Stereo/Mono Handling
When you drag or copy stereo or mono files to other locations, the target location determines how the files are inserted.
Stereo/Mono is handled as follows when you drag between files:
Dragged section |
Drop wave |
Action |
---|---|---|
Stereo |
Stereo |
The dragged audio is always inserted into both channels. |
Stereo |
Mono |
Only the left channel is inserted. |
Mono |
Stereo |
What happens depends on the vertical drop position. This is indicated by the cursor shape. The selection can be inserted into only one of the channels, or the same material can be inserted into both channels. |
Stereo/Mono is handled as follows when you copy and paste files:
Copied section |
Paste wave |
Action |
---|---|---|
Stereo |
Stereo |
If the wave cursor extends across both channels of the destination file, the material is inserted into both channels. |
Stereo |
Stereo |
If the wave cursor is only in one channel, the audio is only pasted in that channel. Material from the left channel is pasted in the left channel and material from the right channel is pasted in the right channel. |
Stereo |
Mono |
Only the left channel is pasted. |
Mono |
Stereo |
What happens depends on whether the wave cursor is in one channel or both. The audio is either pasted in one of the channels, or the same material is inserted into both channels. |