User Manual

184 | CHAPTER 10
Adjusting audio channels
Vegas Pro software allows you to perform audio channel conversion nondestructively. You can mix channels, convert to mono,
swap channels in a stereo file, or choose the channel that you want to use in a multichannel file.
1. Select an event and choose Channels from the Edit menu (or right-click an event and choose Channels from the shortcut
menu). A submenu is displayed.
2. Choose a command from the submenu to specify how to treat the channels in your file.
You can also pan from one channel to the other using either the multipurpose slider or a pan envelope. For more information, see
Using the pan slider (audio only) on page 153.
Setting audio streams
When you add a multistream audio file to your project, you can choose which stream you want to use in the event.
1. Select an audio event and choose Stream from the Edit menu (or right-click an event and choose Stream from the shortcut
menu). A submenu is displayed.
2. Choose a command from the submenu to choose the stream you want to use.
Copying and pasting event attributes
You’ve set up one event exactly the way you want it, and now you want to apply the same attributes to another event. A quick way
to copy the attributes of one event and paste them onto another is provided.
You can copy and paste multiple event attributes, including:
• Properties, including audio pitch shift and video playback rate
•Switches
• Video event plug-ins
•Cropping
1. Click the event with the attributes you wish to copy and click the Copy button ( ).
2. To paste the event attributes to multiple events, select the events.
3. Right-click an event and choose Paste Event Attributes from the shortcut menu. The attributes are pasted onto the selected
event(s).
Item Description
For events that use multichannel audio
Channel x Treats the event as a mono file using the audio from the channel you choose.
Channels x/y Treats the event as a stereo file using the audio from the channels you choose.
For events that use stereo audio
Both Treats the event as a normal stereo file.
Left Only Creates a mono event using only the left channel of your media file.
Right Only Creates a mono event using only the right channel of your media file.
Combine Creates a mono event by mixing the channels of your media file. After mixing the channels,
the amplitude is divided by two to prevent clipping.
Swap Exchanges the right and left channels in a stereo file.