Panasonic HC-X1 Audio Channel Question at DVinfo.net

Len Rosenberg · January 30th, 2024, 07:58 PM

Audio question: I'm using the HC-X1 in a studio with two condenser mics into the XLR jacks. I have the mic settings with one mic into Channel 1 and the other into Channel 2. When I import the clip into Premier Pro, I get only one audio channel that contains both Channel 1 and Channel 2. I'd like to know what settings to use so that the clip has Channel 1 on Audio track 1 and Channel 2 on Audio track 2. Is that possible? Or is there a way to split the Audio 1 track into two separate tracks, each containing one of the recorded Channels? Thanks for any help!

Pete Cofrancesco · January 30th, 2024, 09:42 PM

I haven't used Premiere in a long time but it assumes it's a stereo track and groups them together by default. You'll need to specify they're mono and it should split them into two separate mono channels that can be adjusted independently.

Here's Curtis showing how to do it if they were recorded separately in an audio recorded but the method would probably be applicable to the video file.

Len Rosenberg · January 30th, 2024, 11:12 PM

Thanks Pete, that's a great hack, but I don't understand why Channel 1 and 2 get combined into one audio track. The HC-X1 allows for 2 tracks, why are they combined into one in the resulting clip?

Pete Cofrancesco · January 30th, 2024, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Len Rosenberg

Thanks Pete, that's a great hack, but I don't understand why Channel 1 and 2 get combined into one audio track. The HC-X1 allows for 2 tracks, why are they combined into one in the resulting clip?

The two tracks aren't mixed together, if they were you wouldn't be able to split them. Channel 1 goes to the left speaker, Channel 2 to the right. Those two channels are linked together so if you apply any changes they effect both channels. The software assumes you intended as stereo because that's the most common purpose of two channels. If you intend to use them differently you need to tell the software since it can't read your mind.

Len Rosenberg · January 31st, 2024, 05:56 AM

Thanks Pete for that explanation, much appreciated.

January 30th, 2024, 07:58 PM	#1
Len Rosenberg Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Port Washington NY Posts: 106	Panasonic HC-X1 Audio Channel Question Audio question: I'm using the HC-X1 in a studio with two condenser mics into the XLR jacks. I have the mic settings with one mic into Channel 1 and the other into Channel 2. When I import the clip into Premier Pro, I get only one audio channel that contains both Channel 1 and Channel 2. I'd like to know what settings to use so that the clip has Channel 1 on Audio track 1 and Channel 2 on Audio track 2. Is that possible? Or is there a way to split the Audio 1 track into two separate tracks, each containing one of the recorded Channels? Thanks for any help!

January 30th, 2024, 09:42 PM	#2
Pete Cofrancesco Inner Circle Join Date: May 2004 Location: USA Posts: 2,997	Re: Panasonic HC-X1 Audio Channel Question I haven't used Premiere in a long time but it assumes it's a stereo track and groups them together by default. You'll need to specify they're mono and it should split them into two separate mono channels that can be adjusted independently. Here's Curtis showing how to do it if they were recorded separately in an audio recorded but the method would probably be applicable to the video file. Split multi-channel audio to separate tracks in Premiere Pro - YouTube

January 30th, 2024, 11:12 PM	#3
Len Rosenberg Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Port Washington NY Posts: 106	Re: Panasonic HC-X1 Audio Channel Question Thanks Pete, that's a great hack, but I don't understand why Channel 1 and 2 get combined into one audio track. The HC-X1 allows for 2 tracks, why are they combined into one in the resulting clip?

January 31st, 2024, 05:56 AM	#5
Len Rosenberg Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Port Washington NY Posts: 106	Re: Panasonic HC-X1 Audio Channel Question Thanks Pete for that explanation, much appreciated.