+1 wookie. very classy. :)

@ muzeek... post them to picasa or another pic site then add the link via the insert pic button. :)

 

Is a "stereo track" determined by something other than the position of the Interleave button?

Yes,  BUT you do have have a TRUE STEREO track. You have a mono track inside a stereo track. Thats why you Cant Pan


You need to select a MONO Input in SONAR for a MONO track when recording from the start!!! you shoudl not be sleecting a stereo input when recording a mono instrument. This is what you are doing. 


CJ

To all: It sucks to be a rookie! I am looking at all of your suggestions and I thank you. I am also working to post screenshots.

Here's an example of a Mono input recorded on a stereo track. See, it only recorded on the left side (the top half of the track). The right side (bottom half of the track) is silent. If your track looks like this, then that's the problem. Just Bounce it to a Mono track and you're done.  

EDIT: Image removed by author. 

I am also working to post screenshots.

I would not even waste the time doing that!. 


You recorded a one sided stereo track because you selected a stereo input when recording a mono track. That's all you did. Next time, Select a mono input for the mono track. That's all you need to do. 


Your making it more complicated than it really is.  


Mono instrument means you need to select a mono input in the drop down menu for that track. Stereo instrument, means you need to select a stereo input for that track. That's all you need to do to fix your issue. 


We don't need screenshots posted by you. i and some others already know what your doing wrong and we have been posting what you need to do,  to fix it.


Cj

That's not entirely correct CJ

If you record through "In1 Left" to a stereo track you'll get a recording on the left side of the audio track and will not hear anything on the right side. If you pan to the right, it will be silent and if you pan to the left, you won't experience any difference. If for some reason, the same signal is recorded to both the left and right channel so you have sound in both speakers, which was absolutely possible with eg. the soundblaster, then you can still pan the track like you can pan any stereo track. Also, when selecting a mono input on a track, Sonar automaticly set the channel to MONO. This can of course be overrided if you use a stereo VST insert at some point.

So to me, this sounds like either the Master bus or some other bus he's routed the signal to is set to MONO. Then you'll have that effect, that when you pan, you only reduce the volume of the recorded signal in both speakers.

I don't know much about the audio interface in question so perhaps Wookie is actually the one with the correct answers here. But my cent is on the Stero button. If I recall correctly, the interleave button  (marked with something that looks like Ø) is called the interleave button in the tool tip when hoovering over it with the mouse. changing the state of this will off course not remedy this at all. What you should look for is one of the buttons next to the interleave button on the Master bus or a bus you are sending your signal to that says Stereo/Mono (or something like that - not at my DAW atm) when hoovering your mouse over it and make sure it is blue. Then you can try to pan your track.

My point is, a track can be paned no matter what format it is and you should hear it. At some point the output is summed in MONO and this is your problem, whether it is inside Sonar or in the setup of the audio interface. This is what I would investigate.

BTW - this is the Stereo/Mono button found on all tracks. Make sure that any output you send your track to is set to stereo - the button will light up in blue.

So to me, this sounds like either the Master bus or some other bus he's routed the signal to is set to MONO. Then you'll have that effect, that when you pan, you only reduce the volume of the recorded signal in both speakers. 

I've seen hundreds of newbies post this same exact thing and it was always them not selecting a mono input for the track when recording. 


I'm going with the law of averages. Wanna make a friendly bet :) ill bet you a $500 gift card if you want. That's how sure i am

LOL - I can see that well, I'm not a gambling man but if you're correct on this I'll buy you a virtual beer

Let's hope at least one of these suggestions can help him fix the problem