Topic: Mono > Stereo

[BobbyHurley]

I'm downloading a John Coltrane show from 1961. The text file says that its in mono. If I have Wavelab and two brain cells to rub together, can I create a stereo file from the mono?

[sygdwm]

yes you can "mix" the 2 files in wavelab. im not sure it would create a stereo image. i can walk you through it though. lmk

[BobbyHurley]

Umkay, well apparently this show is already in "stereo." Perhaps the mono was laid down onto a L and R channel, creating an artificial stereo image. Thanks for the help.

[bagtagsell]

left and right mono channel is still just mono.  I did that to my master once.  It sucked.

[Kwonfidelity]

I'm downloading a John Coltrane show from 1961. The text file says that its in mono. If I have Wavelab and two brain cells to rub together, can I create a stereo file from the mono?

1.  Reverse the phase of the original file.
2.  Edit the original file an apply some type of EQ to it.
3.  Create a 3 track file a: Original (panned slight left) b: Original Phase Rev(panned slight right) c: Original EQ (Center)

Just one of many ways...

Edit:  You may also want to mess with the delay inthe center panned track.  I haven't worked with wavelab, but you should simply be able to shift the track by editing its starting point.

[dklein]

I noticed the other day that there are a few waves plugins to do some of this as well.  Check out the PS22 plugin (haven't tried it myself).
http://www.waves.com/content.asp?id=155