Combine channels vs Both channels settings

klimvid wrote on 7/21/2005, 4:04 PM

What is the difference between these audio event settings and in what instances would you choose one over the other?

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Spot|DSE wrote on 7/21/2005, 4:14 PM

Not sure I understand the question. Totally different settings.
Combine makes a single mono track out of the two channels of a stereo track. End result is mono.
Both Channels is the default where you have both the right/left of stereo, or 1/2 of dual mono. End result is 2 channel/stereo

klimvid wrote on 7/21/2005, 5:30 PM

For voice over, for example, it seems that there would be no difference between using Both setting or Combine setting, if there were no effective difference between right and left stereo channels during recording. Correct?

Spot|DSE wrote on 7/21/2005, 5:43 PM

Effectively, they would be the same, except for the gain increase youd have when combining channels for a mono output.

klimvid wrote on 7/21/2005, 6:33 PM

Thanks, Spot, just trying to fill in my knowledge holes.