I have a single channel live recording that I want to copy and paste to a second channel. But I want to shift the time line a fraction of a second to help eliminate phase cancellation issues and give it a "fake" stereo sound to it. Nothing else I want to do to the signal.
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There are much better ways to simulate stereo. Lots of plug-ins around for this. (free and otherwise). I've used Voxengo's 'Stereo Touch' (free) with good results. You will need to convert the single channel file to dual mono though to start with. see below.
- Right-click the 'Stereo/Mono' box in the status bar, (or "View> File Properties> Channels")
- Choose 'Stereo' from the menu.
- Select 'Both' as the destination.
(As per your original inquiry) - Delete a few milliseconds from one of the channels to get the desired alignment.
Using the early reflections of a reverb with the tail/time turned down or off is another option.
In any case, I would audition it in a summed mode before saving to check for phase issues, and make a duplicate of the file beforehand if something goes awry.
(As per your original inquiry) - Delete a few milliseconds from one of the channels to get the desired alignment.
Not sure how I do this...
Select a piece of silence on one of the channels prior to the start of audio and delete. Another way to do it is to copy/paste silence to the start (00:00:00) of one of the channels.
As I stated, if your attempting to simulate stereo, software is a easier/better option.