Topic: Another Noob mistake! Accidentally flipped my L/R mics, would like to fix

[MPemulis]

Ah, yet another noob mistake "how to fix" question! I searched and couldn't find an answer, hoping someone can help.

I recorded a show stealth in A/B mode, and accidentally had the mics on the wrong side (it was dark when I was setting up, wanted to go quickly and messed up). So left side mic on the right side of my head, right side mic on the left, you get the idea.

Is there any way to flip the channels and/or rebalance/repan and fix the panning to solve the problem in Izotope? Or am I best off just kind of leaving as is? What should I try?

Any help greatly appreciated.

[aaronji]

Well, if you weren't there you. wouldn't really know the difference. That being said, it is easy to swap the channels. I don't use Izotope, but most DAWs have a dedicated "switch left/right" option. Worst case scenario, add a third track, copy one of the tracks to that, and delete the extra one.

[al w.]

https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/splitting_and_joining_stereo_tracks.html

[MPemulis]

Yep, figured out the fix in Izotope (there is a swap channels in the drop-down).

I wasn't sure if doing this would mess with the stereo imaging as the left mic would be theoretically pulling from further right than normal (as the right mic would be pulling from further left).

[aaronji]

No, it's the mirror image. The right mic is capturing the right side, even if it is plugged into the left channel on the recorder and vice versa.

[MPemulis]

I think that would be the case if I flipped the cables at the recorder, but I flipped the mic placement, so it's not quite the mirror image. (at least that is what I am thinking, let me know if I am wrong!)

[morst]

I think that would be the case if I flipped the cables at the recorder, but I flipped the mic placement, so it's not quite the mirror image. (at least that is what I am thinking, let me know if I am wrong!)

Was the setup asymmetrical?
Is there a difference between the left and right mics?


Why would swapping the channels in post be any different than swapping cables on the recorder?

[MPemulis]

maybe I am just overthinking, but this is the mistake I made:

right mic | head | left mic

when it should be:

left mic | head | right mic