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January 15, 2024
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Only hear mono audio in left channel for some clips

  • January 15, 2024
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My timeline has a mix of clips from a video camera and clips with audio I recorded on my PC.  For the audio I recorded, I hear it in both speakers.  For the audio recorded by the camera, I only hear it in the left channel.  When I look at properties for the clips, they both say they are "mono" for both Source Audio and Project Audio (although at different sample rates).  How do I fix the audio from the camera so I hear it in both left and right speakers?  "Mono" should obviously do this automatically.

 

I can't find anything remotely related in any help or online source.  I did find someone showing a way to fix this in Premiere Pro, but the menu items he used do not seem to exist in Premiere Elements.

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Ann Bens
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Community Expert
January 15, 2024

Clip looks stereo.

Post screenshot Project settings / general and clip properties.

 

Known Participant
January 16, 2024

That's what I thought, too, until I looked at the properties for the track.  Here's what it tells me:

 

Ann Bens
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January 16, 2024

Well there is your answer.

Make an export and see if it can be heard on two sides (without the Fill effect applied)

John T Smith
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January 15, 2024

This is for version 2021

 

In Effects (I think in Expert mode) select Audio effects

 

Find FILL LEFT WITH RIGHT or FILL RIGHT WITH LEFT 

Known Participant
January 16, 2024

Thank you!! I found it, and that solves the problem.  Now, why in the world doesn't it automatically import that "Mono" sound to be in both left & right?  And why is there NOTHING in any help I can find that covers this?

 

For the benefit of others (and I'm on the 2023 version of the program), here is a screen shot showing where that tool is located.

 

John T Smith
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January 16, 2024

>why in the world doesn't it automatically import that "Mono" sound to be in both left & right?

 

I didn't write the code so I may only GUESS that the program only uses what it detects in the file... since there may be times when the person recording the video only wants mono

 

As for finding the information in help... I bought SG's book for my V2021 so you might want to check Amazon to see if there is a book for your version

 

https://www.amazon.com/Muvipix-com-Guide-Adobe-Premiere-Elements/dp/B08KQ9L1ZY/