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  • Dumb question - raise volume on one side of stereo track?
2016/02/06 11:59:44
realex
Hi all,
 
I found a mix of a tune my old band in the 80s did.  Somebody wanted a copy for an indie movie he's making, so I transferred it from cassette to Sonar Platinum. 
 
The left side is somewhat lower in volume than the right.  I'm guessing I can separate it into two mono tracks, but is there a way to raise the left side volume to match the right without doing that?
 
Thanks!
 
- Russ
2016/02/06 12:13:49
John
Pan.
2016/02/06 12:30:32
listen
I think you would insert the Channel Tools Plugin and turn up the volume on the side needed within the plugin
2016/02/06 12:32:17
Kylotan
Insert the Channel Tools plugin, and turn up the gain for the channel that is quieter.
2016/02/06 12:33:46
John
Channel Tools is overkill. Pan is perfect for this. 
2016/02/06 12:34:21
tenfoot
Hi Russ.
 
You could use the cakewalk channel tools plugin. Just insert it in the fx bin of the track and you can adjust the gain and balance of each side of a stereo track independently.
 
EDIT: HAHA - three simultaneous answers! I guess you can ignore this one:)
2016/02/06 13:33:46
realex
Thanks, all.  I knew it was a simple answer, I just got a brain fart.  Channel insert did it!
 
- Russ
2016/02/06 14:26:23
John T
John's right you know. Pan on a stereo track is like a balance control on a hi-fi. As you go to one side, the other side gets turned down, and the side you're going to gets turned up. Do that til both sides of the meter are more or less hitting the same levels.
2016/02/06 16:03:28
Zargg
Hi. I believe that John and John T is right in saying that pan is the easier way of doing this, but it is of course possible to do this with CT as well.
All the best.
2016/02/06 18:53:32
icontakt
Yeah. No need to use Channel Tools. Pan does the job.
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