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Title: 4 channel Mono Mixing ( r-4 content)
Post by: KLowe on February 25, 2007, 12:37:26 AM

Quick question.  What program are most of yall using to mix your 4 channel recordings into a 2 channel stereo.

I recorded Galactic with the r-4 (4 channels mono).  Now SF8 or WL5 will not open the fileset.  Any advice on what program/how to mix the 4 channel recordings?

Thanks,

Kevin

also...encode raw M/S data into a stereo recording using wavelab.  I've looked and searched and still cant figure it out.

Thanks for the help.

Title: Re: 4 channel Mono Mixing ( r-4 content)
Post by: nihilistic0 on February 25, 2007, 08:01:30 AM

honestly, I'd pry use a multitrack program like cubase or samplitude

Title: Re: 4 channel Mono Mixing ( r-4 content)
Post by: Brian Skalinder on February 25, 2007, 10:25:11 AM

WaveLab, Audacity, Audition, and Samplitude all handle 4 x mono files.  I'm sure other apps do, too.  Simply import / open each mono file independently in the editor's appropriate multitrack view.

Title: Re: 4 channel Mono Mixing ( r-4 content)
Post by: KLowe on February 25, 2007, 11:30:34 AM

I guess the problem is that the R-4 labeled the 4 mono-track recording as "scene 10".  When I imported "scene 10" to my computer it does not break down into the 4 individual tracks....but when playing "scene 10" on the r-4 all four channels show up.

Any help?

Kevin

Title: Re: 4 channel Mono Mixing ( r-4 content)
Post by: Brian Skalinder on February 25, 2007, 06:53:31 PM

Are you sure you recorded 4 x mono, i.e. 4 individual files?  If so, you should have four files like:  1.wav, 2.wav, 3.wav, 4.wav.  Sounds more like you recorded 1 x 4-ch, in which case you may have scene10.bwf (if you recorded in BWF format) or scene10.wav (if WAV format), which is comprised of 4 tracks within a single WAV or BWF file.

I think Audacity can handle 1 x 4-ch, but don't recall specifically - only that I think I've done it before.  I'm not at home to test myself, so I think not much more I can offer at this point.

If you've recorded BWF, I recall someone mentioning a utility previously for breaking out 4-ch BWF into individual tracks.  Might even be in the "Where do I find..." thread.

Title: Re: 4 channel Mono Mixing ( r-4 content)
Post by: KLowe on February 26, 2007, 11:24:32 PM

yeup,
That was it.  Thanks for your help yet again Brian.  It is appreciated. 
Had the wrong setting.

FWIW.  CEP and Audacity will open those files and you can copy and paste the mono files into a stereo set.

Later,

Kevin

Title: Re: 4 channel Mono Mixing ( r-4 content)
Post by: wbrisette on March 01, 2007, 12:07:32 PM

Quote from: KLowe on February 26, 2007, 11:24:32 PM

FWIW.  CEP and Audacity will open those files and you can copy and paste the mono files into a stereo set.

In the future you may find it easier to use this:

Fostex BWF Manager (for splitting Poly Broadcast WAVE Files) -- Mac & XP
http://www.fostexdvd.net/fxdvd_route/docs/techsup/bwf_manager_1.htm