Prob with .wav file

[vmars316]

Hello & Thanks ,
I have a binaural .wav file that is apparently two channels but shows up in Audacity as one Track .
When I open with VLC , I can mute Left or Right channels , but don't know how to split it into actual Left/Right tracks .
Anyone know how to do this ?
Thanks...Vern

[netmask56]

In both Audacity and Adobe Audition it opens as a stereo track as per attached image

[poisondeathray]

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When I open with VLC , I can mute Left or Right channels , but don't know how to split it into actual Left/Right tracks .

Can you clarify - did you want to output 2 separate mono wavs, derived from each L and R channel ?

If so , you can use eac3to or ffmpeg . eac3to will automatically label the channels in the output file name

eac3to

eac3to input.wav output.wavs

ffmpeg

ffmpeg -i input.wav -map_channel 0.0.0 left.wav -map_channel 0.0.1 right.wav

IIRC, audacity can channel map too, so you should be able to specify it that way. Or even delete 1 channel, then export, then repeat for the other

[netmask56]

If you want 2 separate wav files select 'split stereo track to mono' drop down menu within track details on left. Then Export multiple audio - done

[vmars316]

In both Audacity and Adobe Audition it opens as a stereo track as per attached image

Thanks ,
yes I know , but still shows as one track , two channels .
How can I split off each channel as a separate track ?

[pandy]

ffmpeg -i stereo.wav -map_channel 0.0.0 left.wav -map_channel 0.0.1 right.wav

ffmpeg -i stereo.wav -filter_complex "[0:0]pan=1c|c0=c0[left];[0:0]pan=1c|c0=c1[right]" -map "[left]" left.wav -map "[right]" right.wav

https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/AudioChannelManipulation

After this you can do whatever you wish...

[transporterfan]

If you use OcenAudio you can do it easily. Load the audio file. It will display as a musical note in the left panel.
Right-click on it and a submenu will appear. Simply 'Extract Left Channel', repeat on original file and 'Extract Right Channel'.
You will now have three files showing; the original, and the left & right separations.
Right-click on each of these new files in turn and use 'Save As'. Save or transform, your choice.
Hope that is easier for you.

[netmask56]

In both Audacity and Adobe Audition it opens as a stereo track as per attached image

Thanks ,
yes I know , but still shows as one track , two channels .
How can I split off each channel as a separate track ?

I ntold you in my previous post

If you want 2 separate wav files select 'split stereo track to mono' drop down menu within track details on left. Then Export multiple audio - done

Please read the help file so that you know where all the menu items are located......

[netmask56]

Here it is

[vmars316]

In both Audacity and Adobe Audition it opens as a stereo track as per attached image

Thanks ,
yes I know , but still shows as one track , two channels .
How can I split off each channel as a separate track ?

I ntold you in my previous post

If you want 2 separate wav files select 'split stereo track to mono' drop down menu within track details on left. Then Export multiple audio - done

Please read the help file so that you know where all the menu items are located......

Yes , I did that and I get two identical tracks . Not what I want .
In the wav file Each channel has only 1 tone .
When I try your way I get two identical tracks . Not what I want .
I want 1 tone on trackA and the other tone on trackB .

[vmars316]

If you use OcenAudio you can do it easily. Load the audio file. It will display as a musical note in the left panel.
Right-click on it and a submenu will appear. Simply 'Extract Left Channel', repeat on original file and 'Extract Right Channel'.
You will now have three files showing; the original, and the left & right separations.
Right-click on each of these new files in turn and use 'Save As'. Save or transform, your choice.
Hope that is easier for you.

In the wav file Each channel has only 1 tone .
I want 1 tone on trackA and the other tone on trackB .
OceanA gives me the same two tones on each track .

[netmask56]

In both Audacity and Adobe Audition it opens as a stereo track as per attached image

Thanks ,
yes I know , but still shows as one track , two channels .
How can I split off each channel as a separate track ?

I ntold you in my previous post

If you want 2 separate wav files select 'split stereo track to mono' drop down menu within track details on left. Then Export multiple audio - done

Please read the help file so that you know where all the menu items are located......

Yes , I did that and I get two identical tracks . Not what I want .
In the wav file Each channel has only 1 tone .
When I try your way I get two identical tracks . Not what I want .
I want 1 tone on trackA and the other tone on trackB .

Then use simply use the option "split stereo track" located immediately above "split track to mono"

[vmars316]

netmask56 ,
Thanks ,

Then use simply use the option "split stereo track" located immediately above "split track to mono"

When I do that , it splits it , but no matter how I save it (wav or mp3) ,
when I open saved-file , it again shows up as two-channels-onetrack .
Is there a way so save it as two traacks ? Thanks

[transporterfan]

If you use OcenAudio you can do it easily. Load the audio file. It will display as a musical note in the left panel.
Right-click on it and a submenu will appear. Simply 'Extract Left Channel', repeat on original file and 'Extract Right Channel'.
You will now have three files showing; the original, and the left & right separations.
Right-click on each of these new files in turn and use 'Save As'. Save or transform, your choice.
Hope that is easier for you.

In the wav file Each channel has only 1 tone .
I want 1 tone on trackA and the other tone on trackB .
OceanA gives me the same two tones on each track .

No it doesn't. The tones are very similar, I admit , but the separated tracks ARE the two tracks you want.
They will be the same two tracks in Audacity or any other software you might use.

Edit: I think I see. Pull FileA and FileB together into Audacity. You will have 2 tracks A+B, one above the other.
netmask56 has already explained how to do it in Audacity alone. To be frank, you don't seem to be able to
differentiate between the tracks you have separated, they are so similar.
What is it you are trying to accomplish? Maybe someone can help by eliciting what it is you are trying to do.

[netmask56]

netmask56 ,
Thanks ,

Then use simply use the option "split stereo track" located immediately above "split track to mono"

When I do that , it splits it , but no matter how I save it (wav or mp3) ,
when I open saved-file , it again shows up as two-channels-onetrack .
Is there a way so save it as two traacks ? Thanks

So which menu item did you choose to save the files?
Hopefully this one

[JVRaines]

What the OP wants are two monaural audio streams in a single file. But WAVE and MP3 files don't support multiple streams. They only support multiple channels. When apps like Audacity see a 2-channel WAVE, they assume it's stereo. You will have to use something like an m4a container to support multiple audio streams.

[vmars316]

Hello & Thanks All ,
Audacity-1
I think I can get what I want 'IF I can select only ONE track at a time in Audacity' .
My thought is: I can create a single tone track mono , trackA .
Then create a second single tone track mono , trackB .

Open up another instance of Audacity-2 for good_morning.wav .
Then 'IF I can select only ONE track at a time in Audacity ' ,
Copy one track from Audacity-2 .

Go back to Audacity-1 and Paste the Copied track into trackA .
Then do the same for trackB .

Of course it all depends on can I Select & Copy only one track in Audacity .

Thanks

[raffriff42]

Of course it all depends on can I Select & Copy only one track in Audacity.

http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/audacity_selection.html#track_mouse

[jagabo]

split stereo track to mono
delete one track
export
undo delete
delete other track
export

[vmars316]

raffriff42 & jagabo , Thanks ,
Got just what needed .

Except that now I need to find a .* file type that can handle both tracks .
It seems they all warn that they will merge both tracks into one track . ??
What file type can I use ?

Thanks

[raffriff42]

Except that now I need to find a .* file type that can handle both tracks .

MOV is one:

ffmpeg -i "1.wav" -i "2.wav" -map 0 -map 1 -c:a copy "2streams.mov"

[jagabo]

MKV is another.