Certain audio tracks only coming out of one speaker

[dilshan89]

Hi guys,

Im a complete ableton beginner...Im sure theres a simple explanation. But basically, the sound from my audio tracks is only coming out of one speaker....how can I fix this? I want the sound to come through both...

Thanks xx

[cotdagoo]

not knowing a single thing about your equipment or setup, even operating system there's not going to be much anyone can do to help.

[dilshan89]

Hi thanks for your reply,

Anyone know what may be wrong?

[3phase]

are there any tracks that play on booth speakers? if yes..check your pannings ...
if no
check your cables

[dilshan89]

My midi track for my drum beat comes out of both speakers. How do i check pannings?

[3phase]

My midi track for my drum beat comes out of both speakers. How do i check pannings?

the pan knob above the fader has to be in the middle..


or your audio file is one sided..you see that in clip editor... in this case you need the utility plug to only play the left or right side of that file..

[cotdagoo]

Hi thanks for your reply,

Anyone know what may be wrong?

no problem..

good luck.

[MacGuffin]

My midi track for my drum beat comes out of both speakers. How do i check pannings?

what track is coming out of only one speaker? voice or guitar you recorded?
Maybe you chose to record in stereo and only hear the left speaker because your source was mono? If so, load a utility plug and choose only to use the channel with audio on it (it will probably be Left)

[simonlb]

Hi thanks for your reply,

I think the reply was a hint

[xzusa8ky]

Its called paning!

[UKRuss]

You have not selected a mono input channel in the ableton audio track. You need to select '1' or '2' or whatever channel you are coming into Live from through your soundcard. not '1/2' or 3/4' as these will record separate left and right channels as a stereo track from both the inputs shown.

One mic, one guitar etc. = one mono input, slect the input channel number and presto sound will come from both speakers.

[The Carpet Cleaner]

Your experiencing what is called "panning".

[Popcorn Lord]

hi dilshan,

i think your problem might be in the master output.

make sure that right above the master output on the far right, in the Master Out selector below the Cue Out, select 1/2 instead of just 1 or 2. I had that problem before, I thought maybe my sound card was damaged, until I realised I had inadvertently selected just "1" when my track pad passed over it, and so was only getting sound out of one channel.
hope that's of some help.

[Marklous]

In my case I had to set the Master channel to 1/2.