Question re: Multi-channel audio -- more specifically, the Full Stereo Mix L and R

[davidb15711366]

Hello,

I have a client that wants 4 channel audio for his videos -- Ch 1 + 2 are Full Stereo L and R, Ch 3 + 4 are M&E L and R.

To accomplish this, I created a new Multichannel sequence with 4 channels, made them all MONO, panned them correctly, and routed the channels properly.  So, Stereo L is routed -100 to a mono track and Stereo R is routed 100 to a mono track as well.

After reviewing the test file I sent over, the client told me that the tracks need to be stereo not mono, but every time before this that I've made a multichannel sequence I've set the tracks to mono and it's worked out fine.

So what do? Should I change track types to Standard or Adaptive perhaps? Or is my client missing something on his end that will allow his software to read the mono tracks as stereo/dual mono?

Thanks!

[John V Knowles]

Hi,

Multichannel tracks don't have to be mono, they can be standard. In this case, it sounds like what the client wants is two stereo pairs instead of 4 panned mono. So set it as 4 channels, with stereo on 1+2 and M+E on 3+4; I think there's no need to pan either.

JVK

[davidb15711366]

Thanks for the reply! I'll give standard tracks instead of mono a shot.

Follow up question though -- if the client requested Stereo L and Stereo R (as well as M&E L and R), doesn't that mean I should pan the tracks?

[John V Knowles]

Are they sure they don't want mono tracks? It sounds like they do -- stereo L and stereo R sound like two separate stems to me.

[Steve Griffiths]

At the Broadcast Network I work at, all 'supplier masters' (i.e. with multitrack audio - sometimes up to 32 channels) are delivered with stereo pairs. Even for any mono tracks (like sync).