computer to an amp, but I only have a mono cord at this point, and that has the 1/4 inch bit. If the 1/8 inch adapter was stereo, would the mono cord end up picking up all those ...
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Is the perceived power of 2x60W the same as 1x120W?
I have a guitar amplifier which is rated at 120w (solid state). It has two outputs (A & B) both of 60W each.
If I were to run both of these outputs into a 2x12 cabinet in stereo (output A to ...
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From stereo to mono
There is an audio splitter from 1 stereo to 2 mono.
The stereo plug is connected to the common audio exit of the pc.
If I connect the stereo jack of audio headset with the mono1, why do I listen the ...
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Is it safe to use headphones with mono jacks into stereo jacks on a modern PC?
If I understand correctly, plugging a mono jack into a stereo socket would short the right channel of the stereo to the ground.
Yet most audio amplifiers have a short detection/protection circuit in ...
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setup for having an amp output mono to two speakers
I have two passive bookshelf speakers Micca - MB42X and would like to use a single amp to send the same audio signal to each speaker.
I do not want one speaker to receive the left channel and one to ...
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Can I record in stereo using Scarlett 2i2 and Audition?
I have purchased a Scarlett 2i2 Audio Interface and will be purchasing an Audio Technica AT2035.
Am I able to record in stereo using the Scarlett 2i2 from my standard output jack on my Mac, or would ...
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How can I select and delete the left track of a stereo recording in Logic Pro X
I have a simple question about the audio editor from Logic Pro X.
After recording some ambience of a outdoor scene I've seen that I was recording the scene in stereo. I used only one microphone which ...
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How can I duplicate a mono track into a second channel to create "Stereo"?
How can I convert mono track audio into stereo sound using Adobe Auditions?
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Duplicating mono AUX signal to headphones [duplicate]
My mixer has two Aux Sends. I want to connect headphones to them, but each will only send a signal to one ear.
What I want to do is sort of like this with the significant difference being that I ...
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Would it be Stereo or Mono?
I am recording ambience and sound effects for a room and there is one open window in the room with traffic outside. I was wondering if that traffic sound coming through only the window would be stereo ...
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Does professional quality stereo to mono conversion require a special adapter
I know this is going to sound like a really stupid question, but here it goes...
I have dual mono 1/4" jacks for the main output from my soundboard. I currently, only have the left side being sent ...
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Combine two mono mics into one stereo signal, such that each mic gets its own channel (left and right) [duplicate]
I am recording with Zoom H1. I have two ATR-3350 lav mics. They are self-powered and have 3.5 mm (1/8") mono miniplug. I would like to combine them into one stereo signal such that the left channel ...
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How to get AUX send mono signal converted to stereo?
I have a small mixer (Soundcraft Spirit Folio Lite) with 2 AUX sends that I want to use for monitoring. I'm plugging one of those AUX sends to the CD/MP3 in of my POD HD500X guitar multieffect so I ...
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Is it safe to use a stereo cable to carry dual mono audio?
My mixer takes stereo line input via 2 mono TS jacks.
My e-drum outputs stereo via 2 mono TS jacks as well.
Normally I will need to run 2 mono cables with TS jacks at each end from e-drum to mixer.
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How can I use the output of a wireless mic reciever as a wireless monitor and get audio on both sides of my headphones?
I referred to this Q&A, but I'm still confused:
Stereo and mono cables and jacks? What happens when you cross them?
I have this wireless lav set:
http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-EW-112P-G3-A-...
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Cutting diegetic SFX for 5.1 -- C or LR? (mono / stereo)
Just curious how you guys decide when to use stereo or mono SFX when cutting for a 5.1 feature. By SFX, I mean diegetic sounds.
I mean this as a question about channels, when do you put these sounds ...
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Convert mono output to stereo? [closed]
I plan on buying the Behringer MICROMIX MX 400 line mixer because it's really cheap and I don't need more than 4 input channels. The only problem is that it has a mono output. I tried searching for ...
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Stereo versus mono lps
I'm not asking about anyone's preference, only an explanation of an observation.
Jazz and Rock records recorded in mono are often preferred by active listeners, collectors. They command a higher ...
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Is mono (single channel) audio always played to *both speakers?
I've got some audio that was recorded mono but converted to pseudo stereo by inverting the audio and copying it to a second channel.
I'm trying to reverse the process and wondering if I should just ...
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Using a computer headset connected to a voice amplifier?
I'm trying to plug a stereo 3.5 mm headset microphone jack to a voice amplifier.
So, besides being able to connect it directly to the PC, I'd like to be able to connect it first to an amplifier to ...
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Wire mono microphone to stereo jack?
I have a microphone with 2 wires, and a cable jack with 3 wires.
How do I wire them together?
Basically i took apart a usb headset and got a microphone with 2 wires, then i cut a jack cable 3.5mm. I'...
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Streaming pure Audio without Video with IIS smooth streaming?
Is it possible to use IIS Smooth Streaming for audio without any Video? If so, how do I encode it?
I downloaded Expression Encoder 4, but I can't get it to encode to audio. It's converting my audio ...
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Summing Stereo to mono?
Can some help me please..
Im doing the sound editing for small animation, I want to use the sound effects which are in stereo, on to the mono track.. I dont want to use the splitted channels of the ...
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Why does the headset buddy 3.5 mm male to microphone and speaker female have a stereo jack for the microphone? [closed]
I'm looking over this product by Headset Buddy. Simply, why does this reviewer claim the microphone jack is stereo:
Mic port has to be stereo. Most headsets use stereo mics, so if you're using it ...
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Stereo and mono cables and jacks? What happens when you cross them?
I'm trying to get an understand of the effects of stereo and mono cables and jacks. This is complex because my mixer has both only mono jacks, and my devices -- most of them -- only have stereo ...
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