[Michael Dobony]

Well, I have another tape to move to CD and a brand new issue. A song at
the end of one side is continued on the other side. Side one is mono, but
side 2 is stereo. Mono sounds ok, but there is a lot missing that is filled
in on side 2. Another song has a similar problem, it starts out in mono,
but after about 15 seconds the second channel jumps in. Any ideas on
blending or just go ahead and dump the second channel on these 2 songs?

Mike D.

[Scott Dorsey]

Michael Dobony wrote:
Well, I have another tape to move to CD and a brand new issue. A song at
the end of one side is continued on the other side. Side one is mono, but
side 2 is stereo. Mono sounds ok, but there is a lot missing that is filled
in on side 2. Another song has a similar problem, it starts out in mono,
but after about 15 seconds the second channel jumps in. Any ideas on
blending or just go ahead and dump the second channel on these 2 songs?

By "mono" do you mean that one of the channels has dropped out completely,
or that both channels have the same signal on them?

There isn't a lot you can do when information is missing. Once information
goes away, it can't be brought back.

What you want to do depends on the purpose of the transcription job. Is this
for archive purposes, or for casual listening?
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[Michael Dobony]

On 5 Dec 2009 08:55:04 -0500, Scott Dorsey wrote:

Michael Dobony wrote:
Well, I have another tape to move to CD and a brand new issue. A song at
the end of one side is continued on the other side. Side one is mono, but
side 2 is stereo. Mono sounds ok, but there is a lot missing that is filled
in on side 2. Another song has a similar problem, it starts out in mono,
but after about 15 seconds the second channel jumps in. Any ideas on
blending or just go ahead and dump the second channel on these 2 songs?

By "mono" do you mean that one of the channels has dropped out completely,
or that both channels have the same signal on them?

There isn't a lot you can do when information is missing. Once information
goes away, it can't be brought back.


Yup. Was wondering about some way of unobtrusively blending in the second
channel and making the track full mono instead of stereo.

What you want to do depends on the purpose of the transcription job. Is this
for archive purposes, or for casual listening?
--scott

One channel only and for casual listening. Owner does not have a tape deck
anymore.

[Scott Dorsey]

Michael Dobony wrote:
On 5 Dec 2009 08:55:04 -0500, Scott Dorsey wrote:

There isn't a lot you can do when information is missing. Once information
goes away, it can't be brought back.

Yup. Was wondering about some way of unobtrusively blending in the second
channel and making the track full mono instead of stereo.

All you can do is crossfade. It won't be unobtrusive, but it might be
better than nothing. Then again, it might not. Try it.
--scott

--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."