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Chet Hedden
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May 19, 2015
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Downmix from 5.1 to stereo?

  • May 19, 2015
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I have imported video containing sound recorded in 5.1 audio in a project that also contains stereo. I want to downmix the 5.1 to stereo. I have set the edit/preferences/audio/5.1 Mixdown type to Front Only. However, nothing has changed. (There are actually 6 chanels including the LFE.) What do I have to do to reduce those 6 channels to 2?

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    Correct answer RoninEdits

    RoninEdits, your last example is simple and seems to work. Is there any reason that would not the best/easiest way to do this? Thanks.


    it sorta depends on the audio... some 5.1 mixes just repeat the front L/R into the rear L/R, so dropping those channels in those situations are fine. also you may or may not want to add LFE to the mix, again depending on whats in the original 5.1 mix. you may still have to adjust the audio track levels in the timeline or audio mixer if any channels/tracks seem to loud or quiet.

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    excited_Genie16B8
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      Richard M KnightCommunity Expert
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      May 19, 2015

      You could split out the 5.1 track into 6 mono or 3 stereo using 'modify clip-audio channels'

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      Chet HeddenAuthor
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      May 19, 2015

      Thanks. I found Modify Clip, unlinked it and selected it, but the preset fields, along with the Number of Audio Fields, Channel Format, Active Channels Per Track, and the other settings (in the box) are grayed out, so it won't let me change anything.

      Incidentally, what happened to Premiere Pro's built-in help and/or manual?

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      RoninEdits
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      May 20, 2015

      if you have access to an audio program such as adobe audition you can use that to convert/downmix the 5.1 to stereo and then bring that into premiere ready to go. audition has a few ways to downmix, there is an effect called channel mixer under the amplitude and compression effects category, and it has some downmix presets built in.

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