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Old 10-12-2016, 04:36 AM
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i've been sent an M4a file from a podcaster who wants me to edit out a 2 way conversation. These are 2 separate tracks the podcaster ha merged into one stereo channel. I want to split them into 2 mono tracks to treat their voices separately and it it is obviously not dual mono so i can't just drag them onto mono tracks.

Any ideas to split them into the original 2 tracks? I cant get a hold of the podcaster to send me 2 separate audio files..

would appreciate any help to solve my mystery. Thanks!
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Old 10-12-2016, 06:00 AM
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... it it is obviously not dual mono ...
What is it then ? What is the obviousness ?
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Old 10-13-2016, 12:48 AM
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It is 2 tracks, 1 guy talking 1 woman talking, delivered to me i a stereo m4a file. They were 2 channels recorded from Skype, but he merged them into a single file. I just want to separate them into the 2 original tracks again...
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The file should be converted to the session file format during import. Which format are you using?

Track (menu) > Split into mono. Doesn't that work?
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It is 2 tracks, 1 guy talking 1 woman talking, delivered to me i a stereo m4a file. They were 2 channels recorded from Skype, but he merged them into a single file. I just want to separate them into the 2 original tracks again...
Is this true :
when playing back the file,
the man's voice comes out of the left AND right speaker
and
the woman's voice comes also out of the left AND right speaker ?
(2 mono tracks with pan centered mixed to a stereo file.)
Then, the 2 original tracks cannot be regenerated.
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