How to Convert Mono to Stereo

This article will show you how to convert a .WAV audio file to a stereo file.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Audacity - Free Program

1. Download the free Audacity program to your computer if you don't already have it:
   
   http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/windows OR See Resources

2. 
    
   Mono File

   Once you have Audacity open open the file you want to convert.

3. 
    
   It should look like this now.

   Goto the Project Menu and click the menu item that says "New Audio Track"

4. Now click once in the first bar that has your data.
   Hit CTRL+A on your keyboard OR "Edit -> Select -> All" in the Menus

5. 
    
   It should now look like this.

   Now that you have all the data selected hit the duplicate menu item that is in the Edit Menu.

6. 
    
   It should now look like this.

   Click the drop down arrow that is to the left of the first section of audio data, and down near the bottom is should have an option that says "Make Stereo Track"

7. Now your done. Just save the newly created Stereo audio file.

Resources

• Audacity

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on 7/1/2009 (you still have to do the first 7 steps by the way :)

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on 7/1/2009 This only makes a double mono track, NOT a stereo track... complete the following steps to create a true stereo track:
8) Download VST enabler from http://audacityteam.org/vst/
9) Unzip and put in the audacity\plugins folder
10) Download MDA's Stereo Simulator from http://mda.smartelectronix.com/effects.htm - you have to download all their plugins in the one download, but it is reasonably small (1 meg)
11) From the zip you have just downloaded, copy mda_stereo.dll into the Audacity\plugins folder
12) Restart Audacity
13) Highlight all the audio in both tracks (Ctrl-A)
14) In the effects menu, choose mda_stereo.
15) Accept default settings (you *could* alter these at your own risk)
16) Click on OK.
17) ENJOY!