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Why does ffmpeg's conversion from mono to stereo lower the volume?
1 - It seems that FFmpeg attempts to respect a common pan law (when routing a centered mono track to a stereo track, lower the mono signal by - 3 dB on each channel of the stereo track). The goal is ...
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Convert mono output to stereo?
There are two answers to your question. Simple answer has been given by ObscureRobot here. I only add to make sure your source already completely summed to mono, otherwise the right channel will be ...
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Faking depth and stereo separation?
It depends on what you mean by “cleaner” really. Is this a professional or amateur recording? If you just want to improve the recording, then there are many things you can try. EQing to get a better ...
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Convert Mono to Stereo before or after editing?
I just came up with a rule of thumb. I don't know if it is is really any good or not, but maybe worth considering.
If you are taking things away (cleanup) better to do it in mono.
If you are adding ...
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Research question 6.5mm jacks connecting to macbook pro headphones
You have the wrong adapter. You have a signal splitter rather an a dual mono to stereo converter. 3.5mm and 6.5mm jacks have multiple possible configurations of the connector. The most common are ...
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Will stereo compression affect stereo image?
As you specify using a 'stereo linked compressor', neither the timing relation or the level differences between both channels should be modified. Therefore, the stereo width should be unaffected. That'...
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Field Recording: Stereo vs. Mono
The answer is MS, or Mid-side. There are 2 types of "ambiance" situations that are very different. The first is dialogue recording with mono mics. Mono ambiances from those mics are needed to patch ...
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How can I select and delete the left track of a stereo recording in Logic Pro X
Take a look at the bottom of the Channel Strip section.
Here you will find a Format button that shows if the track is stereo or mono (there is a two-circle icon indicating it is stereo):
or
Click-...
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Convert speaker stereo mix to headphone
You could have a look into processing the recordings with the help of a binaural panning tool such as the one included in Logic. You would import the two channels of your audio files as two seperate ...
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Why would the BBC have a requirement for recording dual mono?
This is often the case where you have a single microphone feeding two channels of input. The reason for this is that it reduces the risk of a single channel of audio going to air as part of a stereo ...
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microphone distance in spaced omnidirectional field recording
I think its a matter of personal preference - mine being roughly shoulder-width apart. Since you're experimenting with spaced omni's, be sure to look into the Jecklin Disk technique.
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Effect for reducing stereo spread
Yes, there are plenty of ways to do this when mixing. Normally each of the left and right signals have their own channel in a mixer and can both be panned center or wide left/right or anywhere in ...
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Can I use the stereo channel on my mixer for my over head mics?
No, it won't work. Those inputs are design for keyboards or similar, therefore they don't have preamps.
Overheads are usually condenser mics too, so if yours are, these inputs won't supply phantom ...
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What causes the background hissing in speakers?
The hissing on my stereo was simply an extension cord wrapped round a speaker cable. It had been used for Christmas lights. When I removed the extension cord
the hissing was gone. I tried the ...
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Can you have white noise in stereo?
As John has pointed out, the advantage of stereo depends on what you want to achieve with the sample. In most cases, since white noise is used for measurement and calibration purposes of loudness and ...
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How to connect old stereo system to pc?
The "Tape" input is effectively identical to "Aux". It is almost certainly an ordinary line-level input. It should be trivial to connect the speaker or headphone or line output from your computer to ...
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Can I plug a balanced stereo quarter inch jack into an unbalanced mono input?
Let's start with what's right (though likely by accident). The SM57 is a dynamic microphone not needing phantom power (otherwise the scheme would be doomed to failure without a separate phantom power ...
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How can I convert a mono file to stereo (same audio on both channels)?
The key is to start with cursor at the beginning and just your mono track - make sure it's selected by clicking it. Then click [CTL] C to copy it. Next, click below the track so nothing is selected. ...
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Are actors' voices in the 2.0 sound positioned in correspondence with where we can see them in the video?
This is not a field I work in, though I am a [retired] sound engineer & currently work in the TV/film industry, so it's one where I watch & listen to the results of other people's work a lot, ...
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Can I connect a bass guitar directly to my mixer?
That the channel is "stereo" is really not important as long as you use the L/mono input. But there are other things to consider:
The load impedance (mixer input impedance) should be higher than the ...
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How do I 'widen' my PC's stereo?
While stereo image is somewhat determined by the speaker itself , the actual room and surroundings play a very large role.
Stereo image can feel narrower when various things happen in the surrounding ...
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How to achieve stereo width on choruses?
You achieve this by recording the vocals twice and pan each track to each side (L/R). So pretty much the classic double tracking technique, only you do not sum them to mono.
The minute differences ...
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Loud hiss coming from speakers when on line input
Possibly a ground loop?
You can purchase a ground loop lifter for less than ten euro online.
Even if this isn't the issue I personally think they are a handy tool to have in the box come the day ...
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How do you split stereo to left/right mono for dual stereo speakers?
You want to duplicate the signal on both the tip and ring of each speaker.
So basically, Source Left (tip) gets wired to tip and ring on the left. Source Right (ring) gets wired to tip and ring on the ...
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How do you split stereo to left/right mono for dual stereo speakers?
I have solved my problem by using a 3.5mm to RCA splitter, then splitting each left/channel again with another RCA splitter (making 2 left channel RCAs, 2 right channel RCAs), then merging both RCA ...
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How do you split stereo to left/right mono for dual stereo speakers?
I know it's been a year since the OP, though it looks like no easy solution was found.
What you want is known as a DJ Cable. As the name implies, typical use-case is for splitting headphone and ...
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What joint stereo bitrate is equivalent to 64k mono?
Joint stereo is only really useful for actual stereo recordings. What you are recording here (with two microphones on a table) is actually dual-mono, which is very different to "stereo" as there is no ...
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