# Convert samples to mono **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests\ **Tags:** tracker, mini, sample-editor\ **Created:** [February 13, 2024, 9:32pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/convert-samples-to-mono/9091 "2024-02-13T21:32:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rhmtts](https://backstage.polyend.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/7ba0ec/32.png) [@rhmtts](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/rhmtts)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 9:32pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/convert-samples-to-mono/9091/1 "2024-02-13T21:32:25Z")
It would be useful to add an effect for turning stereo samples to mono, for example to remove unwanted stereo information from basses and drum hits, undo overzealous stereo processing in breakbeats or separate out instruments in old jazz recordings. Once 1.1 and the rumored stereo recording hits this will be an even more desirable feature to have. ### What is the problem? There is currently no way to turn stereo samples loaded from the SD card to mono. ### What do you want to achieve? Turn stereo samples (loaded from the SD card) to mono. Preferably providing the same options the MPC does: left channel only, right channel only or left and right channel combined. ### Are there any workarounds? No, unless you count doing it before you store samples to the SD card, ### Any links to related discussions? > [@Import stereo samples as 2 mono samples](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/import-stereo-samples-as-2-mono-samples/2610): > > On OG Tracker, when importing sample to project, it would be nice if one could choose whether to import it as merged mono, import L channel only, or import R channel only. What is the problem? Importing samples that were initially stereo, are merged. But it would be an improvement if I could separate L & R channels into two separate samples on sample import. Right now I am just doing this manually on computer before saving the samples on SD card. What do you want to achieve? Have fake stereo s… This asks to allow importing stereo samples as two mono samples. The result would be a workaround for the feature requested here. ### Any references to other products? MPCs allow you to choose between left channel only, right channel only or left and right channel combined. SP 404 allows turning stereo samples to mono by selecting either the left channel or the right channel. ---
**Author:** ![Dann](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/dann/32/2287_2.png) [@Dann](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/Dann)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2024, 6:16pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/convert-samples-to-mono/9091/3 "2024-02-14T18:16:11Z")
Thanks for the wish @rhmtts and a big thanks for following the best practices 👏 ---
**Author:** ![Hans](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/hans/32/2118_2.png) [@Hans](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/Hans)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2024, 11:31am UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/convert-samples-to-mono/9091/5 "2024-02-20T11:31:01Z")
@here Thanks for your contribution, the wish is now ready for voting! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![env](https://backstage.polyend.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/d9b06d/32.png) [@env](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/env)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2024, 7:26am UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/convert-samples-to-mono/9091/7 "2024-02-21T07:26:58Z")
I wanted to make a wish like this for Play Plus. I use Bitwig which has no way of exporting as monofile. An option to import left, right or summed mono in addition to stereo would be great to save memoryspace. ---
**Author:** ![rhmtts](https://backstage.polyend.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/7ba0ec/32.png) [@rhmtts](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/rhmtts)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2024, 8:00am UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/convert-samples-to-mono/9091/8 "2024-02-21T08:00:37Z")
Ah, yes, it would also save memory space. Didn’t think about that 🙂 My goal was to get better sound. ---
**Author:** ![env](https://backstage.polyend.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/d9b06d/32.png) [@env](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/env)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2024, 8:35am UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/convert-samples-to-mono/9091/9 "2024-02-21T08:35:53Z")
Maybe a mid or side mono-izer would be good then 😁 ---
**Author:** ![Sandroid](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/sandroid/32/172_2.png) [@Sandroid](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/Sandroid)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2024, 12:21pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/convert-samples-to-mono/9091/10 "2024-02-21T12:21:46Z")
> [@env](#): > > I use Bitwig which has no way of exporting as monofile. I’m sure you are aware that you could just take that export and render it down to mono in something like [Audicity](https://www.audacityteam.org/) or [Ocenaudio](https://www.ocenaudio.com/) (which both are free). If you are on Windows i can also recommend [FileConverter](https://github.com/Tichau/FileConverter), if you are looking for a quick solution. ---
**Author:** ![timwjones123](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/timwjones123/32/2793_2.png) [@timwjones123](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/timwjones123)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 3:44am UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/convert-samples-to-mono/9091/11 "2024-05-22T03:44:40Z")
This would be extremely useful for me! A lot of the material I sample has a wide stereo field. This can make it awkward to work with. It would be huuge if I could mix it to mono inside of Tracker. ---
**Author:** ![Shirow](https://backstage.polyend.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/dec6dc/32.png) [@Shirow](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/Shirow)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2024, 5:53pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/convert-samples-to-mono/9091/12 "2024-05-26T17:53:31Z")
Voted! I’m always surprised when I see a stereo sampler / sample player without stereo management utilities. Could be in the sample editor, as an effect: “Stereo field”, with options like L+R mono / L only mono / R only mono / a stereo spread reducer and enhancer BTW, on the same subject, I find that the mono sampling options should be right in the sampling menu instead of buried in the system pref. ---
**Author:** ![Shirow](https://backstage.polyend.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/dec6dc/32.png) [@Shirow](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/Shirow)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2024, 2:24pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/convert-samples-to-mono/9091/13 "2024-06-21T14:24:46Z")
Bumping this one, because it bums me a lot in my daily use of the t+ ! ---
**Author:** ![canton](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/canton/32/2209_2.png) [@canton](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/canton)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2024, 2:59pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/convert-samples-to-mono/9091/14 "2024-08-23T14:59:35Z")
Myself I’d like a super simple “Convert To Mono” effect added to the Sample Editor page. I often record from a mono source and end up with a stereo file that takes up twice as much RAM as needed. Why can’t I knock it back down to mono? Or I guess a more generous function on the Sample Editor page would be “Sample Format” effect which would have options to (1) change from stereo to mono (2) change sample rate (with or without changing playback rate) (3) change bit depth. All three of these would be hugely helpful in managing RAM consumption. ---
**Author:** ![nietoperz](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/nietoperz/32/2979_2.png) [@nietoperz](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/nietoperz)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2024, 8:56am UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/convert-samples-to-mono/9091/15 "2024-09-28T08:56:01Z")
bump, having this funcions would be awesome ---
**Author:** ![ameliagagarin](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/ameliagagarin/32/4967_2.png) [@ameliagagarin](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/ameliagagarin)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2024, 8:46am UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/convert-samples-to-mono/9091/16 "2024-09-29T08:46:15Z")
I would lo to see an option for mono projects on play+ an tracker mini and +. I have Play + and I don’t know if tha samples on the sample pool are mono o stereo so maybe they are eating precious limited space of my project. ---
**Author:** ![gravedraq](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/gravedraq/32/3150_2.png) [@gravedraq](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/gravedraq)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2024, 7:23am UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/convert-samples-to-mono/9091/17 "2024-11-29T07:23:52Z")
This is a good feature, if you by accident sample in stereo but is sending a mono-signal, then it makes a noise channel after you normalize the same, which means that your sample becomes useless… ---
**Author:** ![Viann](https://backstage.polyend.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/e68b1a/32.png) [@Viann](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/Viann)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2024, 9:58pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/convert-samples-to-mono/9091/18 "2024-12-03T21:58:27Z")
I made drum samples by myself it’s hard to work on them in stereo. It would be cool to have this mono L or R option like on the SP404mk2 ---
**Author:** ![Fmodf](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/fmodf/32/4377_2.png) [@Fmodf](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/Fmodf)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2024, 9:39am UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/convert-samples-to-mono/9091/19 "2024-12-06T09:39:41Z")
heavy bump, this feature is important part of sampling process. Especially in sampling old 60s vinyl records ---
**Author:** ![DPB](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/dpb/32/4152_2.png) [@DPB](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/DPB)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2024, 8:22am UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/convert-samples-to-mono/9091/20 "2024-12-12T08:22:25Z")
Ocenaudio has been useful to me for making samples mono and at the same time changing the sample rate - it seems to do the latter more reliably than Audacity. That’s good if you are transferring a set of samples from a different machine. ---
**Author:** ![gravedraq](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/gravedraq/32/3150_2.png) [@gravedraq](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/gravedraq)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2024, 9:22am UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/convert-samples-to-mono/9091/21 "2024-12-12T09:22:38Z")
This is also one of those essential features, which I don’t understand is being ignored by the Polyend Development team. ---
**Author:** ![Viann](https://backstage.polyend.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/e68b1a/32.png) [@Viann](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/Viann)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2024, 2:41pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/convert-samples-to-mono/9091/22 "2024-12-15T14:41:35Z")
I hope it will come soon, it’s a bit tiring to edit everything in a daw beforehand. ---
**Author:** ![dan.apeks](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/dan.apeks/32/402_2.png) [@dan.apeks](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/dan.apeks)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2024, 3:15pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/convert-samples-to-mono/9091/23 "2024-12-17T15:15:27Z")
This is a really important feature missing from the Tracker + Not sure how one is expected to deal with stereo information if you can’t combine it. I tried the import low quality function thinking that’d bring it into mono but doesn’t. Several ways this could be implemented so look forward to hearing from developers about the next updates. [Next page](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/convert-samples-to-mono/9091.md?page=2)