Audacity- How can I correct an unbalanced stereo recording?

Audacity is a free open source digital audio editor and recording computer software application.In addition to recording audio from multiple sources, Audacity can be used for post-processing of all types of audio, including podcasts by adding effects such as normalization, trimming, and fading in and out.Audacity has also been used to record and mix entire albums,

In Audacity, if you cannot prevent the imbalance at the input stage, you can correct a stereo imbalance using the Normalize effect after their cording has been made.

1. In Audacity, click the Track Control Panel where it says "Stereo" to select all the audio of the track, then click Effect > Normalize.
2. In the dialog box, put a check mark in Normalize maximum amplitude to: and type the amplitude level you require.
3. Put a check mark in Normalize stereo channels independently. Then press the OK button.

This will adjust the volume of each channel independently so that both have the same maximum (peak) level.

Sometimes the track may still sound louder in one channel than the other, even after normalizing. This usually happens because of the content.For example, one channel may have more deep bass sounds which are naturally louder, or one channel may be mostly quiet but have one loud peak.

To adjust each channel to its own peak volume, click the downward-pointing arrow in the Track Control Panel to open the Audio Track Dropdown Menu then choose "Split StereoTrack". Click on "Left" in the TrackControl Panel of the upper track to select it, then use Effect > Amplify and choose your required New Peak Amplitude. Click OK, then amplify the right channel to your chosen New Peak Amplitude. To re-join the channels into one track, use the Track Dropdown Menu again and choose"Make Stereo Track".

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