[Eeyore]

Radium wrote:

*Songs that were originally-recorded in stereo need to be converted to
mono via the above 14 steps because different sounds are recorded
differently in the L and R channels. The audio that is originally
panned to the center is significantly louder than the audio whose phase
is different in the
left & right channels. This is why, I reduce the loudness of
non-inverted stereo audio file by 77.5% [before converting it to mono].
In the stereo file whose left channel has its phase inverted, I
decrease the loudness only by 50% and then convert it to mono. Usually
-- the lead vocals, bass, and percussion are recorded identically in
both the left and right channels. The paino, chorus, guitar, and synth
pads are usually recorded differently in the left and right channel.

Funny that most ppl are happy to press the mono button then !

Graham