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mariushauge
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January 10, 2019
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Podcast interview only playing one channel in multitrack, but not in waveform

  • January 10, 2019
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I recorded an interview with two microphones, and I probably messed up the setting on the Zoom H5, because when I listen to it in the multitrack setting, it only has my voice, and the other person recorded with my microphone in the distance, very low volume.

When I switch to the waveform and listen to it there, both channels are fine, and I hear us equally loud.

What can I do to fix this?

Thanks in advance for any reply, I guess I will have to mono mix it somehow. The file is 24 bit depth.

Marius

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ryclark
ryclark
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January 10, 2019

But are both channels identical in Waveform view (with one voice loud and the other distant) or do you have both voices, one on one side and the other, also at full volume, on the other channel?

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mariushaugeAuthor
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January 10, 2019

Both channels look identical, both voices are in both channels in waveform.

ryclark
ryclark
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January 11, 2019

ryclark  skrev

Looking at those two sets of waveform images appears to show that although the two channels look identical they are in fact phase inverted (what goes up in one channel goes down in the other). This means that if you combine the two channels together as mono the signals will cancel out are become much quieter. What mics did you use for your recording and how were they connected into the H5?

Edit. SNAP!

I used two Sennheiser e835 connected with XLR, but I can not remember the settings. I have changed them since, so that the two mics are recorded in each channel.


You first need to disable one of the channels either by clicking in the top or bottom half of the waveform or use the L or R boxes to the right of the waveform view page. The deselected channel will turn grey to show that it is dedelected. Then go to Effects/Invert to invert the selected channel. Then re-enable the de-selected channel, Save and you are good to go.

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