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Centre
Left
Right to left moving
Fifty per cent right
Fifty per cent left
Right/left
When the Bounce dialogue box comes up, select split stereo
as the bounce type and Import into Session After Bounce as
the bounce option.
You already know that split stereo will create two mono files,
one for the left channel and one for the right channel. Import into
session will automatically import the two files into the current
session.
Compare the two files to each other and to track one originals
panning automation.
logical because the panning automation for the first event placed it
equally in the left and right channels, while the second event was
panned to the left channel.
Mute the first channel, and play tracks two and three.
Both tracks two and three are set to the default pan position,
which is centre. Therefore, both tracks are being sent equally to the
left and right channels, and we are hearing identical signals from
the left and right speakers.
When importing split stereo files into mono tracks, remember to pan
the tracks to the appropriate pan position.
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Two mono tracks used to hold the two converted mono files
from a converted stereo file (top); a stereo track holding both
mono files together.
It is thus possible to maintain control over both split stereo
files in one track, and solve many of the complications of dealing
with individual mono tracks. However, unless you are extremely
organized and allocate your stereo and mono tracks beforehand,
you will be in the situation of having to place split stereo files in
mono tracks, even if only temporarily.
Placing the Two Files in Adjacent Mono Tracks
Since ProTools cannot use stereo files within mono tracks, you need
to allocate two mono tracks for the two split stereo files. Although
the pair of files exist separately and independently and can be used
as separate regions, it is easiest to place them in adjacent tracks.
Before placing the files in the tracks, make sure there is space
available for both regions. Remember that dropping a region on top
of another, even accidentally, can cause new regions to form;
therefore, take a second to clear the tracks.
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Do the same for the right channel. Play the track it should
sound mono (since youve panned both tracks to the middle).
Select multiple mono. This will create two identical mono files.
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Import After Bounce will place the new file into the Audio
Region List.
Create two mono tracks, and drag the new files into the new
tracks:
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Set the panning to begin at eighty per cent right, then from
four seconds through ten seconds, move the panning to eighty
per cent left, leaving it there for the remainder of the region.
Track One should still contain the original stereo file. Solo
track one to listen to it.
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A Dynamic Relationship
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Fade in River (- to 0 dB) from :25 to :35a ten-second fadein. You will also need to move the first breakpoint on each
track to -.
In the third track, which contains River Hi, create a tensecond fade-in (- to 0 dB) from about :37 until :47. Then
create a ten-second fade-out (0 dB to -) from :55 to 1:05.
Your session should look something like the one below when
it is displayed with volume automation:
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