PD 17 - Is there any way to adjust audio (stereo) balance from WITHIN PD?

PaulZ

Newbie Joined: Dec 22, 2015 17:33 Messages: 38 Offline

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Apr 19, 2021 18:44

This has probably been asked and answered before, but I couldn't find it with search. Too much chafe related to stereo output.

In my videos, I bring in audio clips that are in stereo. I often want to adjust the R/L balance, but the built-in audio editing of PD 17 seems to lack this rather basic feature.

What I do now is pull the audio into Audacity, adjust the stereo balance, then write it out and import it into PD. Messy and time consuming.

If I buy one of CL's audio tools that links to PD, would that allow me to adjust stereo balance directly, without leaving PD?

JL_JL

Senior Contributor Location: Arizona, USA Joined: Oct 01, 2006 20:01 Messages: 6091 Offline

Apr 19, 2021 19:02

Have you tried Audio Editor in PD17, it's part of basic PD17 with no additional purchase? Limited but you can boost the gain on one channel independently.

Jeff

PaulZ

Newbie Joined: Dec 22, 2015 17:33 Messages: 38 Offline

Apr 19, 2021 20:37

Quote Have you tried Audio Editor in PD17, it's part of basic PD17 with no additional purchase? Limited but you can boost the gain on one channel independently.

Jeff

You can? How? Attached is what I see when I do RC > Edit Audio > Audio Editor.

I can select one channel, but I don't see how to adjust gain.

Thanks!


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JL_JL

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Apr 19, 2021 20:43

Quote You can? How? Attached is what I see when I do RC > Edit Audio > Audio Editor.

I can select one channel, but I don't see how to adjust gain.

Thanks!

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Jeff


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PaulZ

Newbie Joined: Dec 22, 2015 17:33 Messages: 38 Offline

Apr 19, 2021 20:44

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You can? How? Attached is what I see when I do RC > Edit Audio > Audio Editor.

I can select one channel, but I don't see how to adjust gain.

Thanks!

When I drag the slider on the bottom up and down, in "edit one channel" mode, it still adjusts both.

PaulZ

Newbie Joined: Dec 22, 2015 17:33 Messages: 38 Offline

Apr 19, 2021 23:36

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Jeff

Thanks so much!! Silly me, should have realized that adjusting the volume would be under "Dynamic Range Compression". ;=)

Not as good as the real-time slider in Audacity, but a whole lot better than all that back-and-forth.

Thanks again!
Paul Zimmer