Converting two mono wave files to a stereo file or mp3?

[Simon Coffin]

Greetings folks,

I've been recording a local Friday evening concert series on my A&H Qu-16, which is turning out to be a fantastic little mixer by the way, but am puzzled how best to deal with the resulting wave files. The Qu series record every armed track to a separate wave file, including the Main mix which is recorded as two files, one left, the other right.

Does anyone know a convenient way to convert these two mono wave files into a stereo version? A few of the bands have the tools to mix down the individual tracks, but most are just interested in the Main mix which is not particularly useful as two mono files.

Cheers,

 

[Rob Timmerman]

Audacity can import mono files and combine into a stereo file. Cross-platform and free.
http://www.audacityteam.org/

 

[Rajesh Devabhaktuni]

Where can i explore / learn the process of converting Mono track to Stereo track ?

I do have many many old tracks that are in Mono which i need to convert to Stereo.

Thank You.

 

[Ben Lawrence]

Just download audacity. It should be as easy as dragging your track in and exporting as a stereo file. It will essentially duplicate your mono file on the left and right channels so dont expect any stereo panning.

 

[Rajesh Devabhaktuni]

Just download audacity. It should be as easy as dragging your track in and exporting as a stereo file.

Hello Ben
Not like how you've suggested. I would like to start with proper "Sound Mixing & Mastering".

Any suggestions on that? What content would help me kickstart learning that skill?

Thank You.

 

[Mario Cepeda]

Hello Simon,

That's a very common issue when dealing with live recording equipment like the Qu-16—you end up with separate mono files for your mix and tracks, and trying to convert them to a single stereo file can be tricky without heavy software.

I'm the developer of a free online audio utility suite called convertiraudioamp3.com, and I think my tool offers the perfect, simplest solution for your specific problem.

You can use our Audio Mixer tool to combine those two mono files and export them as one stereo MP3:

1. Upload both tracks (the left and right mono files) into the mixer interface.
2. The tool allows you to trim each track with precision if necessary.
3. You can easily merge them and download the result as a single stereo MP3 file ready for listening or sharing.

It works entirely in the browser, so there's no software to download or complicated settings to worry about.

You can find the specific tool here: https://convertiraudioamp3.com/mezclar-audio/

Since I'm trying to get the word out about this free utility for creators, I'd really appreciate it if you try it out and let me know if it solves your problem.